RAVELL CALL, DNEWS
SALT LAKE CITY — If Gary Payton had his way in an All-Star Game redo, Utah Jazz fans would find themselves in a position that never happened — or rarely did — during his career.
They'd actually cheer for The Glove — a star player Jazz fans loved to hate because of his trash-talking and rivalry with Utah back in the day.
And they'd certainly root for his teammates, one of whom Payton used to love to tease.
In an entertaining Q&A, SLAM Magazine, a popular basketball publication, asked Payton for his thoughts on the NBA's decision to allow the top two All-Star vote-getters to select their own squads instead of pitting the Western and Eastern conference teams against each other.