The Warriors played an incredibly ugly first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night at Chase Center, turning the ball over seven times and missing all of their free-throw attempts.
But thanks to Gary Payton II, there was at least one bright spot. And boy, was it stunning.
Payton made an immediate impact upon entering the game off the bench midway through the first, and eventually found himself on the runway with only former Warrior Kelly Oubre Jr. in his path to the rim. Payton went right at him and put Oubre on a poster.
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Both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson were visibly impressed, as they should have been.
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Not bad for the 15th man on the roster.
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