On January 7, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In a Western Conference focus game today, the Warriors took on the Pelicans on the road. The Warriors lacked players such as Curry and Green in this game, coupled with back-to-back play on the road, and they eventually lost to the Pelicans 96-101.
In today's game, Payton got the opportunity to start, and in just 14 minutes of playing time, Payton had 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal on 2-of-3 shooting.
However, compared to the data, Payton had a dazzling scene today! In the third quarter of the game, the two sides were blown off by the referee during the scramble, and pelicans player Valanciunas competed with Payton for this round. According to official data, Payton's height is 1.91 meters, and Valanciunas is 2.13 meters. However, Payton managed to win the round and helped the team get the ball.
Warriors officials also released the round, writing: 6'3 Payton and 7's Valanciunas jumped the ball, guess who won?
It has to be said that to be able to occupy a place in the warriors team with strong hands, Payton relies on the momentum of hard work and spare no effort.
According to NBA regulations, teams will make a decision by 6:00 a.m. Beijing time tomorrow to convert some of the team's two-way contracts to guarantee contracts. But Payton can rest assured, because in today's pre-match press conference, coach Kerr bluntly said: "I can make a decision now, and Payton's remaining contract this season will be guaranteed." He's really great, he can get into the rotation in any big-court game. ”
It is worth mentioning that according to statistics, in the personal defensive plus-minus this season, Payton ranked first among all players in the league, reaching +4.5!