The Tiger Father has no dogs, and Gary Payton II, in the name of Father, became the Warriors' bench and one of the most important weapons on the defensive end.
In the winter of 1992, Gary Payton II was born in Seattle. His father, now an NBA Hall of Famer, one of the 75 biggest stars, is a defensive point guard, "Glove" Gary Payton.
Perhaps, GP II is under the ears of his father, gradually, embarked on the road of basketball, and in the defensive end, to achieve the inheritance.
During college, Gary Payton II won the Parker Xi's League (PAC-12) first-team and Defensive Player of the Year title for two consecutive years with his excellent defense
But such an excellent college performance did not allow him to achieve his wish in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Losing the election, he joined Houston's 2016 NBA Summer League.
Although he later signed with the Rockets, he only played 6 preseason games before being fired by the team.
He's looking forward to a team signing him, and he's longing to have a piece of the sky that belongs to him.
But dreams shine into reality
17 years with bucks, 18 years with Blazers, 19 years with wizards.
None of them allowed the team to discover its own shining point. The fate of being cut seems to be hanging over his entire career.
Although at the end of 19 years, he returned to the Wizards, but the heavens seemed to have made a big joke about him, and he was infected with the new crown.
Perhaps in the eyes of everyone, Gary Payton II is a "star II" player who is far less powerful than his father
It's been five years since he's been going back and forth between the NBA and the development league.
Just in 2021, Gary Payton II ushered in a turning point in his career.
The warriors, who were short of major generals, offered him a short-term contract for 10 days.
With solid defence during his contract period, he gained the trust of the team and his teammates.
Although in the offseason, he was once again abandoned by the team, but this time, the team was just to save salary space,
In the next operation, the Warriors signed the defensive player back.
Gary Payton II of the new season, with his suffocating defense and contributions on the offensive end,
You can even become the player with the highest plus/minus on the team. His performance can be described as a counterattack. He has become one of the key players in the Warriors' rotation.
His desperate defense, energetic and positive attitude allowed him to write his own story and start a new chapter in his career in the Warriors.