By Daniel Bates If basketball fans aren’t arguing about who the GOAT is, it’s what era of the game was best. In an interview with Boardroom, Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton weighed-in on the debate, and his answer may not be much of a surprise: The 1990s. “The Glove” went on to explain why he thinks his era was the best, and how it differs from today’s more up-and-down game. “It’s different because we were in a different era,” Payton said. “Our era was us taking pride in more than one thing; this era is about scoring. Our era was about defense, being rough, getting out there, and getting …