SAN FRANCISCO – Less than half an hour after the shorthanded Warriors lost to the visiting San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center on Wednesday night, what is usually a bustling postgame locker room was uncharacteristically quiet. Among the first to leave was the gregarious Gary Payton II, who quickly got dressed, grabbed his belongings and wished teammates and media to “have a great All-Star break” before exiting the premises. Such was the overall mood in the locker room: ready to begin the long-awaited midseason break and longing for the benefits the seven-day layoff would bring. Longtime coach Steve...
