Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors is finding himself with a lesser role in the playoffs as the team's matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers is less clear-cut. After playing an average of over 23 minutes in Games 1 and 2 against the Sacramento Kings, illness held him back in Game 3, and he was not able to showcase his skills. The Warriors now face a team led by superstar big Anthony Davis and wing LeBron James, making Payton's strengths less valuable in the current matchup. His defense and cutting and offball movement are helping but they are situational. His weakness as a three-point shooter is being exploited, and his performance in the playoffs so far has not been impressive, with only two makes out of ten attempts from the three-point range. It remains to be seen if his role will change over the rest of the series.