In the Warriors and Nuggets series G5 game, Payton Jr. played too well, he played 26 minutes in the whole game, 6 of 8 shots to get 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block data, in the final quarter, Kerr chose to reuse Peyton Jr., let him play 11 minutes, and he did not disappoint, in the final quarter, he shot two three-pointers, including a valuable three-pointer, to help the Warriors widen the score gap to 3 points, he bombed 10 points, 3 assists and 1 steal data in the final quarter, Becoming one of the warriors' best players in the final moments of the season, the Warriors were able to win the G5, and Payton Jr.'s performance was commendable, and his performance was too brilliant.
After the game, Warriors head coach Kerr also praised Payton Jr.'s performance in an interview, and Kerr admitted: "His defensive performance in the fourth quarter was extremely good, which is the main reason why I kept him on the court, he was able to perform on the offensive end in addition to defending, he was too comprehensive. He was the key factor in the game, he went through this big scene and helped the team win the series.
In addition to Kerr, James, who has already started his offseason, also posted praise for Peyton Jr. after the game, and James said that please give him the ball for the game. This game can be said that Payton Jr. won the praise of everyone, and his performance also deserves such praise, as a role player, he played such a performance in this crucial game, in the final quarter, he really deserves praise.
In fact, in addition to G5, Peyton Jr. has performed very well in this series, and the data shows that Peyton Jr. averaged 17 minutes per game in the series against the Nuggets, and was able to get 6.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks, shooting 70.6%, 75% three-point shooting rate, and averaging 1.2 three-pointers per game. In the game, Peyton Jr. not only has defense, he can also complete the attack, shooting particularly accurately. In the playoffs, he has become the Warriors' main rotation player, playing a very important role.
In the first round of the series, Peyton Jr. has shown his value, and it is believed that in the next series, Cole will reuse Peyton Jr. to give him more playing time. Peyton Jr., who will become a free agent in the offseason this year, if he grasps the opportunity to playoff this year, shows his value in the game, and ushers in a big explosion, then in this offseason, Peyton Jr. is expected to sign a good contract, which is likely to be the biggest contract he has signed in his career, and I hope he can seize this opportunity.