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" Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance. "
Draymond Green
Giving
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" The goal is to win a championship. Every team enters the season with the goal to win the championship, but realistically, there are five or six teams with a realistic shot at winning a championship. "
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" You learn from adversity more than anything because it allows you to see so much. It really allows you to see things in a different way. "
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" My uncle, my dad always made sure I had guard skills. But as far as defending everybody, that wasn't really my mindset until my rookie year. "
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" People will always try to change you. They will always want you to be who they want you to be. That's fine because I'll always be exactly who I want to be. "
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