Alex Caruso on TNT when asked about defending a star player and if he prefers a jumper or drive Depends how your team is built too I played in Chicago and the last couple years we didn't have the best rim protection like I did when I was in LA

Tony Allen doubles down on his comments on LeBron's defense When they played OKC you think LeBron is starting out the game on KD No he's gonna stick Sefolosha So you got 41min of sticking Sefolosha the last 2min you get a chase down block and get the win now you just 1st team all defense

Lakers Legend Byron Scott Luka in particular of making 2nd 3rd efforts It's OK to be a guy that's not a very good defensive player 1 on 1 but you got to be a better team defensive player If you look at the roster they can score but me and you both know that don't win Championships

Shaq on Caruso guarding Wemby Soon as they put Caruso Im going to the fucking post When I run to the post and hes chopping the ref gotta call a foul If not put your little elbow right in his little ass neck and spin off him and demand the damn ball You're 7'5 and Caruso is what 6'3

Laker Legend Byron Scott says Lakers are pretenders Defense wins championships still in this league At the end of the day you got to get stops right Kessler at the center position he better average about 8 blocks a game because they're going to be getting a lot of blow-bys

Jokic talks about which defenders give him the most trouble

Obviously KD is right about needing to hit shots to win but is it really that easy for players to become good defenders like he says