Gary Payton II put to rest any concerns about his health and showed why he could be key in helping the Warriors win their fourth title in eight years.
SAN FRANCISCO — Chase Center erupted in cheers Sunday night when Gary Payton II got off the Warriors bench midway through the opening quarter and seemed to be readying himself to check into a game for the first time since the infamous Dillon Brooks’ foul broke his left elbow last month.
Payton was available for certain situations in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday but didn’t play. When he entered Game 2 with 5:30 left in the first quarter, he received a raucous ovation from the home crowd. It was a euphoric and gratifying moment for the NBA journeyman after an agonizing month when he missed the majority of two playoff series and watched his team advance to the NBA Finals while he nursed his ailing elbow.
Payton put to rest any concerns about his health and showed why he could be key in helping the Warriors win their fourth title in eight years. Though he had a scary fall after being fouled on a transition basket and missed the subsequent free throws, Payton hit a corner 3 that pulled the Warriors within one point with 1:20 left in the first quarter.
Payton dismissed the notion that he was still dealing with discomfort in his left elbow but said he was running on adrenaline and “just going.”
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