Payton has had trouble staying on the court since the Warriors re-acquired him last year.
Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II dunks the ball against the Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 7, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ team bus had to have a full gas tank as it pulled away from Chase Center for the state capital Monday, but the team won’t have all its fuel., Steve Kerr revealed Monday.
Payton has had trouble staying on the court this year. A strained right calf sidelined him for 13 games earlier this season. When he returned, Payton played just two games before straining his left hamstring, which held him out for 13 more. He missed the final three games of the regular season with his current ailment.
Even offensively — though his counting stats are negligible — the Warriors often look their best when Payton is on the court and healthy. His bounciness gives the Warriors a threatening option along the baseline, and he has always made quick decisions in Kerr’s read-and-react system. “We’re prepared for their ball pressure, and I think Mitchell is an excellent on-ball defender, Ellis is really good too,” Kerr said. “We know they’ll be all over Steph . We’ve got to be ready for everything. They’ve blitzed Steph in the past, they’ll hit him in the halfcourt with a double team. We’ve got to have our spacing right and make sure we’re executing.
They’ve overcome adversity like the death of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic and the tumult of Draymond Green’s suspensions. They’re playing with joy, which translates to better performance. “I think it’s pretty obvious it’d be a disappointment if we’re not in a playoff series and have an opportunity to compete at that level. You can make up whatever narrative that would bring up, but right now, I think it would rob the opportunity we have this week and hopefully going into a playoff series. I think it’s important we stay in that mentality and not really worry about anything else.
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