Chuck Daly Quotes

The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot.

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

You can't try a man-to-man if you don't practice it.

Being able to guard the pick and roll makes you a high asset in the NBA.

In high school, I figured I'd get a few extra baskets by getting steals. I would just pressure up the ball.

Tony Allen is a good defender, very smart.

Be tough. As a big guy, it's what your teammates expect from you, to be strong. Set good screens offensively and box out at the other end. It's a simple technique. I learned it when I was little.

You have to defend the perimeter guys otherwise you're going to struggle getting playing time or staying on the court.

Offence doesn't concern me. It's easier for people to get layups than it is to get stops on defence or a block.

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

Coach K was fine with the way I played defense.

It could be the best defender or the worst defender. I have to have the attitude that I don't think anyone is going to deter me from getting to the basket. Maybe help defense can come over and affect it, but not the first guy.

I want to guard the best wings and big on every team. I want to make their night tough to gain that respect defensively around the league.

Everybody makes a big deal about small ball. Well, I've guarded Anthony Davis every time I've played him, since he first came into the league.

If I want any shot at getting on the floor, I gotta know what I'm doing defensively.

I worked in the summertime with the Bulls, I don't know, two-three years in a row, Vinny Del Negro, he told me I didn't play defense.

All the coaches preach about defense. Every day they talk about defense, they talk about how important it is to get stops in order to win basketball games.

I've always loved blocking shots.

Shaq is such a load. He's so big and strong, but it's possible to play well against him.

LeBron's probably the best player in the world, so you just have to make it tough for him, make him take tough jump shots and things like that.

Once the Hack-a-Shaq works once, you know I'm going to see it again. The only thing worse for basketball than that defense is the Lack-a-Shaq offense, where I have to go to the bench because of foul trouble. There is no fun in that.

I knew Rick Pitino was going to make them play that outbreak, monkey defense. He's been doing it all his life.

Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength.

I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.

Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again. Then you must have the self-control to forget about it.