Once the king of Indy, now embroiled in controversy, today, we look at Paul George the star.
Paul George (Paul George), born on May 2, 1990 in Palmdale, California (Palmdale, California).
Paul George entered the NBA through the draft in 2010, and has played for the Pacers, Thunder and Clippers. He was named to the second-team of the Best Rookie Team in the 2010-11 season; was selected as the Most Improved Player of the Regular Season, third-team of the Best XI, and second-team of the Best Defensive XI in the 2012-13 season; and third-team and first-team of the Best XI and the Best Defensive XI in the 2013-14 season. Lineup and First-Team Best Defense in 2013-14; Third-Team Best Lineup and Second-Team Best Defense in 2015-16; NBA steals leader and First-Team Best Lineup and First-Team Best Defense in 2018-19; six-time All-Star.
High School:
Paul George attended high school at Pete Knight High School in Palmdale, California. As a sophomore, Paul George joined the varsity basketball team and averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game, helping the team to a 24-4 record. As a senior, Paul George averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals
College:
In 2008, Paul George attended Fresno State and represented Fresno State in college basketball.
In the 2008-09 season, Paul George averaged 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game, ranking first on the team in rebounds and steals.
In the 2009-10 season, Paul George averaged 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 steals per game, shooting 90.6 percent from the free-throw line, and was named to the second team of the Western Athletic Conference's (WAC) Best XI.
NBA Career:
Pacer Era
2010-11 Season
On June 25, 2010, Paul George was selected in the first round, 10th overall, in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers drafted.
On May 12, 2011, the NBA officially announced the 2010-11 season's best rookie lineup, Paul George was selected to the second lineup of the best rookie lineup.?
2010-11 season, Paul George on behalf of the Pacers played 61 regular season games, including starting 19 games, averaging 7.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, averaging 1.0 steals ranked first on the team. In the 2011 postseason, Paul George was the first 2010 rookie player outside of Landry Fields to be listed in the starting lineup.
Paul George appeared in 66 regular-season games for the Pacers in 2011-12, averaging 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, and participated in the 2012 All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest.
Paul George appeared in 79 regular-season games for the Pacers in 2012-13, averaging 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 37.6 minutes per game, and 19.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the playoffs.
In the 2013-14 season, Paul George appeared in 80 regular-season games for the Pacers, averaging 21.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals; and averaged 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals in the playoffs, leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. George's contract extension was thus rewarded with an additional $7 million due to the Rose Clause triggered by being named to the NBA's Best XI for the second consecutive year.
Paul George appeared in just six regular-season games for the Pacers in 2014-15 due to injury, averaging 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
On December 4, 2015, Paul George was selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the first month (October-November) of the 2015-16 season, earning the monthly honor for the 2nd time in his career.
On May 26, 2016, the NBA officially announced the Best Defensive Lineup list for the 2015-16 season, and Paul George was named to the second lineup of the Best Defensive Lineup.
2016-17 season, Paul George on behalf of the Pacers played 75 regular season games, averaging 23.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 89.8 percent from the free throw line, averaging a career high in points, shooting percentage and free throw percentage.
Thunder Period:
On July 1, 2017, the Oklahoma City Thunder sent Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis in a trade for Paul George from the Pacers.
In 2017-18, Paul George appeared in 79 regular season games for the Thunder, averaging 21.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
April 24, 2018, the fourth game of the first round of the playoffs, the Thunder 96-113 defeat to the Jazz, Paul George played 40 minutes, got 32 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, of which the three-point shot 2 of 9, the number of career postseason steals accumulates to 117 times, tied Shaquille O'Neal and Vlad Divac, tied for 76th on the NBA's all-time postseason steals list The number of three-pointers hit in career playoffs accumulated to 153, surpassing Sam Perkins (152), ranking rose to 29th on the NBA's all-time postseason three-pointers hit list.
April 28, 2018, the sixth game of the first round of the playoffs, the Thunder 91-96 defeat to the Jazz, Paul George played 45 minutes, scored five points, eight assists and a steal, career playoff steals accumulated to 120, tied John Starks, tied for 71st on the NBA's all-time playoff steals list.
On July 1, 2018, Paul George extended his contract with the Thunder to a four-year, $137 million deal.
2018-19 season
On December 6, 2018, the Thunder defeated the Bucks on the road with a reversal of 114-112, in which Thunder forward Paul George played valiantly, cutting down a team-high 47 points, setting a new personal scoring record for the season. In this game, George played 37 minutes, 27 shots 15, 13 in 6 three-point, 14 in 11 free throws, cut down 47 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. In addition George cut 25 points in the fourth quarter, a new high for a Thunder player in a single quarter since the team moved to Oklahoma City. It was a game that Paul George helped clinch with a last-second 3-pointer that rallied the Thunder to win, the first time in his career that George has hit a rebound shot with less than 10 seconds left in a game.
April 11, 2019, Paul George was honored as the 2018-19 NBA steals king with an average of 2.2 steals per game; *** made 292 three-pointers and gave away 170 steals, and in his career *** four seasons did hit 150 three-pointers and gave away 150 steals at the same time, becoming the first person in the history of the NBA.?
On May 23, 2019, the NBA officially announced that Paul George was selected as a member of the 2018-19 NBA best defensive lineup for a while. The following day, the NBA officially announced that Paul George was selected to the 2018-19 season NBA best lineup of one group.
Clippers period:
2019-20 season
July 11, 2019, the Los Angeles Clippers officially announced that it had traded for Paul George from the Thunder. With the small card to form a double giant. The Clippers jumped to become the favorite to win the championship that season.
And, according to the sources, Xiao Ka said one of the conditions to come to the Clippers is to get Paul George.
August 26, 2020, the fifth game of the NBA playoffs between the Clippers and the Maverick ended with the Clippers defeating the Maverick 154-111. In this game, Clippers player Paul George went to the court for 25 minutes, 18 shooting 12, 3-point shooting 4 cut down 35 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. In doing so, Paul George became the first player since 1975 to score 35+ points in 25 minutes or less.
In the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Clippers and Nuggets series, the Clippers in the hands of a 3-1 big lead, lost three games, eliminated by the Nuggets. Paul George was criticized for his mediocre performance in the series.
According to Shams, Paul George had asked his teammates in the locker room to get ready for another year after the Clippers were eliminated, with little response. Sources analyzed that it had to do with Peppers' poor performance in the playoffs, as well as the fact that a teammate was in a contract year. Throughout the playoffs, several teammates had verbal altercations with Peppers, citing his lack of responsibility.
National team experience:
In July 2014, Paul George was selected for the U.S. Men's Basketball mini-camp in Las Vegas to prepare for the 2014 World Cup of Basketball in Spain.On August 2, in an intra-team matchup for the U.S. team, Paul George landed on his right leg in the course of a chase to cover James Harden. his right leg hit the rim and twisted directly into a fall, resulting in an open fracture of the tibial fibula. This serious injury was disheartening, but George was so strong that it took him a season to recover and return to his previous level of athleticism, which is really admirable.
Conclusion:
With the elimination of the Clippers this season, Paul George's season is over, what will he look like next season in our vision, we have what kind of expectations, welcome to leave a comment on your views!