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TIM MACMAHON
San Francisco – The animated verbal exchanges between the Phoenix Suns superstar, Kevin Durant, and the temple of renown Gary Payton Sr. Friday evening were all very fun.
“Just Talking Junk,” Payton told Jorge Sedano in Espn from his second row headquarters to the Chase Center after the end of the third quarter with during and the defensive player of the year 1995-1996.
But during meant each word of the trash he spoke to Payton, the father of the warriors of Golden State Gary Payton II, during the victory of the Suns 130-105.
“It’s always good when I meet an older player, especially if they played in the 90s, because they have the impression that these are the golden years of the NBA,” said during. “So I try to let them know, especially GP, I try to let them know what it would have been if they had been on the field with me. They tend to talk about the mentality of the players of our time .
“G is a great sport on this subject – one of my favorite players, someone I watch, has obtained major respect. I think we started in summer with the American team. We were all in the Same play with the American team, and the first thing I told him is that he couldn’t keep me. .
During, who scored 19 points in 29 minutes in the victory, exchanged trash speeches with Payton for most of the third quarter. During the quarter finished with a trio of 3 points to stretch the Sun’s advance at 19. At the end of the quarter, he went to the corner where Payton was seated, but during was categorical shine for fodder in their conversation.
“If I needed to show him this minute of basketball to let him know what I am doing here … I am 18 years old of sequences,” said during a smile. “This minute doesn’t do much. He knew it was going to happen.”
Before heading to the Sun bench, during the block, making Payton known that it is the area on the floor that during the use would use to score on Payton.
“We are going directly to this position,” said a star of 15 times that is 75 points to become the eighth member of the NBA 30,000 points club. “He’s too small, guy. (Payton is) 6-4, not really physical like that. He’s just too small for me. And he knows it.
“But GP is one of these players, you are not going to get this last word about him.”
According to during, Payton never explained how he would defend it.
“I still don’t know,” said during, stopping briefly before getting into another search. “He would probably try to reach me, just like his son.”
During the manifold to hear Payton’s burning aftershocks, which withdrew the year when during was drafted, the next time they collide.
“It’s always a good relationship with the old generation,” said during. “They respect me. I respect what they did. But there are players who have always had this competitive advantage and I would like them to always be there and who always keep it with them wherever they go. It’s GP, and I respect it about it. So, at any time, any chance I can see it, guy, we will talk about this trash can until we die. “”
