What They’re Saying: Paul George

Pro Basketball Talk (NBCSports.com): “With J.R. Smith representing the only threat to create his own offense off the dribble, George locked in defensively and used his incredible length to bother Smith into a 10-for-29 shooting night while also recording a career-high six steals.”  Read More

Reggie Miller (quoted at Indy Sports Legends blog): “What a lot of people underestimate about Paul George is his ability to rebound the basketball. So long at that shooting guard/small forward position. This kid has so much athleticism. Not only can he stretch the floor, he can put the ball on the deck and get to the rim.”  Read More

Dime Magazine: ”The first quarter of the season led to sporadic results, but the past 10 days have seen these Pacers possibly turn a corner with wins over Memphis, Miami and New York. Blossoming star Paul George was again valuable with his career-high six steals, 11 boards and 24 points, and Indiana’s D kept NY to a putrid 34 points at half.”  Read More

The Sports Bank: “We’ve been hearing since Paul George’s rookie season in 2010-11 that he could be the Indiana Pacers’ No. 1 guy and even a NBA-wide star. It appears George is approaching — or already has approached — that status.”  Read More

Eight Points, Nine Seconds: “I would write more about how well he played for much of the game but he just stole my keyboard.”  Read More

Rant Sports: “When the Indiana Pacers drafted Paul George with the 10th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, the word “potential” was being thrown around left and right. George was taken behind guys like Evan Turner, Wesley Johnson, and Al-Faroq Aminu–all of which are still struggling to adapt to the NBA game. In just his second season George has materialized to the best player out of the entire draft.”  Read More