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Quotes About Defense

Four-men aren't used to picking up guys pushing the ball in transition. Let alone, somebody getting the rebound and just busting.
~ Draymond Green
I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
~ Magic Johnson
Offensively and defensively, I think I probably do a lot better in guarding people in transition and shooting the ball in transition.
~ Danny Green
We have global interests, potential threats from elsewhere, North Korea, Iran, Taiwan Straits and the like. We must be prepared for any future threat. That is why it is important that this be a transition year, 2006.
~ Ike Skelton
If you see the NBA now, a lot of it is in transition. Most people now try to get an easy shot off in six or eight seconds before the defense gets set.
~ Larry Brown
When you're running next to a guy who's about to lay it up in transition, you just get out of the way because you know Giannis is coming to block it.
~ Malcolm Brogdon
That's where your defense starts. If you are not good in transition, you probably aren't going to be good. Or you'll be taking it out of the net and playing a lot of offense.
~ Mike Budenholzer
Running in transition and scoring in transition, prevents you from setting your defense up on the other side.
~ Matt Barnes
Even though I'm not a five-man, everywhere I've been, I've controlled a lot of defenses, transition defense and putting guys in the right position.
~ Jared Dudley
Space enables a higher degree of transparency, it's hard to hide from space-based assets.
~ Dylan Taylor
Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry, defense, transportation, agriculture, health care, and life sciences is directly related to scientific advancement.
~ Christopher Bond
Don't care too much, Porsche. Every person you meet will use it against you.
~ Sister Souljah
whomever truly loves you or anything, protects it by any means necessary.
~ Sister Souljah
War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.
~ Smedley Butler
There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights.
~ Smedley Butler
To summarize: Three steps must be taken to smash the war racket. 1. We must take the profit out of war. 2. We must permit the youth of the land who would bear arms to decide whether or not there should be war. 3. We must limit our military forces to home defense purposes.
~ Smedley D. Butler
There are only two reasons why you should ever be asked to give your youngsters. One is defense of our homes. The other is the defense of our Bill of Rights and particularly the right to worship God as we see fit. Every other reason advanced for the murder of young men is a racket, pure and simple.
~ Smedley D. Butler
To summarize: Three steps must be taken to smash the war racket. We must take the profit out of war. We must permit the youth of the land who would bear arms to decide whether or not there should be war. We must limit our military forces to home defense purposes.
~ Smedley D. Butler
Det tridje kann eg, um turvast kann mot fiendar rame råder: eggjar eg døyver for uvener mine, so det bit korkje våpen eller velur.
~ Snorri Sturluson
All of the legal defense funds out there, they're looking for people out there with court of appeals experience, because court of appeals is where policy is made. And I know, I know this is on tape and I should never say that because we don't make law, I know. I know.
~ Sonia Sotomayor
I saw no need to upset the apple cart at work by pointing out that "He's my friend's son" is neither proof of innocence nor a viable defence.
~ Sophie Hannah
anger is always fear in disguise
~ Spider Robinson
Deliver me, O Lady, from all evil: and from the infernal enemy defend me. Against me he hath drawn his bow: and in his craftiness he hath laid snares for me. Restrain his evil power: and powerfully crush his craft. Turn back his iniquity on his own head: and let him speedily fall into the pit which he hath made. But we will rejoice in thy service: and we will glory in thy praise.
~ St Bonaventure
Yeah, well you know what they say. Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense.
~ Stacy Mantle