Well, I tried to play defense. But when they did call a foul on Shaq, I tried to make sure they called a foul.
“Well, I tried to play defense. But when they did call a foul on Shaq, I tried to make sure they called a foul.”
— Vlade Divac · Defense
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Well, I tried to play defense. But when they did call a foul on Shaq, I tried to make sure they called a foul.
“Well, I tried to play defense. But when they did call a foul on Shaq, I tried to make sure they called a foul.”
— Vlade Divac · Defense
Well, I tried to play defense. But when they did call a foul on Shaq, I tried to make sure they called a foul.
When you do something bad, you can't sleep.
As athletes and pro sports franchises, we have the responsibility to use our platform to affect positive change in the community. I take it seriously.
First of all, I would love to see people remember me as a good passer, not as a good flopper. But flopping was, in some period of my career, a part of my game, especially against Shaquille O'Neal. It was the only way I could try to stop him. And I did well, I guess.
I don't drive Yugo anymore, I drive Porsche.
When I was little, my dad told me about Anandpur Sahib and the court of Guru Gobind Singh. That we came from a tradition of poets, warriors and artists who created when it was illegal to create... we're groomed to be reckless in the defense of what we feel is right.
Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better.
This is a physical game, and that's how you have to play. When you do that, the defense eventually gets tired of tackling you.
In a time when my entire family had already tapped into their retirement savings and taken out second mortgages, we were grateful when any supporters, including Trump, donated to my defense and spoke out about my innocence.
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.