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" So many times, I watch games and think, 'Man, why is that guy trying to score like that? He can't do it.' But he's been told his whole life, 'You have to go get 40 if you want to be one of the top dogs.' It's my goal to build a lane where you can be a top dog, and you don't gotta go get that 40. You can go get four and still be a top dog. "

Draymond Green

Goal

You

Think

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

" Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot. "

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

Draymond Green

See

Tell

" I think Coach Kerr and his staff have done a great job with what they bring to the table. "

" I know what hard times are like. I didn't grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth. I've had struggles. "

" 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. "

" You see the guys sign the big contract, you see everybody on TV, but you don't see all the work that goes into that. It's a grind. And a lot of people don't see that grind. "

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

" 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. "

" No one is going to tell me I'm too small to do whatever, to do anything. That's not up to them, and I'll never give anyone that power to say that. "

" I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better. "

" A guy who's not a champion can't talk too much about championships, can he? "

Draymond Green

Too Much

Talk

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

" 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. "

" I'm human, and I make mistakes. "

" Playing point guard is someone's instincts. They're used to that. That's my instincts. "

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

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

" 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 you're 250 pounds, you can push more people around, but you can't move as fast or jump as high. "

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

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

" 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

Learn

You

" 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. "

" Four-men aren't used to picking up guys pushing the ball in transition. Let alone, somebody getting the rebound and just busting. "

Draymond Green

Just

Used

" I put my heart into this. Like, winning to me is, I make it life or death. "

Draymond Green

Heart

Winning

" 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. "

" Let me get my money's worth if I'm going to get some techs. "

" What's my status? I'm just a guy from Saginaw, Michigan, trying to make it. But you know, pretty nice crib. "