“Being a presence on the defensive end, I know that's important to me, ...” — Al Horford Quote

Being a presence on the defensive end, I know that's important to me, I have to establish that.

I gave everything I had - on the floor, trying to be the best leader that I could, trying to help the guys as much as I could, putting in the extra work.

There are always a lot of guys that have potential, but to make it a certain amount of years in the league, it takes more than just potential. You have to be professional, you have to be a good teammate, do things the right way. So now, any chance I get to talk to younger guys, I do it.

There are some games where I will look to be more aggressive and score more, and then there are games that I want to be more of a playmaker.

It is my job to go out there and bring energy and get stops on the defensive end.

I prefer defensive midfielder because I know my job when I play there. More things are in front of you.

If you have a defensive concept, you're going to play defense. If you don't have a defensive concept, and you have an offensive concept, then you're going to play offense.

I work on my recoveries, coming back into the defensive line and things like that.

I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No exceptions.