I think when you're a very good defensive team you give yourself a chance every night, on the road, at home, it's a big factor and something to build on.
Good mothers are underrated, just like good defense.
Tony Allen is a good defender, very smart.
Good basketball always starts with good defense!
You have to win games by scoring points, of course, so that's important. But when you're having nights against a good defensive team, you have to win in a different manner. You have to win a defensive-type game.
You still have to be able to throw the ball and play good defense to win a championship.
I think when you're a very good defensive team - it's very rare a team wins a championship when you're not a very good defensive team.
To me, a good running back is a good defense. A good running back helps you keep your defense off the field.
A lot of people say you can't make the league if you can't play defense, so I really play really good defense. That's something I really pride myself on.
Having a good defensive line allows you to play better because it's less stressful in terms of defending.
The game changes when you play good defense and don't come up with the ball.
Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.
Usually, a team of Claudio is really very solid. They usually defend very well, sometimes low, but very well.
It's really hard to go on a 10-, 12-play drive against a really good defense and put the ball in the end zone.
