Official 2013 NBA Offseason Thread

Status
Not open for further replies.
If pg reaches his potential he can be better than kd , hes already a better defender

Or he could be a consistent reserve allstar, #2 option type player
 
Black Migo said:
If pg reaches his potential he can be better than kd , hes already a better defender

Or he could be a consistent reserve allstar, #2 option type player
Click to expand...
better than kd?
ohwell.gif
 
during the postseason it was debatable pg>melo (not saying that he is), so you telling me a player in his 3rd year already creeping up on the 3rd best sf, cant become better then the 2nd sf if he reaches his potential?

the gap between melo and kd isnt that big, and pg is already a better defender than both of them would ever be, lol acting like i said some outlandish ish dramatic *** dudes
 
ESPN NBA - Shaquille O'Neal becomes part owner of Kings, franchise he plagued as member of Lakers
 
you telling me a player in his 3rd year already creeping up on the 3rd best sf, cant become better then the 2nd sf if he reaches his potential?
Click to expand...
roll.gif


KD will go down as one of the best players ever with the trajectory he's on. The season he had last year would've been enough to be the best player in the league in many seasons that don't include prime LeBron.

Also KD is turning 25 in a few days. Paul George is only about a year and a half younger than him.
 the gap between melo and kd isnt that big
Click to expand...
People STILL believe this. 
laugh.gif
 
sick.gif
 
 
Last edited:
If I remember correctly, PG was giving Wade the business during the playoff. It got so bad, they had to switch Bron on him. I have no idea what you guys are talking about :lol: but I do agree that he should develop a post game
 
Last edited:
View media item 588280

It’s truly a new era. A couple months after top-ranked high school senior Harrison Barnes broke ground by announcing his commitment to North Carolina via Skype, Fresno State sophomore Paul George became the first college player to announce his NBA Draft intentions via Twitter.

@King24George: Testing the waters my tweets but I’m leanin towards leavin to the draft.

That was on Friday, the day after Fresno State had been knocked out of the WAC Tournament by Louisiana Tech. Although the Bulldogs finished under-.500 for the third straight season, George averaged 16.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 steals, scoring 30 against New Mexico State and 29 apiece in games against San Jose State and Pepperdine. In Fresno’s season-ending loss, the 6-8 small forward put up 22 points, 11 boards and three steals.

Before this season, I profiled George in a “What’s My Name?” article in Dime #53. At the time, George was riding off the notoriety of one memorable dunk from his freshman year, but was intent on showing he had more to offer than a single highlight.

*** *** ***

To call Paul George a one-dunk wonder would be a little bit premature, and a whole lot of wrong.

True, nobody was really checking for the Fresno State forward prior to his using a late-night national TV stage to put St. Mary’s guard Mickey McConnell on the dark side of YouTube. (As the ESPN crew temporarily forgot their “announcer” voices and went back to the playground, McConnell fell, tried to get up, and fell again like he’d been caught by a Klitschko cross.) And with FSU ultimately finishing 13-21 and losing in the WAC quarterfinals, George didn’t get much attention after that dunk. But to the USA Basketball officials that invited George to tryout for the Under-19 national team (a foot injury forced him to decline), and the NBA scouts that have him ranked high in the 2010 Draft prospectus, there is more to George’s game than one highlight.

“I really didn’t see anybody in the lane, so I thought I’d go ahead and dunk it,” George says of his so-far defining play. “That’s why I had no expression on my face or anything. I honestly didn’t know anybody was there; I was just flying, floating to the rim.

“I was kind of scared of what would happen after I saw it,” he admits. “It’s good to be a Top-10 play, but I don’t want to be labeled as just that. It worked out for the good, though. That was kind of like my coming-out party.”



