The Young Glove is making it known that he earned that 15th roster spot. Payton II’s excellent performance, putting up 14 points (two of them coming at the expense of former Warrior Kelly Oubre Jr.), 5 boards, 1 assist, 3 steals and a monster block in the 4th, helped lift the Warriors over the Hornets earlier tonight. Payton was not only a great boon with his hustle and heart, but he also held LaMelo Ball to 14 points on 5-14 shooting (0-6 from downtown) to seal a convincing 20-point.
Read MoreAhead of the Warriors-Hornets matchup tonight, there’s been plenty of time between games for it to resonate that the Warriors will be playing against the player a lot of people wanted to take at #2 in James Wiseman’s place: Phenom LaMelo Ball. The pace-and-space dreams were something a lot of fans were high on ahead of the draft, but at the same time, there was a TON of rhetoric from Dubs fans about how LaMelo would be a bust and that he wouldn’t fit on the Warriors.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors have title aspirations this season, and that means an elevated responsibility for every player on the roster. From the starters to the 15th man, if the opportunity comes to make an impact, it’s expected you’ll make the most of it. In reality, that’s a tall task for some of the younger players, most notably the two first-round rookies: Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.
Read MoreSteph Curry would make an excellent coach after his career is over.
Jordan Poole has had a slow start to the season, relative to what was expected after his preseason performance. Steph Curry, while still the NBA’s leading scorer, is having a slow start to the season relative to his normal performances. If there’s one person who knows how to turn into a human torch in an instant, it’s the 2-time MVP.
Read MoreDuring Saturday night’s rout of the Thunder, star Warriors guard Stephen Curry was spotted offering helpful advice to second-year player James Wiseman.
Wiseman, coming off a torn meniscus late last season has been cleared for full practice and should be slated to return in the coming weeks.
Read MoreBasketball reference released their updated MVP rankings after the first six games and Warriors fan see a familiar name in the top five. Steph Curry is ranked fourth just behind last year’s MVP recipient Nikola Jokic, Rudy Gobert, and Jimmy Butler.
With the Warriors off to a blistering 5-1 start and tied for first in the Western Conference standings, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Curry has jumped out ahead of the competition and is on the path of claiming his third MVP title.
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