Draymond Green is always searching for ways to motivate himself. Often, that means grasping at criticism thrown his way from opponents.

The most recent instance of this was when Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder reportedly said his team would beat the Warriors if Green kept shooting it.

That report originated from Draymond himself according to Kevin Durant.

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Via The Mercury News:

“A lot of teams want to give him that,” Durant said. “Last game, Coach Snyder said something like if he’s shooting it, they’ll win the game. I don’t know. I heard that. I don’t know if it’s true.”

Let me guess: You heard it from Draymond?

“Yeah, I heard it from Draymond,” Durant laughed sheepishly.

Green loves to talk and that extends to things like this. It makes him annoying to opponents and opposing fan bases but its the fuel he's used to become one of the best players in the NBA.