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" 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. "

Draymond Green

Film

Study

Work

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" 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 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. "

" I always loved playing basketball. That was never a problem for me. You want to go to the park or the gym, I'll play with you all day, but working out, I didn't love. I hated it. "

Draymond Green

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Problem

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

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Things

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

" 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. "

" There is no chip coming off of my shoulder because, at the end of the day, you're still going to continue to be doubted. "

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

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

" I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game. "

" I had a great time at Michigan State, but no four years will compare to Saginaw High. "

" My whole life, I've guarded guys bigger than me. "

Draymond Green

Guarded

Life

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

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See

Tell

" I don't really mind any scrutiny. It doesn't bother me. I'm going to still live my life and do everything I do the same way and not lose any sleep. "

Draymond Green

My Life

Sleep

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

" If you've got to second-guess talking to a teammate, what you have will never work. "

" 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. "

Draymond Green

Always

Learn

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

" 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. "

" When you play against people that's better than you, you get better. "

" Everything can't be sweet. Everything can't be peaches and cream. "

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

Draymond Green

How

Make

" If you're not getting better, you're getting worse. "

" I'm blessed, and... all the time, I sit and think, 'Wow.' "

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

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