Not long ago, Dwyane Wade gave Paul George a "Video Game George", meaning "Electric Joe"The nickname was used to highlight George's exaggerated performance of scoring "67 points" in the first two games for the Clippers (a total of 44 minutes played). However, as an offensive and defensive star, Paul George has also been criticized for being unable to "score winning shots at critical moments" for the team.
Take the 2018-19 Thunder season as an example. He played eight seasons in his career.Paul George, originally in "The last 10 seconds of the game"'s key shots were a disastrous "0-for-14", but by the end of the April regular season, George had accumulated 4 key scoring hits, ranking him first in the NBA this season and able to compete at the same time. Harden and Antetokounmpo compete for the annual MVP throne.
Although Paul George's electric miracles of "getting off work" in the past two games are fascinating, these four key games that really allowed him to grow and thrive are worth savoring again and again. Next, let us take a look at Paul George's incredible performance last year and witness his final magnificent turn in the Thunder era:
1. Coming back from 23 points behind to win, Paul George went berserk in the final quarter
With 8 minutes and 25 seconds left in the third quarter, the Thunder, which was visiting the Nets, trailed the home team by a full 23 points. But that's okay. The Thunder are not afraid, they have Paul George. On that day, George set a new personal single-game scoring high with 47 points. He scored the last 25 points in the fourth quarter (9 of 12 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers). One person's score was higher than the Nets' total in the final quarter. Score 6 more points.
With 3.1 seconds left in the game, Paul George slipped off a fake screen for Westbrook and received a pass at a 45-degree angle on the right. He first deceived Dinwiddie, who was on the defensive, and then he took a shot from the three-point line and hit it steadily. The Thunder, which was originally 1 point behind, also relied on this three-pointer to complete a shocking reversal with a two-point difference and move the Thunder to second place in the Western Conference.
2. "3+1" can turn the tide at the critical moment and escape the invincible curse
This game as a guest to the 76ersContest, the Thunder were so close to handing over the victory. Not only did Embiid make three consecutive free throws to tie the game at the critical moment, but he also allowed Butler to steal the ball and score two points, carrying the deficit until the final 6.9 seconds. You know, at the beginning of the last quarter, the Thunder led by as many as 11 points.
At the last moment, George bypassed the screen set by Steven Adams, received the ball from the sideline, and decisively pulled it up - another three-pointer that broke the net! And this time because of Butler's foul, George also got a free throw opportunity. Subsequently, Paul George made a hard-earned and 1 free throw, and Philadelphia failed to take the lead in the next five seconds. The Thunder won their 19th consecutive victory against each other and their 27th win of the season. Prior to this, the Thunder had lost 5 of the first 6 games, and the game that should have been easily closed almost capsized. Fortunately, Paul George jumped out in the end to avoid tragedy.
3,Fight until there is no tomorrow? Paul George made a crucial two-point throw and declared "call it a day" domineeringly
- Season: 2018-19
- result: Thunder 148-147 Jazz (extension)
- data: 45 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal
Compared with the previous two games that "got off work on time", when they faced the Jazz at home at the end of February, the two teams not only extended the game, but also extended it "twice." The Thunder, who took the lead to win the game, failed to defend, and in the final quarter, the Jazz took a double-digit lead. At this time, Paul George's "hero mode" was activated. He scored 17 points in a single quarter to keep the Thunder alive and opened the door to the playoffs.
In the last 10.2 seconds of 2OT, George grabbed the rebound and moved to the frontcourt to execute the final attack. Facing Joe Ingles' defense, George calmly changed speeds, changed hands, and seized on Ingles' slight loss of position. He collected the ball past Ingles and Rubio who came to help defend, challenging the Jazz's strongest and last line of defense. Rudy Gobert. I saw Gobert raising his hands high, and George seemed to have anticipated such a scene, and was already prepared to throw the ball upwards, drawing a perfect arc in the sky... With these two points and the rest In 1.6 seconds, the Thunder accepted these two extended home games and their regular season victory record against the Jazz, updating their regular season record to 38 wins and 20 losses.
4. Sniping the Rockets from the corner, key man Paul George was crowned the "Winning Goal Champion" in the 2018-19 season
In the crucial fourth quarter, the Thunder relied on their iron-clad defense to launch a "27-11" counterattack. However, with 9.7 seconds left, Westbrook made a foul on Harden. Miraculously, Harden actually turned the ball over. Missed the second free throw! Westbrook grabbed the defensive rebound, advanced quickly, and found Paul George ambushing in the corner, hitting a three-pointer! Let the Thunder keep the victory at Oklahoma's home court amid the turmoil.
Different from the previous two winning shots this season with three-pointers, this time Paul George hit it from the "bottom corner", writing his personal season and the fourth Game-Winning Shot in his career. Reached the top of the rankings in the 2018-19 season. In this regard he said " When I get a pass like that, I just have to throw it and try to hit it... it's part of the game. ”. This game ensured that the Thunder would not fall out of the top six in the Western Conference and avoid the possibility of facing the Warriors and Nuggets in the first round. In the end, they did finish sixth in the Western Conference and faced the Trail Blazers in the first round. This series of games also Completely rewritten the fate of the team and Paul George and others...
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source:OKC Thunderwire “Paul George has the most game-winning shots in the NBA this season”
