#PAUL GEORGE STATS PER GAME ISO#
And offensively, KD is most of the times he’s scoring in bunches off of iso plays and one-on-one plays. I watch their games, I watch a lot of NBA games. Again, via Scott Agness of the Pacers' blog:įollowing the Pacers’ 118-94 loss in Oklahoma City, George told reporters that Durant, even over LeBron James, is his toughest cover in the league. In the aftermath of the OKC beatdown, and with a game against the Miami Heat looming on Tuesday, Paul George had something interesting to say about Durant. And at the end of the night, neither George’s defense nor anyone else’s was able to effectively stop the OKC star. Translation: Durant gets double-teamed a lot. Per Scott Agness of the Pacers’ official blog, while none of Durant’s scores were out of isolation sets against George, 10 of the buckets did come against Indy’s star small forward, nine of which included assistance from George’s teammates. Durant just happened to go off for 36 points. On Sunday night, OKC trashed the Pacers, 118-94. But also consider that old chestnut, that it’s the exception that proves the rule. So, this is a tough argument to get around. LeBron James and Tony Allen were the only perimeter players to finish higher, and George now has a serious shot at becoming the first wing defender to win the award since Ron Artest in 2004.
George finished eighth in the Defensive Player of the Year voting last season, drawing eight first-place votes in the process. One of the key arguments posed by Fromal has to do with George’s defensive ability, spearheading a team that’s shutting down opponents to the tune of 96 points per 100 according to Basketball-Reference. Fromal’s points were generally more well-reasoned than my own, which doesn’t necessarily make them more correct. So you’re all thinking that this, finally, is where Paul George asserts his rightful dominance.īleacher Report’s Adam Fromal recently wrote an excellent article in which he set out a lot of cogent reasons why George should be the superstar of choice to build a team around. So this makes Durant better? Hey, if the tale of the tape works in boxing, then it works in basketball. Speculation puts Durant’s wingspan at 7’4” and that’s easy enough to believe. Coach Scott Brooks also took a stab at “6’10-ish.”Īnd then there’s those impossibly long Stretch Armstrong arms. Russell Westbrook ventured a 6’10” guess, Kendrick Perkins estimated 6’11” and Eric Maynor guessed 7’3”. In fact, the topic has been so widely discussed that it warranted an entire article by Jeff Caplan in Hang Time Blog.Īccording to Caplan, Durant’s own teammates aren’t quite buying the official story. It’s one of life’s eternal mysteries, and when it comes to Durant, it becomes off-the-charts mysterious.
Look, I don’t know who measures these guys for the team media guides. Maybe that’s because.he’s actually taller than George? In fact, Durant’s the one who looks slimmer. George doesn’t look skinnier that Durant. There’s something that doesn’t seem quite right about that. And in fact, Kevin Durant is also listed at 6’9” with just a little more weight at 240 pounds. Paul George is no mini-me at 6’9” and 220 pounds.
If and when that happens, there could be a new set of arguments and circumstances that come into play.įor now however, let the Durant > George reasons begin. And it’s entirely possible that the Pacers could face OKC in the finals this season. He's a guy who’s mature beyond his years and is leading the way for a team that currently has the best record in the league at 19-3. There’s a reason the Indiana Pacers signed George to a max contract this summer as he headed into his fourth NBA season. In fact, he’s knocking on the door a lot faster than anyone would have thought. Paul George, on the other hand, represents the next generation of true greatness. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Durant is one of the true superstars in the league-a player at his absolute peak, a terror to guard and currently the league leader in points scored at 29 per game through 20 games. Still, there are different levels of greatness and Durant lands on a higher one than George-at least for now. We aren’t comparing LeBron James and Austin Daye, after all. It can get tricky separating the two small forwards because they’re both just so good. There’s an embarrassment of riches involved when comparing Kevin Durant and Paul George, two of the league’s elite players.
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