George — who averaged 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals as a freshman — grew up in Palmdale, Calif., in a family of athletes. One older sister, Portala, played volleyball at Cal State-San Bernadino, while the other sister, Teiosha, plays pro basketball in Germany. Paul honed his game at Domenic Massari Park, and as he grew into his 6-foot-8 frame, he and his boys would drive out to UCLA, to Venice Beach, and to the courts in nearby San Clarita, Calif., to find the best runs. Paul averaged 25 points and 12 boards as a senior at Pete Knight High School, however he wasn’t a big-time recruit.

“He was very thin, and in high school he played with his back to the basket,” says Fresno State coach Steve Cleveland. “So he was somewhat under the radar, but I think with everyone you recruit you have to have a vision of what he could become. I knew he was going to get better, and he’s committed himself to the weight room and continues to get stronger.” (George has gained 20 pounds of muscle since arriving on campus, putting him at 210 currently.)

While FSU wasn’t competing with a lot of high-major schools for the underrated local product, the Bulldogs weren’t immediate front-runners, either. Still recovering from a four-year NCAA probation that began in 2003 (before Cleveland was hired), convincing recruits to help rebuild the program has been a challenge.

“It wasn’t an issue at all,” George says of Fresno’s past problems. “It didn’t scare me away or anything. Coach Cleveland is a good dude – I liked him a lot. Then I came up here, and I saw how the atmosphere is and how the community is behind the athletes. I wanted to come here and make the program better.”

Last season, George did his part when he posted 25 points and 10 boards in that St. Mary’s game, scored 24 against UNLV, and had 29 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and two blocks against Boise State. He hit 44.7 percent of his threes, and Cleveland says this year the offense will prominently feature isolations for George to produce points.

“I’d like to compare myself to something like a Tracy McGrady or a Josh Howard-type player — one of those smooth cats that you know can do it all, but silently gets 20 or 30 points,” George says. “One of those silent assassin players.”

“The one thing about Paul is that he’s still learning a new position,” adds Cleveland. “In high school he was basically a 4-5, and for us he’s playing the three. One of the things he’s done so well is letting the game come to him. He’s improved his ability to shoot the three and his ball-handling. He’s long defensively, so he creates mismatches. Generally speaking, though, his greatest asset is his work ethic.”

The next level is on notice. At press time, George was slotted No. 9 on popular mock draft site NBADraft.net. Now, beyond trying to get Fresno State above .500 and making some postseason noise, George’s other challenge is to not let the pro talk get to his head.

“I’m still grounded. None of that NBA stuff means nothing unless you play well,” George says. “I’ve seen what happens with guys when they forget what it’s like to work hard. Where I came from, it’s nowhere, really. There’s nothing there, so you’ve got to work for things. I’m going to be the same hard-working guy.”


http://dimemag.com/2010/03/paul-george-declares-for-nba-draft-on-twitter/




Even Paul George said it himself, he knows his ceiling...
 
Last edited:
friscostylez said:
If I remember correctly, PG was giving Wade the business during the playoff. It got so bad, they had to switch Bron on him. I have no idea what you guys are talking about
laugh.gif
but I do agree that he should develop a post game
Click to expand...
ya you didn't watch any of the playoff games then
 
Looks like Boogie Cousins gettin that max from the Kings too
nerd.gif


Shaq bout to put him on to those power post moves
laugh.gif
 
 
Al3xis said:
Why is there never a middle ground with Paul George? It's really weird.
Click to expand...
whats the middle ground for him?

I have said it all year with PG, he will get a max contract because the pacers have to keep him so will over pay. but do you see paul George becoming a over all better player then guys like Rudy gay, Lou deng, iggy and joe Johnson? all guys who got max deals and don't play like max players.

Loul deng is a prefect example of paul George both guys are key players to there teams but overpaid and not true superstars.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest News

View All News

The ultimate sneaker enthusiast community.

Site contents may not be incorporated into AI training data or any other derivative works without prior express written consent.

Links to participating merchants may generate referral or affiliate commissions that help support our community. See our policies for details. NikeTalk is NOT affiliated with Nike Inc. in any way, shape, or form. All opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Nike, Inc.

© 1999-2024 NikeTalk.com

Share this page

Back
Top Bottom