A 6’3 Gary Payton II, alongside being a Dunker, Rim protector, and 3-point shooter, can also pass the ball like it’s a magic trick, and Stephen Curry is jealous.
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Whatever Gary Payton II has done since he has made himself an important role player of the Steve Kerr’s Warriors has been nothing short of incredible.
Last year, the 29-year-old supremely athletic guard was playing in the NBA G-league and has come a long way since to be in consideration for one of the most important Dubs’ players in these Playoffs.
His absence from the team affects the team’s defense significantly higher than anyone apart from Draymond Green, maybe. But the man who fractured his elbow feels he can fully participate in Game 2 after playing a few minutes in the Game 1 loss.
And while the Warriors were practicing a day before one of the most significant games this season, Payton II showed some accuracy and skill – something which his father was good at alongside the defense, by throwing the ball on the racks from a distance like some magic trick.
Gary Payton II surprises NBA Twitter and sends Stephen Curry in denial
His dad, Gary Payton, had doubts seeing Payton II’s insane athleticism about where he gets it from, but this skill in which it looks like he’s extremely good will clear all his doubts.
When Gary did it the first time, his teammate Stephen Curry hilariously called the live feed a Photoshop clip, simply rejecting to accept what just happened. The second time, when he saw it himself, he had nothing besides “that doesn’t count” to say for it.
Dub Nation also went into a frenzy, seeing their defensive genius become a magician.
At 6’3 the man was already a prolific defender, a high-flying dunker, somehow a good rim protector, a decent 3-point shooter, and now he’s a magician as well.
