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" When you play against people that's better than you, you get better. "
Draymond Green
You
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" I know things that I need to work on in my life, things that I can be better at. "
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" If you've got to second-guess talking to a teammate, what you have will never work. "
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" When I do things, I'm all-in. "
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" 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. "
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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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" There's still nothing like a home-cooked meal. Absolutely not. "
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Still
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" I'm a huge fan of basketball. Any time you get a chance to watch basketball, I do it. "
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" 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. "
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" All 'potential' means to me is that you haven't proved anything. "
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" I know what hard times are like. I didn't grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth. I've had struggles. "
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Grow
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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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More
Learn
" I see the game differently than some guys. I'm always reading the next move. "
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Move
I See
" Just because it's a break doesn't mean it has to be fast all the time. It can be a secondary break, but you've got to allow the defense to break down. "
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Time
You
Fast
" I'm human, and I make mistakes. "
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Human
Mistakes
Make
" Become a good all-around human being. "
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Human Being
Being
Become
" 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. "
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Small
Tell
Power
" I have a great smile. A lot of people don't know that. "
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Smile
Great
Know
" You've just got to earn my respect. "
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Earn
Got
Just
" Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance. "
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Giving
Yourself
Down
" I think Coach Kerr and his staff have done a great job with what they bring to the table. "
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Think
Coach
" Every year, I strive to be the best defensive player in the league. "
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" Sometimes it's tougher against bad teams because you can't really get a read on them. "
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" A person who can go out and get 40 is going to get a lot more respect than somebody who goes out and holds somebody to two points. It's just the nature of the game. It doesn't bother me. "
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Person
Nature
" Let me get my money's worth if I'm going to get some techs. "
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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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You
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" Be remembered for the right things. "
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Things
Right
" No matter what, no matter how I feel, always bring effort. "
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