By Josh Cohen Even when he is unable to elude or fight through a screen, Elfrid Payton is quick to switch on defense. He has terrific court awareness and swiftly spots the open man. In the play featured below, a hard screen set by Paul Millsap catches Payton. Unable to fight through it and stick with his man, Kyle Korver, Payton finds DeMarre Carroll open on the wing, forces him baseline and strips the ball away from him for the steal. Also, credit to Tobias Harris for calling out the switch. WATCH: Payton has superb reflexes and extremely fast hands.
Sept. 1, 2015
Film Room: Elfrid Payton on Defense
