Rim Protection Quotes

I am one of the last true centers in the NBA, and it's a title that I enjoy to hold.

Defense all starts with the ball and the rim-protector is the last resort, the last line of defense. I take pride in that.

Any guard would love playing with a great big man, one who rebounds, blocks shots, and scores.

I know I can block shots and I've got to do it. That's part of my job as a big.

The value of a Bismack Biyombo is the speed and agility that he has at the center position.

You've got to be the anchor of the defense at that five position. Call out pick-and-rolls, screens. The five is usually around the rim, so you see everything.

It's a different animal when you're in the NBA. You come in this league and you've got 7-footers who play 7 foot who are going to protect that rim come hell or high water.

Charge-taking can be one effective way to affect the rim, but the whistle's gonna blow a lot.

Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, bigs have to protect the rim and can't give nothing easy to nobody.

40-minute game at Duke - they got soft rims - I'd probably score 84 or 85. I wouldn't pass the ball. I wouldn't even think about passing it. It would be like a 'NBA Live' or an 'NBA 2K7' game: you just shoot with one person.

The value in having bigs that have the ability to shoot from the perimeter has increased and having bigs that have the defensive versatility to not only protect the rim, but to switch out and defend smaller guards, the value of that has also increased.

Blocking a shot can really demoralize a person and defer them from coming to the rim the rest of the game. So being able to do that and change the landscape of the game by one play is pretty amazing.

I don't really want to be cocky when I say this, but I really feel I can be one of the best rim protectors in the league, you know, as a rookie.