Capítulo 1292: Chapter 409: He Is the Champion Creed Itself
Roger knows what it feels like to be slamd by such a tank guard; last season, it was Kobe, who crazily bulked up, that broke his ribs by crashing into him.
Confronting soone bigger than yourself not only requires skill but also determination and courage.
And that’s precisely what’s gradually disappearing from Gary Payton.
This season so far, Roger hasn’t seen him give his all on defense.
But tonight, Gary Payton turned the tide, gritting his teeth and lunging back after being pushed away, using his long arms to disrupt Byron Davis’s jump shot.
This interference greatly affected Byron Davis. The reason the Gloves can beco the guard DPOY is due to his 193 cm height and 203 cm wingspan, making him almost like Spiderman on the guard line.
And Byron Davis, despite being just 191 cm tall, actually surpasses 195 cm in wingspan, such an innate gift is truly rare in the NBA.
Therefore, his jump shot is very easy to disrupt, which is also the main reason why his efficiency is far inferior to Arenas.
“Bang!”
“Damn!” Byron Davis, who originally wanted to squeeze a soft persimmon, was disappointed with this miss.
Gary Payton imdiately got fired up: “Is your poop still normal?”
“What?” Byron Davis didn’t know what Payton was talking about.
“The only way a trash like you could get a million-dollar salary is if the skin inflammation was stirred up by the boss. I really didn’t expect you’d be playing ball while doing the secretary’s job.”
Byron Davis’s veins popped out in rage. If trash talk counts as part of defense, then Gary Payton’s threat in this area clearly surpasses his wingspan.
The score difference is still 1 point, the Magic didn’t seize the chance to complete a coback during Roger’s break.
But then the Warriors missed another three-pointer, again unable to expand the lead.
However, as long as the defense remains solid, the Warriors need not worry about being crushed.
This ti Magic’s offense, the ball indeed went to T-Mac.
Byron Davis is an attacking point guard but fundantally still a point guard.
He will take over the ga when he’s hot, but if he’s feeling average, he won’t act recklessly.
Just now, the trash talk indeed got Big Beard all worked up, yet his anger hadn’t reached the threshold to wage a life-and-death battle with Payton.
He simply fed the ball to the cutting T-Mac, who waved for Howard’s screen, ready to launch an attack from the side.
T-Mac isn’t as obsessed with one-on-ones as AI and Kobe; he absolutely loves initiating attacks with screens.
But Matt Barnes didn’t letting T-Mac get an easy chance, fiercely opposing him and attempting to steal the ball. Normally, under Barnes’ 206 cm forward pressure, controlling the ball steadily is tough.
Yet T-Mac, at the instant Barnes tapped, used a beautiful and tily front change to bypass Barnes. The entire move was trendously smooth and fluent; T-Mac always manages to keep his center of gravity very low while dribbling, which combined with his long legs, essentially allows him to bypass all defenders with a single step, blending elegance and practicality.
People often say T-Mac’s appeal is akin to Penny, Roger’s arch-rival during his early years, indeed, Penny’s style was both appealing and graceful.
But Penny only stood just over 200 cm, while T-Mac has nearly a power forward’s height, his ability to play like Penny is astounding in itself.
T-Mac broke past Matt Barnes, but just as he was about to make an off-balance shot, Gary Payton tily ca for help, appearing in his sight.
This old fellow sensed danger with his sharp instincts; as a veteran, his speed might have slowed, but his understanding of the ga remains keen.
Seeing this, T-Mac halted, facing Gary Payton and executed his signature off-balance jumper.
The Gloves tried his best to block; today he seed 10 years younger on the court, totally different from before.
Unfortunately, even with Gary Payton blocking right up to his face, T-Mac’s jumper still made it, and Magic takes a 1-point lead.
The ball went in, yet Erik Spoelstra wasn’t angry.
Gary Payton’s attitude is comndable; you can’t expect the Warriors to completely shut down T-Mac with their bench lineup. Making T-Mac uncomfortable counts as successful defense.
Payton twisted his mouth, but his enthusiasm wasn’t dampened by this defensive failure, avoiding the despondency seen in previous gas.
He quickly orchestrated the team’s attack, passing the ball upon crossing half-court, without engaging in a one-on-one with the opponent.
And even a turn later, he remained active, defending as though he were a blue-collar player.
All signs indicate Gary Payton is adapting to his current role.
He truly began letting go of his stance, trying to be a substitute player.
This ti, as soon as T-Mac received the ball, he was trapped by both Matt Barnes and Gary Payton, thus he could only pass the ball to Byron Davis amidst the double-team.
The latter’s three-point feel wasn’t great today, so he drove, crashing into the returning and positioned Payton.
Mighty Byron Davis directly knocked Gary Payton flying, sliding exaggeratedly on the floor several ters.
The referee sounded the whistle imdiately, signaling ball exchange, awarding Byron Davis an offensive foul!
“Outstanding defense,” Doug Collins, calling the ga, felt as though he returned to the 90s, “How long has it been since we’ve seen Gary Payton drive an opponent to yell at the referee?”
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