Today, the Warriors host the Trail Blazers, and in the end they won comfortably against the Trail Blazers. The Warriors were in full bloom throughout the game, and they played a very smooth pass throughout the game, playing a visual feast of passing. They registered a total of 35 assists throughout the game. Due to the very high number of assists for the whole team, there were many players in this game who scored more than 10 points. Among them, Curry scored 24 points, Moody scored 20 points, Hield scored 20 points, and the highest score in the game today was not Curry, but Payton Jr., who came off the bench, and Payton Jr. scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting in the game.

Payton Jr. had a great touch from beyond the three-point line today, making four three-pointers in the game, and he also scored under the basket, and his 26 points today was also a career high. Not only did Payton Jr. play well in this game, but Payton Jr.'s performance has been very good in recent times, and Payton Jr. has often scored more than 10 points in recent times. Towards the end of the season, Payton Jr. clearly wants to pave the way for his offseason contract extension through his performance.

If nothing else happens this offseason, the Warriors should complete a contract extension with Payton Jr., because Payton Jr. is very important to the Warriors at the moment, and he is even as important as Green. Why? Because Green is the core of the Warriors' interior defense, and Payton Jr. is clearly the Warriors' outside defensive core. If the Warriors lose Payton Jr., then Curry's defensive pressure will become great. There's Payton Jr., who can pinch opposing defenders every game. For example, there are many top guards in the West, and the Warriors are in great need of players like Payton Jr. to limit the opponent's key people.

In addition, Payton Jr. is very mobile on the court, and it is difficult for the opponent to defend him, because he plays against the opposite forward player every game, but he runs very fast, and he can often score under the basket. He's also very good at playmaking, and he knows the Warriors' system very well. He's a player on the court who can influence the game in all directions, so the Warriors will definitely find a way to keep him on the court. In a game with Payton Jr. on the court, the probability of the Warriors losing is very small, which is enough to see his importance.