Draymond Green Quotes
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It just doesn't go with my story to be a first round pick, because I had to grind my whole life.
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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.
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Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance.
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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.
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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.
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All 'potential' means to me is that you haven't proved anything.
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I think Coach Kerr and his staff have done a great job with what they bring to the table.
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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.
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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'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.
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I've never been a guy who has said 'OK' about stuff. That's not me. That's not my personality. If I think something's wrong, I express that.
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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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I'm not going to worry about proving people wrong. My goal isn't to prove people wrong. You can't worry about what other people say.
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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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I have friends in prison. I send them money. I send them food. They say, 'Bro, get me out of here.' There's nothing I can do. They're five years in on a 20-year sentence. They went in at 16, they'll get out at 36. That's a lifetime.
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At the end of the day, I continue to think I can get better, and that's always my focus.
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You've just got to earn my respect.
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I think complacency is what you allow it to be.
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I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better.
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There's still nothing like a home-cooked meal. Absolutely not.
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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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Sometimes it's tougher against bad teams because you can't really get a read on them.
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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.
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After a game, I really just relax with the family.