They won the series, perfecting a yin-and-yang that has defined this decadeвЂ™s Warriors.

In the 2015 Finals, head coach Steve Kerr made a gutsy move by starting the 6-foot-6 Iguodala in Game 4 in place of injured center Andrew Bogut. IguodalaвЂ™s journey took him from miscast scorer in Philadelphia to Swiss Army knife sixth man, defending, handling the ball, and making plays for the Warriors. вЂњHe always told me I played like Andre Iguodala, and I was like a smaller version of Iggy, because I didnвЂ™t shoot the ball well,вЂќ Payton says, вЂњbut I did everything else pretty well.вЂќ Six years after Payton went undrafted, the Warriors finally created enough space to let him in.ДЄt Oregon State, Payton reminded his teammate Langston Morris-Walker of a different Warrior. Teams following Golden State started searching for their own Iguodalas and Greens: non-shooters who are smart, physical and explosive, who maximize openings for points at the rim-the most coveted shots in basketball-and are strong enough to guard bigs and agile enough to guard wings. NBA offenses copied the Warriors, loading up on shooters and creating even more space. Meanwhile, in Golden State, Curry drew even more attention, allowing non-shooters like Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green to coexist with him. Payton went undrafted in 2016 and spent the next six years on five G League teams. Gary II inherited the long, pliable mitts that earned his dad the nickname вЂњThe Glove.вЂќ But the revolution that CurryвЂ™s touch fueled in turn boxed Payton, a guard with a shaky jumper, out of the modern NBA. Both inherited the magic in their fathersвЂ™ hands, which is where the differences begin.Дell passed down his shooting touch to his eldest son, whose feather-soft fingertips would eventually guide in more 3-pointers than any player in NBA history. Their fathers, Gary Payton and Dell Curry, dueled in the вЂ™90s.

The Warriors teammates, both about 6-foot-3, meet each otherвЂ™s eyeline.

Towels draped around their sweaty scalps, Gary Payton II and Stephen Curry stood together on the sideline during the final minutes of Golden StateвЂ™s blowout win against the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

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