He’s had stretches and flashes before, but last season was the only season where he consistently played that well. He scored at least 30 points in 11 games, topping 40 points on three occasions.
A worst-case scenario for George would be one where he misses an extended stretch at the start of the season and isn’t able to play at the same level as last year. Firstly, his shoulder injury might keep him out for the start of the season. George paced the Clippers with 32 points (12-18 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT) to go with four assists, four rebounds and two steals across 40 minutes Monday in his team's 113-107 win over the Nuggets in Game 3 of the series. Nikola Jokic will be looking to have a bounceback performance in Game 5. George also posted per-game averages of 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals.
He was consequently awarded the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award for April. He is expected to be out 12 to 18 months.
The early favorites to win the title, LA is presumably the best team George has ever played on. George produced 22 points (7-19 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 42 minutes during Saturday's 110-101 loss to Denver. George collected 15 double-doubles on the season, including a 32-point, 14-rebound performance in a win over Detroit on Jan. 2. He’s an athletic scorer, but loves to shoot from the perimeter, especially the 3-ball.
He remained in that position as the Pacers' starter for the remainder of what proved to be a breakout campaign. George scored 36 points while dishing out nine assists and grabbing four boards against Minnesota on Dec. 1. Now more than two full years removed from the aforementioned injury, George, who returned to play for Team USA in the 2016 Summer Olympics, looks to be primed for another productive year as the Pacers transition from Frank Vogel to new coach Nate McMillan. With many ways to fill your Captain and Utility slots, Jeff Edgerton goes through the permutations to find the ideal combination. That's not bad for a mid-round scorer, but there's a significant gap when considering George versus other studs who will be available at the end of the first round. The Pacers would be wise to develop George alongside Darren Collison and Danny Granger. Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. While his scoring decreased by almost two points per game, he managed to set a career high in made threes (244) -- good for second in the league behind James Harden (265). Make sure you keep an eye out for George during your next fantasy draft -- a big bounce back year is in order. He donated all of his old jerseys to Knight High School. Paul George projections and NBA stats.
He was selected to play in his fourth All-Star Game and scored 12 points in 22 minutes in the midseason showcase.
After missing most of the 2014-15 season while recovering from a broken leg, George returned to All-Star form in 2015-16.
© Copyright 2010-2020 FantasyPros.com They'll face the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals beginning Friday night. Before settling on Fresno State, George committed to both Santa Clara and Pepperdine. The Clippers figure to be an even better fit for George than the Thunder. In the postseason, George averaged 27.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals in Indiana's tough seven-game opening-round series loss to Toronto. He was voted onto his fifth All-NBA team and his fourth All-Defensive team while leading the league in total steals (170). George had successful surgery in early August to repair compound tibia and fibula fractures in his right leg.
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Paul Clifton Anthony George was born in Palmdale, California, to Paul George and Paulette George.