It s definitely negative impact! Why do the Warriors have to give the "Iron Gate" so much playing time?

In a previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors who returned to their home court 102-97. After this game, the Timberwolves, who won two consecutive victories in the series, widened the total score of the series to 2-1. Judging from the situation in these two games, the Timberwolves reversed the situation and they also had a certain advantage in this round of the series.

In this game, the Warriors' substitute outside iron gate Gary Payton II still performed very poorly. Payton Jr. played 23 minutes and 34 seconds in the game, made 1 of 4 shots and 0 of 2 from outside the three-point line, only scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, and had 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -1. Payton Jr. has not found his touch or game feeling at all on the offensive end. His scoring ability looks really a mess, and he is also completely incapable of providing any support to the team. The most important thing is that as a defensive gate, Payton Jr.'s performance on the defensive end is also terrible, and he has not shown any of his talents on the defensive end at all. Payton Jr.'s performance on both offense and defense was very disappointing, and he did not have any effect on the court. However, it is really surprising that such a player can get so much playing time.

In the NBA regular season this season, Payton Jr. made a total of 62 appearances in 82 games, averaging 15 minutes of playing time, averaging 6.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks, as well as 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 57.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 32.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 71.1%. So far in the playoffs, Payton Jr. has played 9 games in the first 10 games, averaging 17.7 minutes per game, averaging 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.9 steals, 0.4 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 47.6% and a three-point shooting percentage of 38.1%.

Peton Jr.'s performance in G1 in the series was indeed quite eye-catching, and his outstanding performance also made a significant contribution to the team's victory. However, the problem is that Payton Jr.'s performance in most playoff games is a mess, with his average plus or negative value of -5.9. It can be said that he will basically have a huge negative impact on the team when he is on the court. As everyone can see, Payton's effect on the court is extremely unsatisfactory, and his characteristics are also easily touched by his opponents. After being touched by the opponent, Payton Jr. had a negative impact on the court. The Warriors are now in a clear passive position in this round of the series. Do they plan to continue using Payton like this in the future?