"He is a quality defender who suits the way arteta wants to play."
"Explosive offense, oh! Game-saving defense, oh!"
"He just flat out doesn't give up deep balls very often."
"When he gets beat, he doesn't really get beat."
"Bamba will have no trouble being an effective rim protector and weak-side shot blocker."
"Rodman's defensive reputation is proof that you can't measure a player's defensive greatness with stats alone."
"Is it time that we maybe begin to question whether Trent might actually be better defensively than Wan-Bissaka?"
"Wan-Bissaka is a brilliant defensive right back."
"But his IQ is Drew. Came in with that. Drew came in with that. That's what you don't learn how to play, that kind of defense. It's so hard during your NBA career."
"It makes it easier to like end up getting ready to react to it and like parry or like you know get ready to like parry it."
"Chilwell has potential to be one of the best defenders not just in the league but in the world."
"J.C. Horn's a really talented player, arguably the best press corner in the entire draft."
"He's young, he's got the best clubs wanting him around the world, and it's because he's so good in that back three system."
"Defensive Player of the Year again, locking dudes down."
"Lovely tackle by the center back there, don't know his name but it was a lovely lovely tackle."
"Rhodes is in great position, makes a play on the ball, he's a heck of a player."
"He's enormous, he works incredibly hard. I mean he's in the top one percent of players in his position for pressures, big defensive numbers."
"Reddish has all the ingredients to be a plus defender in the NBA."
"Anchor is the most needed badge. It increases the player's ability to block shots and protect the rim at a high level."
"You're an absolute defensive menace who can shoot the ball from deep."
"Jalen Suggs, an instant impact guy for sure, defending right away and smart on offense."
"We're gonna pick up spirit shield...a really fantastic tanking ability."
"He's a playmaker on defense. I fully expect he'll step in day one and begin to make plays."
"Maybe the most versatile defender in the NBA."
"He's gonna be up for defensive player of the year as a defensive tackle."
"The harsh truth is Dame and CJ are just too bad of a defensive backcourt to stay together if y'all want to actually be in championship contention."
"What a heroic basket by Kobe Bryant and his defense as good as you can be defense."
"Wow, the term hot knife through butter comes to mind."
"Jordan was the best offensive player in the game, he was arguably the best defensive player in the game."
"As far as defensive versatility goes, that's about as good as it gets."
"The honey badger is everywhere - do not throw near him."
"You're always learning. I don't necessarily think it's the stuff going forward; I think it's the trust defensively."
"You need someone like that there who can stop, especially defensively."
"Mikal can stay in front of a guy, disrupt an offensive possession, get a great contest, and he still has the length to do it."
"Even the great Stephon Gilmore had his way with them."
"Name the person that you ever saw tackle Barry one on one? Nobody."
"Marcus Smart winning Defensive Player of the Year as a guard, shout out to Boston."
"71 goals scored, only 37 conceded, which showcases me that our defense must have done well."
"He's the best player to ever play this game as far as the defense."
"If you're an experienced shooter or novice hoping to find basic instruction on personal or home defense academy has exactly what you need."
"Dudes like double your size... gonna be an elite run defender right out of the gate."
"It's just had nothing back, just a guy who's wanted to defend for crap."
"JJ Watt was unquestionably the best defensive player in football."
"30 minutes a day of Kevpert's defensive training pack."
"The goat is now an 89 overall with Gary Payton's defense and he's got some Hall of Fame defensive badges."
"That piece of attacking is definitely has definitely improved defending, yeah."
"He's easily a top 20 Corner in the NFL and I would say he is a legitimate number one corner."
"High drive to center field, JBJ at the wall, and he makes the catch. Oh, what a play!"
"Is it fair to say him and Van Dijk could be the best center backs in the world?"
"I really do not think you can name 10 center-backs in Europe they're better than Harry Maguire right now."
"You don't want a right back that's quicker than you and stronger than you and doesn't... when he goes to ground he wins the ball most of the time."
"Brick wall is a 10. It makes screens harder and opponents miss shots."
"Clamps is a 10. Must-have for staying in front of ball handlers."
"Some of the greatest offenders like Franz Beckenbauer, Nelson Santos, and yes, Neil Franklin, go to show the defenders can do an awful lot more than simply defend."
"He's not just a great defender, he can play and drive the defense."
