Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors dunks over Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Charlotte Hornets at Chase Heart on Nov. 3, 2021, in San Francisco.
Ezra Shaw/Getty PicturesKelly Oubre’s exit from the Golden State Warriors wasn’t essentially acrimonious. There wasn’t tons of stress or drama or exhausting emotions. Nevertheless it was clear that the franchise and the lefty ahead weren’t on the identical web page, and there wasn’t any probability of a long-term relationship.
So Oubre bolted to the Charlotte Hornets, signing a two-year, $25 million take care of barely heightened, however related expectations to what the Dubs would’ve anticipated of him this season. And on Wednesday, Oubre had a possibility to indicate Golden State, in addition to the Chase Heart crowd, what they’re lacking out on. Sadly for him (and the Hornets), that is not what unfolded.
The Warriors ran Charlotte out of the health club within the second half, pulling away for a 114-92 victory to enhance to 6-1 total. Oubre, maybe greater than another Hornets participant, was a shell of himself. He performed simply 13 minutes, was 0-for-4 from the ground, and recorded two turnovers besides. His lack of contributions had been famous by Bay Area reporters and national pundits alike in the course of the sport. Including insult to harm, he was mercilessly dunked on by Gary Payton II within the first quarter — a jam so spectacular that it even received the often stoic Klay Thompson out of his seat.
Payton II was unreal in his restricted off-the-bench motion: He had 14 factors, 5 rebounds and three steals in simply 17 minutes, a efficiency which may earn him extra time on the ground.
Earlier than Wednesday’s sport, Oubre had been taking part in fairly effectively for the Hornets. He’ll have a possibility to get revenge on the Dubs (and Payton) throughout their subsequent matchup on Nov. 14.
