There are few players like Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. He's quite unique and it's hard to find another player in the league that is able to bring what he does to the table.

As it turns out, Green patterned his game to a rather unexpected player early on in the Warriors star's career. According to Green himself, he watched a lot of tape of Boris Diaw:

“There was definitely some guys that I took things away from, and over the course of my career I still continue to watch and try to take things away from those guys,” Green said, via NBA on Twitter. “… I study Boris Diaw so much early on in my career. Just how he moved the ball, how he used DHOs (Dribble Hand Offs). Moreso than a specific action, how he outthought the opponent. Was very special to me.”

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Diaw, who played 14 years in the league with five different teams, is not exactly a star. He won the Most Improved Player title once in his career, but you wouldn't exactly classify the 6-foot-8 forward as the best player on his team. Be that as it may, Green drew a lot of inspiration from Diaw, particularly with his mental approach to the game.

The Warriors star did say that he also tries to emulate the great Dennis Rodman, as well as some other guys such as Chuck Hayes and Kurt Thomas. That's quite a mixed bag, and perhaps this is exactly why there's no one like Draymond Green.