The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis Draymond Green Show - Shane Battier
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Feb 15, 2024 
Shane Battier, former NBA player, talks about picking Duke over Michigan State, playing with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, the 'Heatles' era with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, what made Kobe Bryant different, and being ahead of analytics in basketball.
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Used to be Somebody
- Shane Battier's kids don't believe he was a good basketball player.
- He jokes that he tells them, "I used to be somebody."
Choosing Duke
- Izzo told Battier he would become the "baddest power forward" by adding muscle.
- Battier preferred a small forward role, influenced by coaches like Dean Smith and Coach K.
Position Change
- Draymond Green was initially a power forward but transitioned to small forward in college.
- After struggling against smaller, quicker guards like Kyrie Irving, he returned to the power forward position.