Gary Payton The Glove Playing Defense On Michael Jordan Gary Michael jordan's glove issue: how gary payton's defense changed 1996 nba finals between bulls and sonics no matter what michael jordan believes, gary payton gave him plenty of trouble by sam quinn. Nba legends vince carter & gary payton take a trip to the uss hornet and breakdown the glove's iconic defensive game that led to him winning defensive player.
Michael Jordan S Glove Issue How Gary Payton S Defense Changed 1 Payton didn’t guard jordan until game 4 mj averaged 31 points on 46.2 percent from the field in the first three games. he’s often said that his defense in games 4 and 5 tired and took a. Gary payton was known for his elite defensive play, he was nicknamed 'the glove' for how stifling his defense was. but when it came to playing michael jordan, the best defenders in history. Producers hand michael jordan a tablet late in episode 8 of "the last dance" and show him video of gary payton saying he locked jordan down in the 1996 nba finals. payton began guarding jordan. He made it to the nba finals with the seattle supersonics in 1996 but fell short to michael jordan and the chicago bulls, something that happened to most of that generation's stars. but gary payton made his mark on the game as very few others have, he won defensive player of the year as a guard in a time when the award was dominated by big men.
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