The Indiana Pacers have a great young star in Paul George. This could be his year to shine amongst everyone in the NBA. LeBron has won the MVP award the past two seasons, as well as the NBA Finals MVP award the past two seasons. Paul George looks to take both of these from LeBron this season, and he has a chance. George has an overall great game, being a solid perimeter shooter and scorer, as well as a strong and athletic finisher. His versatility is a huge part of his game, but another great asset of his is his lock down defense. His numbers over the season have shown his amazing improvement.
pts reb ast stl fg% 3p% ft%
10-11 7.8 3.7 1.1 1.0 45.3 29.7 76.2
11-12 12.1 5.6 2.4 2.0 44.0 38.5 80.2
12-13 17.4 7.6 4.1 1.8 41.9 36.2 80.7
13-14 24.9 7.8 3.6 1.5 47.9 40.4 84.6
He has clearly improved year after year, and many said his breakout year was last year. This year may actually be his breakout year, where he may fall into the MVP discussion. The Pacers also are getting Danny Granger back, as well as acquiring CJ Watson, Luis Scola, and Solomon Hill in the offseason. Paul George hopes to lead this team to winning their first championship in a long time, as well as earning even more respect from LeBron James. LeBron gave Paul George a high five during the Eastern Conference Finals last year, after George and LeBron were making great plays against each other. He clearly earned the respect of LeBron, now hopes to overthrow LeBron's legacy as reigning champ and MVP.
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