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" Every time you make a jump, whether it's from high school to college or college to the NBA, you're going to hear questions about your athletic ability. "

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" I'm not as athletic as some guys, so I have to counter that with a tremendous brain that thinks the game. "

" I see the game differently than some guys. I'm always reading the next move. "

" I think complacency is what you allow it to be. "

" I think it's cool to read that Draymond Green is transcending the NBA. I also think it's cool to read that Draymond Green is terrible. "

" I have the mindset of a mid-level guy or a minimum guy. My path here wasn't expected: my path wasn't that I was going to the NBA and making $16 million a year. So I identify more with those guys, and I want to be a voice for them. I want to help them elevate their status in the league. That's my goal. "

" It just doesn't go with my story to be a first round pick, because I had to grind my whole life. "

" A guy that's going to do all of the dirty work, that guy that is willing to defend anyone and do the little things and not really care about all of that other stuff. I think every championship team needs that. "

" I'm going to be more critical of myself than anyone could ever be. "

" Every decision I make is, 'How is this helping me become a billionaire?' "

" I have a great smile. A lot of people don't know that. "

" I've been pretty broke my entire life. I'm not going to live that same life, but I'm going to keep those same principles. "

" I just go out and play my game. Just making sure I keep doing those little things, like playing with toughness, that's just me. "

" I can see things before they happen on the court. "

" One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you don't get punched first. It's the same on defense: You've got to hit first. Do your work early. That's what I was always taught. If you don't do your work early, you're done. "

" 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. "

" My heart is bigger than most guys who have size over me. "

" The fans at Quicken Loans Arena are pretty hostile. They say nasty things. "

" No matter what, no matter how I feel, always bring effort. "

" At the end of the day, before basketball, before anything, I'm a man. "

" My mom. Growing up with her, she always taught us to say whatever. Like, 'You think something, say it. Don't bite your tongue for people.' I think there's a fine line with that, but at the same time, I'm a firm believer in speaking your mind. "

" I refuse to be outworked, and I consider myself to have the heart of a lion. "

" The more time you spend with somebody, the more your relationship grows. "

" I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus. "

" I know things that I need to work on in my life, things that I can be better at. "

" I know when I need to be pushing it full speed; I know when I got to probe and allow the flow to open up, because, at the end of the day, on the basketball court, something's going to open up. "

" Wherever you go in Michigan, you find that toughness. I don't know if it's the weather or the hard times. It's like, if I can make it out of here, I had to be super tough. "

" I may not be the most athletic, but I understand the game. "

" 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. "

" There are certain guys in the league that get their rhythm off their dribble. "

" I can throw all the good passes I want, but if they don't make shots, it's not an assist. "