Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is listed as 6-foot-3. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is listed as 6-foot-11.
But so far in this Dubs-Nuggets first-round series, it's Payton II routinely blocking Jokic, rather than vice versa. The defensive-minded guard has two blocks against Jokic in two games, plus a regular season swat against the presumed MVP to boot.
Here are the three times this season Gary Payton II has blocked a Nikola Jokic shot pic.twitter.com/6Grr98uDXd
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 19, 2022
Payton II's latest rejection came in the final minutes of the first quarter in Game 2.