They didn’t make it up, but they removed A LOT of context that made for a wildly misleading and inaccurate graphic. I did an investigation on ESPN’s supposed fake Paul George stat, and here’s what I found. He realized that ESPN may have used different criteria – they were looking only at shots made in the last 20 seconds of regular season games. Lightskin Phil Dunphy ?? April 17, 2021Īnother fan took it upon himself to understand where the sports network may have messed up. Okay so I can confirm that these are literally made up numbers by “The Worldwide Leaders in Sports” (ESPN)…. The response generated a tidal wave of discussion regarding what may have caused ESPN to mess this thing up. He went ahead and looked up go-ahead and game-tying shots by PG, compiled them in sequence and posted them on Twitter. We gonna figure it out.One viewer was a lot more inquisitive about the graphic than the average fan. It was kinda like, we got PG, we got Kawhi (Leonard), we got Lou (Williams), Trez (Montrez Harrell). We weren't prepared enough from just us making adjustments standpoint. At the end of the day, I don't think we deserved it. The conversation should have been we need to change this. The conversation is like, we goin' to be alright. Like, man, like what's goin' on? We talking amongst each other. We just literally the same (expletive) happen over and over and over again. We never worked on what to do differently. We lost! But, during that whole process, we never worked on adjustments. We felt like we were gonna win the next one. On Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson's Up in Smoke podcast, Barnes essentially asked Paul George how tough the 1st round loss to Denver was after being up 3-1.
the NBA Finalist Phoenix Suns, averaging 28.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in six games. When Kawhi Leonard went down with a knee injury, Paul George stepped up vs. 37 points, six rebounds and six steals on 5/28/21 vs.39 points and 12 rebounds on 5/11/14 vs.41 points, 13 rebounds and six assists on 6/28/21 vs.Top three Paul George playoff performances: Those numbers could be higher, and as he's matured, those numbers have risen. Paul George, in 108 playoff games, is averaging 21.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Paul George has a 7-3 winning record over Derrick White. They faced each other a total of 10 times in NBA games. I’m happy with the pressure I put on myself now." This is the detail of NBA games in which Paul George and Derrick White played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs. I wanna be known on the court as the kid that can create and play, can score and defend…rebound and do all of those things. Here's what he told me early in his career when I said his name was beginning to ring out: "It has its pressure that it gives you, but I think that’s the pressure that keeps me working. He's also had some head scratchers, yet when the moment is crucial, he wants the ball. He's had some other wordly performances both in the regular season and in the playoffs. Paul George is a 6'8" elite athlete who has developed into a superstar offensively as well as being an above-average defender. He's a smooth player, never too hyped, and has become a very adept three-point shooter despite all his attempts. The ball hardly touches the rim in the many times I've noticed. One of the prettiest things in basketball is Paul George pulling up from deep on the right side of the floor - usually on a secondary break.