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2021.11.8
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The Warriors have found a treasure?
Payton Jr. had a plus-minus of +27 to help the Warriors win four in a row
Gary Payton, nicknamed "Glove", is an NBA star, second overall pick in the first round in 1990, an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006, a nine-time NBA All-Star team, nine NBA All-Star Teams (2 first-team, five second-team, two-time third-team), and nine consecutive league-all-defensive teams. In the 1995–96 season, Gary Payton was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Steals King, becoming the only point guard in NBA history to be named The Best Defensive Player.
Do you think today's protagonist is Gary Payton? Yes and no
That's right, my name is Gary Payton
Today's protagonist does have the same name as the well-known "glove", he is the son of "glove", Gary Peyton II.
As a "star second generation", in everyone's impression, it should be the same as the "rich second generation" and "official second generation", they will easily enter the NBA and will get the care they deserve.
But reality is often contrary to the ideal, Payton Jr. was originally expected to be selected in the first round before the 2016 Draft, and as a result, until the end, everyone did not hear Peyton Jr.'s name.
He was defeated, and the aura of the "Star II" not only did not help him, but even the heavy burden on him.
In the spotlight, you have to work harder
The phrase "Glove Payton's son is a lost draft" appeared in most people's evaluations of Payton Jr., when the first turning point came, when the Houston Rockets opened a window for Peyton Jr. to open an NBA window for Peyton Jr., and they signed a non-guarantee contract with Peyton Jr. The good news is that within a month, the Rockets announced that they had laid off Payton Jr., and he could only play in the Rockets' development league team, and he even scored 51 points in a game in the development league, but no team was willing to sign him.
Until April 3, 2017, this day must be a very important day in The Little Payton's life, the Milwaukee Bucks signed him to a 2-year formal contract, which was the first official NBA contract in his life, but it may be the first time he got a chance, he performed badly, averaging only 3.3 points in 16.5 minutes per game, the Bucks are on the rise under the leadership of Alphabet Brother, they did not have the patience to wait for The Growth of Peyton Jr., less than a year, the Bucks cut him.
For the next 4 years, Payton Jr. has been a marginal player in the NBA, he has been to the Lakers, Trail Blazers, Wizards, played a lot of time to develop the league, until April 8, 2021, he signed a 10-day short contract with the Golden State Warriors, just when everyone thought that this player would be cut by the Warriors after ending this contract, Payton Jr. used his efforts to conquer the Warriors' management, they not only gave Peyton Jr. a second 10-day short contract, but also signed a formal contract with him after the end.
Payton Jr. signed a formal contract with the Warriors at the end of the season, and the team was competing for a playoff spot, so he didn't get much playing time. The Warriors signed Bradley in the new season, And Payton Jr. will compete for a spot with the NBA veteran, when the core of the team, including Curry and Green, wanted the team to keep Bradley, but in the end, the Warriors were impressed by Peyton Jr.'s efforts, and they cut Bradley. It may be one of many great choices the Warriors have made this summer, but for Payton Jr. it's the first time he's stayed in the NBA with his own strength.
Thick and thin, gold will always shine
As it turns out, Payton Jr. did not disappoint the Golden State Warriors, with the Warriors beating the Kings by 10 points and 1 steal on October 25; the Warriors beat the Hornets at home on November 4, and Payton Jr. beat the Hornets with 14 points, 5 boards and 3 steals; the Warriors beat the Hornets at home on November 6, with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists; and the Warriors won at home against the Rockets on November 8 with 10 points, 3 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. He used his active defense and his strong steals to be loved by Warriors fans and recognized by his teammates, and he seemed to have finally found his home. After 5 years of displacement, he was not defeated by setbacks, and he still emitted his own light with the aura of "Star II".
"Remove the aura, your efforts let the world know you"
In fact, Payton Jr. has been very, very good, how many "star two" can play in the NBA, for them the title is not a help but a pressure, just like Wade's son Zaire, James's son Brownie, they want to enter the NBA is quite difficult.
It is really not easy to be a "second generation", in the eyes of others you are the son of so-and-so, no one will ever care who you are, how you are, you are always shrouded in the light of your father. Many people will be lost, such as many "rich second generations" we know in our lives, without learning and achieving nothing. What's really powerful is that when you take off that aura, others know who you are, and even more, when others call your father "so-and-so's father," that's your greatest success.
Your efforts
The world is witnessing
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