Draymond Green Quotes

You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.

My main improvement on defense has just been my coaches. They've been teaching me defensive schemes, how to guard guys, and how to use my length.

I developed my game a lot and learned how to score off the dribble. I learned how to play team defense and one-on-one defense.

I think my wingspan helps me out on defense, because I can cover a little more ground and block a few more shots.

I'm a 6'1' guard, but I'm blessed to have a wingspan of 6'7'. I have good lateral movement. For me, fighting over screens and using my hands, I kind of get tips on the ball. People don't understand getting a hand on the ball - not just stealing it - means a lot, especially in this league because everything happens so fast.

I think I stand up more often than I should on defense. I've got to be solid and continue to get better.

I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.

My father really put that in my head that defense is one of the key things in basketball.

I feel like I've improved immensely in terms of my defending, not only in one-versus-ones but also with my positioning.

I kept track of everything Mourinho did, from his training methods to his tactical analysis - I have it all stored on my computer. I want to be a manager like him in the future.

Being able to guard the pick and roll makes you a high asset in the NBA.

I am a defender, but I can play the ball. I have a good technique.

My dream is to become an important coach of a great team, possibly Juventus. So, I'm observing and putting aside all the secrets of the various coaches that I have had to try to get the best out of myself.

I've been following some of the coaches, trying to get a little bit more experience, because coaching is very different from being a player.

Being on the court you can really negate your athletic ability by just being in the right position.

This was how Johan Cruyff worked. He was demanding a lot, but when you got there, and you were in his team, he was an incredible protector. He would push and push you, and then he would protect you. He was a master at handling players. He knew when you needed to be pushed or protected.

That's how you get better on defense; not just 'oh, man, my guy beat me,' but you have to think about, 'okay, my man beat me, so I either have to pick up the next man, or I'm going to give somebody a foul.

I've trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.

Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

The coaches that I have have done an incredible job with me, obviously the stuff we work on on the court.

Jugraj helped me improve my scoring ability from drag flicks, and Dilip Tirkey helped in my defence work. I can say that I have improved with their help.

I try to use my athleticism and my strength to be able to guard bigger guys, and being able to guard bigger guys is going to get me more minutes on the floor.

I had this DVD that my coach in Cameroon had mailed to me when I first came to America. It was an hour-long tape of Hakeem Olajuwon and some other legendary big men. I probably watched that DVD every single day for three years.

I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court.

I became a better talker on the floor, being at Duke, being in leadership with Coach K, and I think I got better defensively as the season progressed.