Before wearing the colors of the Suns, Cameron Payne had a long Stations of the Cross. Arrived in the Great League as the 14th draft pick, the ex-teammate of Russell Westbrook has long disappointed.
Arrived in Arizona just upstream of the “bubble”, the former Cavs but also Bulls has yet raised his level of play in order to be retained by management to become the official replacement of Chris Paul.
And in the absence of the “Point God”, Cameron Payne provides the interim perfectly, even to the point of being the best scorer of Game 2 against the Clippers.
A nice revenge for him who, at 26, seems to have found the ideal environment. “Honestly I do the job while waiting for C (Chris Paul). It sounds crazy but it’s just what I do, I take over before C.’s return. If I have to score, I score, if I have to pass, I pass. I’m just focusing on the loss of balls. I have to keep the same identity because I am a leader. I play my game and I do with the result which arrives ” thus simply details the leader at a press conference to explain his performance.
Chris Paul and mentor
Thanks to his career record of 29 points (12/24), 9 assists, 2 interceptions and 2 blocks, his team continues its march forward towards the NBA Finals, even if the road is still long.
“We don’t change anything” Deandre Ayton explains about the form of his team, and the group’s ability to manage absences. “Someone raises their level when a superstar isn’t playing and you keep playing the same way. Cam (Cameron Payne) really raised his level, took some big shots and scored some really tough layups. Seeing how he is progressing and the work done, it was obvious he was going to make a match like this. “
The pivot notably explained the relationship between CP3 and one of the heroes of Game 2. “CP (Chris Paul) has taken Cam Payne under his wing. Chris Paul is usually the first to arrive in practice but you see Cam Payne right behind him, asking him questions. They go to the gym in the morning and watch the video together. Cam has a totally different approach, he’s on another level. It was obvious that he came out with a match like that and he showed real consistency. He plays hard on both sides of the court and I love his passion. “
Something to hurt the Clippers.
“We simply did not have an answer to Cameron Payne”, railed Tyronn Lue. “He attacked all evening. His speed and quickness really hurt us the whole game. “
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| Cameron Payne | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 57 | 12 | 41.0 | 32.4 | 79.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| 2016-17 * | All Teams | 31 | 15 | 33.2 | 31.4 | 62.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| 2016-17 * | OKC | 20 | 16 | 33.1 | 30.8 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 2016-17 * | CHILDREN | 11 | 13 | 33.3 | 32.4 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| 2017-18 | CHILDREN | 25 | 23 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 40 | 18 | 43.0 | 29.8 | 80.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| 2018-19 * | CHILDREN | 31 | 17 | 41.1 | 27.1 | 88.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2018-19 * | CLE | 9 | 20 | 49.1 | 36.0 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 8 | 23 | 48.5 | 51.7 | 85.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.9 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 60 | 18 | 48.4 | 44.0 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| Total | 221 | 17 | 42.6 | 37.2 | 82.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.8 | |
