Why are folks making it sound like PG13 is putting up gaudy numbers? He?s not. 22pts per game is not crazy, especially with how well he shoots the 3 ball.
Indeed, it feels like everyone got caught up in the JB drama and has no idea how good George is. He's playing at almost exactly the same level as the past 3 years, with a couple more FGA than the past 2. A tiny uptick in shooting percentage over 10 games.
That's it -- this is exactly his level, he's just missed almost half of his games the last 7 years.
I think people (at least me) are not just impressed with production but with how he looks on the court. He really plays like an in his prime player - looks 28, not 36. His movements are comfortable and fluid - and his defense is exceptional - hasn't seemed to have lost a step there. I haven't paid much attention to PG in recent years - I thought of him a while back as a perennial top ten player, but in recent years perceived him to be often injured and as a player not helping his teams (because of the injuries... and the suspension). He played well in the playoff series in the spring. That felt like good timing for him/Philly and bad timing for us.
I think when the trade happened I assumed he'd be a nice 3rd option type player on offense with good D pedigree. I expected 15 efficient ppg. That was clearly underestimating him. He is our #2 option, and he's a good one. Obviously, the fear (expectation) is that he'll be injured at some point, but watching him play he definitely isn't a fragile looking player and isn't one of those guys who always seems to come up limping, or have aches and pains here or there (like MR). Guy dives and hustles - plays smart, shoots well, and defends at a high level. If you had to make a top 30 NBA players list at this moment, he'd be ahead of Jaylen Brown.
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