During Payton’s playing days, guards who scored more were referred to as “points guards.” Although, as a defensive specialist, Payton was no slouch on the offensive side of the ball either.
Either way, you can take this take with a grain of salt if you would rather because this only proves that the old heads still cling to their days of the NBA rather than being updated and in-tune with the modern-day NBA.
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