A Quote by Paulie Malignaggi

You can teach defensive wizardry, but you need the talent to go with it. You have to be born with that natural defensive radar.

Paulie Malignaggi

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Paulie Malignaggi
American - Athlete
Born: November 23, 1980

I am sometimes perplexed by people who refer to defensive rifles, or defensive rifle shooting. The defensive arm is the pistol, since you have it at hand to meet situations that you do not anticipate. If you have the luxury of anticipating a lethal encounter, you pick up a long arm, either a rifle or a shotgun, but in that case you go on to the attack. Thus rifle shooting is offensive, and pistol shooting is defensive. Of course, life does not always duplicate theory, and there are exceptions to everything, but nevertheless the rifle is not a defensive weapon in concept.

Jeff Cooper

Obviously, teams are passing a lot more, and there are rules that... allow the offense to be more explosive, so you want to have as many defensive players and defensive playmakers and defensive backs that you can.

Nnamdi Asomugha

If you commit to the defensive end of the floor, you're going to have a chance to win every night. And if you're a great defensive team, you're going to go to the playoffs.

Frank Vogel

I didn't say what I said to be controversial just because most people are picking the Patriots to win. I consider myself a pretty good judge of talent when it comes to defensive linemen and the Panthers' biggest strength is their defensive line. You win the battle of the trenches and that goes a long way to winning the game.

Warren Sapp

In my country, they used to call players who play in my position a defensive midfielder, but it is not defensive.

Fernandinho

I don't give a score prediction, but I am a defensive guy, so I'll definitely be looking forward to a defensive game.

J. J. Watt

For every team in the playoffs, their defensive intensity, their defensive attention to detail just becomes greater.

Mike Budenholzer

I have three Defensive Players of the Year. Only one other player has done that. But being a defensive lineman, it's hard to control the game.

J. J. Watt

Without a doubt, it is easier to produce a defensive soccer team, because it does not need you to have talent for it but simply to be well organised.

Frank Rijkaard

The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions

Brad Stevens

When I was in Germany I never played like this, so defensive - almost a left-back, but that is good for me because defensive work was something I missed in Germany.

Andre Schurrle

If you're a great defensive player, you're a great defensive player 100% of the time. You can't be a great defensive player half of the time because you didn't get the ball once or twice. That can't sidetrack you. It's got to be 'I live for my defense, and my offense I'll get. But I can't let it affect my defense. Nothing affects my defense.'

Doc Rivers

I come from a Napoli team who scored 104 goals. Do you think I'm going to be hyper-defensive with Real Madrid? A team that creates chances and is great in possession is not defensive.

Rafael Benitez

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.