A biography for Goran Dragichasn’t been written yet.
“We try to win every game that we can.”
“I want to be at a high level for as long as possible.”
“We've got a ping-pong table back home back in Slovenia. I always smash the ball.”
“Of course, I want to win the championship.”
“When I was younger, I showed my nation that I would always play for my national team, no matter who was there. If we had a good team or a bad team, I was there.”
“It doesn't matter who's standing on the other side. I'm always going to play my game.”
“I'm an average guy, skinny, not so tall, I put my sunglasses on, and I blend in.”
“I feel comfortable in Miami.”
“The only thing I can control is my preparation and how I play games and how I practice.”
“To hear people mentioning me for All-Star is an unbelievable feeling.”
“It's not my goal to be the main scorer. It's whatever the opponent gives.”
“They teach that in Europe. When you penetrate and you feel some guy next to you, you just pump fake and stop and turn. It's an old move I used all my career, so it comes natural.”
“It's nice to see those young players who are humble and working hard and to see them thriving in the NBA.”
“All my friends call me 'Gogi' because that's the short version for Goran.”
“If you come into a season without goals, you're just going through practice and it doesn't mean anything to you. But if you set goals, you're pushing yourself.”
“When you have Dwyane Wade on your team, we know that the ball is going to go in his hands.”
“I mean, at the beginning of a season you never know how things are going to turn out. You're always going in positive, believing in the work that's been done.”
“My country, they give me everything.”
“Oh yeah, I'm motivated. Always.”
“I'm a lefty, so I really love Manu Ginobli's games.”