George Paul

[Walk on Water]

Discuss.... :milton

[DoctorP]

The hero we deserve.

[FireDavidKahn]

Pretty similar to Harden. Can be dominant but chokes when the lights are the brightest.

[Stanley Kobrick]

great game by paul george in the WCF. playoff curry w/o klay on the other hand :(

[SATAN]

Not sure which is funnier, the free throws or passing the ball to a player running the other way.

[Wally450]

Pretty similar to Harden. Can be dominant but chokes when the lights are the brightest.

Same with Curry.

[Spurs m8]

great game by paul george in the WCF. playoff curry w/o klay on the other hand :(

Okay, shooter

[Gohan]

The hero we deserve.

paul george finally stood up to adam silver and gave him a big **** you.

[tpols]

I would get on his case but he's been carrying the squad to this point. Kawhi is load managing again... this time in the playoffs... he has a boo boo. No excuse being 0-2 to the suns without Chris Paul and the refs were GIVING it to LA. Down the stretch it was embarrassing.

[justin43]

He choked.:facepalm That is all.:lol

[DoctorP]

paul george finally stood up to adam silver and gave him a big **** you.

yes. it was only right. that ball was off Beverley. Everyone knew it. Suns then won it deservedly.

[MrFonzworth]

Intentional sabotage because kawhi is ducking Booker

[FireDavidKahn]

I would get on his case but he's been carrying the squad to this point. Kawhi is load managing again... this time in the playoffs... he has a boo boo. No excuse being 0-2 to the suns without Chris Paul and the refs were GIVING it to LA. Down the stretch it was embarrassing.

Jesus the excuses

So we have players airballing game winners and bricking 2 consecutive free throws to end the game and people really are saying they didn't choke?

:roll:

[3ba11]

Jesus the excuses

So we have players airballing game winners and bricking 2 consecutive free throws to end the game and people really are saying they didn't choke?

:roll:


Did he sit out on the last play? Did he commit a dumb foul on a jumpshooter to lose the critical game? Did he have a horrible Game 7?

So relax.. It's nothing compared to Pippen.. Paul George will probably average close to 30 in this series and take the Suns 7 despite being outmatched by 2 future HOF's (ayton and booker).. Meanwhile, Pippen peaked at 21 on 40% and got destroyed by Ewing.. couldn't even make the conference finals, whereas PG already took the Clips further than anyone ever has

[tpols]

Jesus the excuses

So we have players airballing game winners and bricking 2 consecutive free throws to end the game and people really are saying they didn't choke?

:roll:

Paul George hit the game winner before Ayton. Didn't he?

[beasted]

Paul George hit the game winner before Ayton. Didn't he?

In an alternate reality where the plays were reversed in the timeline, I'd much rather he hit both free throws and missed the jumper.

Missing both free throws is inexcusable.

[FultzNationRISE]

In an alternate reality where the plays were reversed in the timeline, I'd much rather he hit both free throws and missed the jumper.

Missing both free throws is inexcusable.


This is easy to say from an armchair.

The reality is being clutch isnt as easy as Bron makes it look.

[DABIGSALSISHA]

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[Mulder]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

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[3ba11]

Imagine if social media existed in the 90's

Pippen wouldn't be HOF because everyone would say he sucks - if George is trash because he got 26/6/6, then what is Pippen, who's standard was 16 on 40%?

no one choked more than Pippen and Pippen's never played anywhere near as good as George - how is George not 80 times better than Pippen? Don't say defense - because a player that is bad at scoring but good at defense is a defensive role player - that's what Pippen was

[3ba11]

And who wants to see me drudge up Pippen missing critical free throws to lose numerous Finals games or ECF games?... And Pippen wasn't getting anywhere NEAR 26/6/6

[Walk on Water]

And who wants to see me drudge up Pippen missing critical free throws to lose numerous Finals games or ECF games?... And Pippen wasn't getting anywhere NEAR 26/6/6


But Pippen was 6 and 0.

[3ba11]

But Pippen was 6 and 0.


exactly - the on-paper evaluations of new fans only see the 6 rings - so Pippen gets rated above Giannis or Ewing's 0 rings..

Pippen gets credit for rings like he's a first option - so imagine Klay getting ranked over Harden due to rings - it's preposterous, but that's the treatment Pippen gets..

And that's why he was barely awarded top 50 in 1996, but is now top 30 despite many new guys passing him - it's the on-paper evaluations that give him credit for rings like he's a first option, when no one in history was more of a 2nd option (low statistical peak and the goat statistical gap between 1st and 2nd option)

[3ba11]

exactly - the on-paper evaluations of new fans only see the 6 rings - so Pippen gets rated above Giannis or Ewing's 0 rings..

Pippen gets credit for rings like he's a first option - so imagine Klay getting ranked over Harden due to rings - it's preposterous, but that's the treatment Pippen gets..

And that's why he was barely awarded top 50 in 1996, but is now top 30 despite many new guys passing him - it's the on-paper evaluations that give him credit for rings like he's a first option, when no one in history was more of a 2nd option (low statistical peak and the goat statistical gap between 1st and 2nd option)


no one

[3ba11]

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From Game 4 of the 1998 ECF



With 4.7 seconds remaining and the Bulls up 94-93, Pippen missed two free throws.

Seconds later, Reggie Miller hit a game-winning three-pointer, and the best-of-seven series was tied at 2-2.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-05-26-9805260101-story.html


And Pippen had 12 points, while George had 26 and the would-be game-winner

[3ba11]

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From Game 4 of the 1998 ECF



With 4.7 seconds remaining and the Bulls up 94-93, Pippen missed two free throws.

Seconds later, Reggie Miller hit a game-winning three-pointer, and the best-of-seven series was tied at 2-2.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-05-26-9805260101-story.html


And Pippen had 12 points, while George had 26 and the would-be game-winner


And look how reluctant the media is to knock Pippen... "Pippen has problems"... smh.... that's a nice way of saying "this bum is getting 16.6 on 39% and is going to blow this 3-peat!!!!"

Pippen never got knocked for playing bad even though he was a poor man's paul george - poor man's skills and stats... far less production, far more chokes and bigger ones

[FireDavidKahn]

Paul George hit the game winner before Ayton. Didn't he?

No be didn't since it wasn't a hand winner.

Imagine defending 2 consecutive missed free throws from a superstar that would have sealed the game:roll: