A Quote by Ivica Zubac
My role is to be a roller, offensive rebounder, set the screens and roll hard and play defense.
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I couldn't change if I wanted to. I can't not go hard through screens and I can't not play on defense hard. It's just the way that I'm built and the way that I play.
To be a great offensive rebounder, you have to think like a defensive rebounder and battle for position while also being in the flow of your offense. And then it's just being determined.
My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player.
Until that moment comes when the ball comes to me every time, I have to find a way to be effective with offensive rebounds, play hard defense, blocking shots.
Kobe Bryant is a terrific offensive rebounder.
I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end.
Basketball has turned into an offensive-minded situation. They don't play on both ends. They don't play defense.
John Collins has been a great offensive rebounder since jump street.
A lot of guys are offensive minded, which is good at some points and times but bad at others - at lots of others. I wish I could say I want everybody to play defense as hard as I do. It's not a reality.
I do a lot of things to help my team winning - set screens, roll into the rim, finishing. I think I can be even more than that.
You don't need great skill to be a tough rebounder; being a rebounder is all about effort, determination, and physicality
I'm a good rebounder, good on switching screens good defender; I'm looking to improve my offense and hopefully I can go out there show what I can do.
They really allow you to play overseas. They let you play through everything - holding, grabbing, illegal screens, tough hand-checking and tough defense. Playing overseas for five years, that's all I knew. When I got to the Rockets, I brought that same mindset.
When I get in there, I'm not really worried about scoring. I'm just worried about playing as hard defense as I can play, making my opponent work, and then I know the offensive end will open up for me. I've been a scorer all my life, so that's what I try to pride myself on. It feels good.
If you can take pride in what you're doing on defense, it's going to be pretty hard for that offensive opponent to go by you or make a shot over you.
People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds
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