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" In the NBA, there's always a guy who is only around because he can jump. He doesn't have a clue about the fundamentals. I learn more from the WNBA. They know how to dribble, how to pivot, how to use the shot fake. "

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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. "

Draymond Green

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" Bogut - I wouldn't be the defender I am without Bogut. He taught me a ton. Angles. How to guard the post. You name it, he taught me a ton. "

Draymond Green

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" Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance. "

" 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. "

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

" My fire is my gift and my curse. I harness it 95% of the time, but the 5% I don't, it works against me. "

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

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

" At the end of the day, I continue to think I can get better, and that's always my focus. "

" I've gotten to the point where I'm comfortable guarding any position on the floor. It just didn't happen overnight. It came with a lot of work, a lot of film study and everything. "

" When I do things, I'm all-in. "

Draymond Green

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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. "

" All 'potential' means to me is that you haven't proved anything. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" After a game, I really just relax with the family. "

" Michigan State means so much to my life and me. "

" That's one of my strengths, that I can adjust, and I can play with anyone. "

" There's the Draymond Green you see out on the floor. But that's not me. I mean, it is, but there's more. People see the fiery guy, the competitive guy, the trash talk and everything. But they don't see the love and compassion. They don't see the person. They don't see the real me, who values his friends and puts people first. "

" You've just got to earn my respect. "

" I tell guys all the time, you see me messing up, get at me. I want you to get at me. "

Draymond Green

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" If you put junk into your body, your body is going to give you junk results. "

" I grew up in a household where my mom made $16,000 a year. I know the struggle. I know how to keep those things in perspective, and I do keep it into perspective. "

" When I came out in the draft, people kept asking me, 'So are you a small forward or a power forward?' and I was like, 'I'm a basketball player.' Period. "

Draymond Green

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

" Every year, I strive to be the best defensive player in the league. "

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

" 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. "

" I wouldn't necessarily say I'm arrogant. I'm just confident. "