"He's been decimating teams. He's already at 17 pressures and four sacks on just 59 pass rush snaps. He's simply been incredible."
"He's a good defender, but he's not better than Christensen, Diego Godin, or even Victor Lindelof."
"The only people [Damian Lillard and Malik Beasley] have a chance of guarding is each other."
"Russell's calling card was defense, and the numbers seemed to back it up."
"He's now regarded as one of the best defensive players in the league with reaching first team all-pro twice."
"Welcome, Jordan's on the defensive first team."
"Just a good solid secondary with really a lot of experience."
"Sauce Gardner, dude's phenomenal. Great length folks, he can defend in man, he's got good hands, he's got great ball skills"
"I actually really like it when these exercises force you to find one of these moves because it's tough and it really makes you think defensively which is a very important skill."
"Tim Duncan's dominance was more so felt on the other side of the floor because defensively Duncan is one of the greatest players a league has ever seen."
"I felt against Man City, taking his distribution out of that, so his defending was superb against Man City."
"Run Rim Protector. It unlocks snatch blocks even with a 6-1 play sharp. The higher you run this, the more takeover you get, and the more takeover your team gets for a blocked shot."
"Post move lockdown: probably the best post move badge in the game."
"Ban has been putting on a defensive clinic here, sprawling out with two hands."
"Jaden McDaniels is a defensive weapon at six-nine who can guard multiple positions at an elite level."
"I believe our best left winger in the club is Anthony Martial. He's defensive works fine."
"Walton's massive impact on the game, his very inclusion in this series, is primarily because of his defensive value."
"He's a complete safety. He's a thumper, he's good in pass coverage. He's as complete as a safety since probably Landon Collins."
"He's everywhere, knows exactly what to do, knows exactly how to defend, gets rid of everything. Fantastic."
"That's a monster block, that's a stuffed block."
"Howard won three defensive player of the year awards in 2009, 2010, and 2011."
"He's still really, really good defensively, playing at a near elite level."
"Fernandinho, one of the best defensive men in the world."
"His instincts and situational awareness help him to make plays all on his own."
"Top three center backs... Varane still number one."
"There's no defensive situation where you don't want me in the game. That's a fact."
"When it comes to how to affect their team defensively, I'm gonna roll with Ben Wallace because he's just a better defender to me."
"City have gotten a real gem there in terms of a Defenders point of view."
"Garnett was an excellent man defender against nearly anyone."
"He's one of the best defenders to go up against."
"Gabriel, I like him man he's a good, he's a good defender."
"LeBron is the more versatile defender but there's no way in hell you can make a case that he was the better defender."
"Yuri Alvarez better than Fazio in both departments."
"He's a master at distance and using that jab."
"I've always been somebody that's had like great defense and stuff and I've been seeing that come down a little more and more."
"This guy's the best center back in a game, by far."
"Chad Marshall: Truly one of the best defenders in Major League Soccer history, but a lot of people forget the name."
"Defensively speaking, this is easily the best rookie that we've seen since Tim Duncan."
"I think his run defense I think is among the best in this class."
"Rash's game is anchored by his impressive defensive skills, strong shooting ability, and offensive versatility."
"Draymond Green is a very high IQ defensive player."
"I can't name ten defenders better than Scottie Pippen."
"We have to have a serious conversation about Rudy Gobert being one of the best rim protectors."
"Jason Kidd... one of the best guard defenders of all time."
"You've got to be able to tackle to play defense."
"He's a freakish wing at about 6'8", 6'9", he can guard across a ton of positions."
"He might be one of the best defensive playmakers I've ever evaluated."
"League average hitting, elite defense, and elite base running, that's why Lopez had 6 War."
"Not only did they receive a ball-hawking corner, but Bland isn't afraid to tackle either."
"His floor is a few Defensive Player of the Year Awards if that's what Rudy Gobert hands."
"Her incredible speed and nose for the ball makes her the undisputed leader of the defense."
"DJ Reader is the best run defending defensive tackle in the NFL."
"You still got to execute it; a lot of people knew I was throwing the overhand right for years, they still got to stop it."
"Once he actually learns how to play... I don't think it's gonna be long before we're having a conversation about him being the best defensive player in the game."
"There's no team other than the current Clippers that have two perimeter defenders that can mess with those dudes at all."
"His defensive game is just remarkable."
"He's also very good defensively; he could switch and guard multiple positions."