The so-called tree to move the dead to live, in the NBA arena, this sentence also applies. Each team has a different system, each squad has a different chemistry, and each coach has a different preference. So the same player, in different teams, can often play different performances. There is such a star second generation, he is very talented but a tramp. After 4 years in the league, he played only 71 games on 4 teams, and was an out-and-out marginal figure, but now he has become a thigh in the Warriors.
He is Payton II, and when it comes to his father, NBA fans know almost everyone. The elder Payton is a Hall of Fame superstar who played in the NBA for 17 seasons and was the boss of the supersonics as a young man, leading the team to the Finals and playing against Jordan. He has averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists per game, and is a super point guard who integrates attack and defense. Not only that, but Payton is also the best point guard defender of all time, winning the DPOY trophy. He also won the championship later in his career and was definitely a successful player.
So when Payton Jr. entered the NBA, it can be said that it was a lot of attention. Peyton Jr. is 1.9 m tall and has more athleticism than Peyton Sr. However, the skill is far inferior to his father, and Little Payton is a jumping man, his passing skills are average, his shooting ability is not outstanding, and he is not good at breaking through. As early as 2016, Payton Jr. participated in the NBA draft, but was not selected by any team, and since then he has played in the development league and started a wandering career.
Played for the Bucks in his first year and only got six appearances. The next year, he was traded to the Clippers, and after playing only 12 games, he was abandoned by the team. He has since joined the Wizards, where he has played 32 games in two years and played 15 minutes, finally squeezing into the rotation. Payton joined the Warriors last year, and he also played only 10 games, still a marginal figure on the team. Over the course of five seasons, Payton averaged only 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
However, this season, the Warriors have achieved a counterattack, and Payton has gradually gained a stable playing time by relying on his strong defensive performance. Payton played a total of 60 games this year, almost catching up with the cumulative number of appearances in the previous five years. Not only that, but Payton averaged 17 minutes per game, a career high. He averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, as well as 61.2 percent shooting, making him a very efficient individual.
As a star of the second generation, Little Payton did not have the outstanding talent of his father. 4 years of change of team, every year is a marginal figure. However, he is full of hard work and hard work on the defensive end. Little Payton on the court, willing to do dirty work, blocking, running, grabbing rebounds, and trying to defend, finally let Payton stand firm, and even became the warriors' most important outside defender. The 29-year-old is at his peak, and with this year's performance, Peyton Jr. can undoubtedly get a long appointment.