Kawhi Leonard isn't Giving up on Paul George
Kawhi Leonard isn't giving up on Paul George
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00:00Paul George has seriously struggled in the playoffs so far, but superstar teammate Kawhi Leonard isn't giving up on him just yet.
00:07Paul George has not looked like himself in the playoffs. He looked fantastic in Game 1.
00:11He had 27 points in that one and hit a dagger three-pointer in the fourth quarter that won the game for the Clippers essentially.
00:16But he's regressed to something entirely different since then in games 2-4.
00:20George's suiting averages for the game 2-4. He's got 10 of 47 field goals,
00:25425 from 3, and he's got 34 points. That's about 11 points per game in those three games.
00:31The Clippers could have possibly had this series despite the Mavericks in the bag if George shot his normal percentage in this series.
00:37But despite the concerns, Kawhi Leonard still believes in his partner, saying quote,
00:41I just tell him to keep going. His time is coming.
00:44George has a certain difficult shots right now. For the most part, a lot of his looks are wide open,
00:48and they just aren't falling. While he may say it isn't a problem of confidence, three straight games have missed easy shots like this.
00:55It looks a lot like a confidence issue. Kawhi still believes the shots will end up falling, saying quote,
01:00He had some easy looks tonight. Everybody did, but it's not his fault.
01:04We were up big in the second quarter, and I think everybody has a part in winning the basketball game.
01:08Most great players are expected to play above the red list in averages when the playoffs arrive. George is definitely, you know, included in that mix.
01:15But he right now is not doing that, and he's playing far below any of his career averages.
01:20Whatever happens in this series, Kawhi Leonard handpicked Paul George as his running partner on this team.
01:26Clippers fans can only hope at this point that George's play can only go up from here, and that Kawhi's faith will be rewarded.