Shocking! Elfrid Payton Cuts His Hair

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• LeBron James sounded so defeated trying to explain the Lakers’ playoff woes
• Nick Saban casually admitted to transfer portal tampering at Alabama during the NFL Draft and college fans lost it
• Elfrid Payton’s hair covers his eyes during air-balled shot (video)
• Did Elfrid Payton's hair cause him to airball a 7-foot shot?
• National team career
• Shaq hilariously taunted Charles Barkley with his cash after winning their bet on Heat and Celtics
• Detroit Pistons Land Player With Michael Porter Jr. Comp in Mock Draft

He found that Payton’s free throws mostly missed by hitting either the front or back of the rim. Little did he know it at the time, but Payton’s performance against Michigan State – combined with a 23-point, seven-assist, four-steal effort against FIU – opened several more doors for him. His coach at ULL, Bob Marlin, sent those tapes to University of Florida coach Billy Donovan to get Payton a tryout for the Team USA’s Under-19 squad. Even though that team already featured Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart and Duke’s Rasheed Sulaimon, Payton made the squad and became the standout starter at the point. Check back next season for freshAI-powered projections.

LeBron James sounded so defeated trying to explain the Lakers’ playoff woes

You notice the hair first because it’s different, but there’s so much more to Payton’s do-everything style of play that catches your eye. Those jaw-dropping skills were on display on Monday when he nearly compiled a triple-double – 12 points, nine assists and eight rebounds – as Orlando whipped Houston in summer league action. Before his senior year of high school, Elfrid Payton's teachers were more likely to peg him as one of their future peers than an NBA lottery pick. Now he's a starting point guard on a playoff hopeful in only his second season.

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For the game, Payton made all five of his shots, scored the 12 points, handed out nine assists and corralled eight rebounds. Payton said another defining moment in his basketball evolution came in November of 2012 when he almost single-handedly led Louisiana-Lafayette to an upset win over Michigan State. Payton remarkably recorded seven steals to go with his 20 points and six rebounds as he outplayed the more heralded Keith Appling (four of 11 shooting, four turnovers). That moment opened Payton’s eyes to the possibilities that basketball presented to him. Now, three years later, Payton is a top-10 NBA draft pick and a rising star with the Orlando Magic.

Elfrid Payton’s hair covers his eyes during air-balled shot (video)

Most of Payton’s teammates got their hair cut. The biggest tragedy in all of this is that Payton doesn’t look like Jean-Michel Basquiat anymore. But his new haircut does look good, so good for him. From beach blonde and balayage to raven black and "uh oh, make it go back!" Short hairstyles and low-maintenance haircuts to barbered fades and covering grays. Payton’s own hair went in front of his eyes as he squared up for the shot, blocking his vision.

Did Elfrid Payton's hair cause him to airball a 7-foot shot?

Maybe someone throws a few extra million his way on the off chance he can see the court and the rim better. Even if he doesn’t improve, though, he should still win Most Improved, just on aesthetics alone. Payton showed on Monday in Orlando Pro Summer League action that he is right where he is supposed to be.

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Still, maybe it’s time to consider a new hairstyle if the current one actually hurts your ability to see the basket. The change should please the 22 people who signed a petition at Change.org asking Peyton to cut his hair. Now that Kelly Olynyk cut his hair, Spencer Hawes is out of the league and Jeremy Lin got rid of whatever he was doing with the Charlotte Hornets, the All-NBA First Team Bad Hair is getting thin.

People want to express themselves with their haircuts. The game presents you with shots, and you've got to take those shots. Certain things are supposed to happen at certain times. I actually had to play in a game without contacts.

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Speaking of seeing, I’m not sure he could through that coiffe. It was basically a hand in his face at all times. There’s no doubt it effects his ability to see his shot at times and his shooting form always. Payton is doing quite well for himself as well as one of the Magic’s building-block pieces for the future.

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Hey, if guys go under, that gives me a full head of steam to come downhill right at 'em. The re-screen, like you said, [it's] something that's very effective. It's just really hard to go under two screens right in a row, and stay with me. Honestly, I don't mind guys going under. And I feel like I can hit that jump shot now, too. Pictures posted to social media show Payton, now with the Phoenix Suns, displaying his new ‘do.

He struggled in his NBA debut on Saturday with four turnovers and he opened Monday’s game with three quick miscues. But he steadied himself with two drive-and-dish alley-oop passes that resulted in Dewayne Dedmon dunks. Later, Payton finished at the rim with his left hand in traffic and he had a blow-by dunk to bring his Magic teammates out of their seats on the bench.

Payton was an under-recruited, sub-6-foot math whiz who only chose hoops as his solo sports focus because his New Orleans-area youth football team disbanded after Hurricane Katrina. This upcoming NBA season may show us whether his hair was actually a problem. But regardless of how you felt about the appearance of his hair, or its effect on his game, there’s no denying that it was unique. Payton’s hair made him a recognizable player even though he isn’t a superstar.

Magic guard Elfrid Payton has one of the more unique hairstyles in the NBA. It goes in all sorts of directions — his hair really is something else. I’m all for self expression, and I even like Payton’s hair! And I think it may be finally time for him to try something new. Either answer is bad and, to be honest, the hair appears to be an all-around distraction of some manner. It’s hitting him in the face while he shoots.