Paul George opens up on the effort level for the Philadelphia 76ers as well as an important upcoming road trip.
Here is the full injury report for Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Indiana Pacers on the road on Saturday.
George, averaging his lowest points per game total (17.2) since 2014, said he was “bored” playing center to help fill the gap left by Joel Embiid’s latest injury woe.
Today, Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has become a punching bag for the NBA community due to his inability to be consistent on the court. Be it due to injuries or poor performance on the court, George tends to find a place in negative headlines.
This season, George has appeared in 25 games for the 76ers, at a little over 32 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.8 steals with splits of 41.7 percent shooting from the field, 34.1 percent shooting from the three-point line and 81.2 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
Nurse has preached patience. George has experience dealing with a similar situation in Los Angeles, where he was teammates with the frequently unavailable Kawhi Leonard. Maxey, as is the point guard’s default, framed it in terms of what he can do to help get George going on any given night.
While it was a surprising call, George finished the game with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists in 35 minutes of playing time. PG13 discussed his new role with the 76ers and blatanly stated he was 'bored' while playing the number five position for Philly.
Tyrese Maxey and Paul George were late additions to the injury report for the 76ers' matchup with the Thunder.
For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Paul George is on the injury report. George is averaging 17.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals per contest while shooting 42.
The Philadelphia 76ers offer injury updates on Paul George, Andre Drummond, and others ahead of their 3-game road trip.
The Philadelphia 76ers were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond and Kyle Lowry for Tuesday night's matchup