On January 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Warriors lost to the Pelicans, but after all, this game the Warriors chased the dream Green, Curry also did not go! But one thing has to be mentioned, today's Peyton II is really too fragrant, in the game he alone 1 meter 91 defender and 2 meters 11 big center jump ball, but with his own enthusiasm, Payton II will point to his teammates, leaving only a dazed Valanciunas.
In this game, Payton contributed 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal on 2-of-3 of 14 minutes, and his defensive data league first, Cole praised him for being too good, but the lad was still so modest.
In fact, in the league's individual defensive plus-minus this season, Payton II is the first in the league, and among the players who play 600 minutes, Payton II +4.5, Dream Green +4.5, Vanderbilt +3.4, Mobley +3.4, Allen +2.9! This data is used to assess the contribution of players present to the team. So far this season, Payton II has averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in 16.8 minutes.
In fact, Kerr said before the Pelicans and Warriors' game that the Warriors would convert Payton II's contract to a fully guaranteed contract. But Payton II's mentality is, always ready! He said: "I never felt safe, not even for a minute, but I was just thinking that Coach Cole said what he wanted to say. According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, 23 contracts in the league will be converted to guarantee contracts at 6 a.m. Beijing time on January 8.
Of course, Kerr also affirmed Peyton II after the Warriors won, and Kerr said: "He is already a player with both attack and defense, his defense is already elite, and by the time of the playoffs, the question is, does his offense survive in the system?" His shooting shots lead the league, and he naturally knows how to finish near the basket again. As well as switching offense, offensive rebounding, etc., his contract is worth it, and he will definitely get playing time in important games. ”
2 years and 1.99 million US dollars, which is the contract that Payton II is now on, and if the Warriors don't turn him around in the end, this may be the most unexpected.