Draymond Green Quotes

Defending isn't just about tackling and heading, it's also about getting the ball down and playing - starting the attack from the back.

I look at like this: Any player I guard, long twos or shots like that, if they make them I still think that's good defense. You can't make those shots at a high percentage the whole game. It's just hard to make long two-pointers, step-backs, fadeaways, off-the-dribble crossovers.

It's just always been a knack for me to play defense.

The confidence level that Steph is playing with now, obviously, you won't totally stop him. If I'm playing against him right now, I think I'd try to pick him up full court, get the ball out of his hands, try to be a little physical.

I think I'm pretty good at pressuring the ball, forcing turnovers.

I like every aspect of defense; I enjoy shutting down the offense.

Any good defensive team has a strong anchor, because he cleans up mistakes.

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.

The contention is if you don't do it in the first quarter, if you don't box out and control the glass in the first quarter, you are not going to do it in the fourth quarter and overtime.

That's something you want to preach throughout the whole defense - getting the ball back to the offense.

I like to get physical on defense. I like to get up on a guy as much as possible. I actually need to calm down, though.

I like playing size per position defensively.

To be useful in defence, to win back the ball, you don't always have to go sliding into the tackle. It's also about your positioning; sometimes all you have to do is take a step back.

As a big man you may struggle to get much height when jumping for a ball - but by training with your defender team-mates you can develop a technique for making strong challenges in the air, making defenders uncomfortable and work on taking the ball down.

I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus.

My shot-blocking ability, it's really second to none.

I think I'm a great defender, to be honest.

My view is that you show Messi one side or the other, and if he goes past you, he goes past you. But if he slips it through your legs, then you have to obstruct him and take the foul. Just don't ever let yourself be nutmegged.

We know it's impossible sometimes to have good defending against Cristiano Ronaldo but we want to keep the ball, with good possession, as then he can do nothing in attack.

My thing is just cut down the easy baskets. Cut down the easy baskets, and cut down the other guys that are going to score.

I've always loved blocking shots.

I'm a defensive-minded player.

Centre-backs usually get criticised for clearing the ball long, but it's easier doing this than risking a pass. If you lose the ball at the back, it's almost a goal. Most centre-backs don't risk this kind of game, depending on the holding midfielder in front.

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

The best place to defend is in the opposition penalty box.