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“[Philadelphia] is a basketball city, and they are starving for a champion. They might finally have enough pieces to get that done.” 🏆
@LegsESPN says the time is NOW for the Sixers to win the title after adding Paul George 👀 pic.twitter.com/Ewg7rKLAai – 4:05 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Paul George on how his job changes schematically being part of a big 3 (with no positional overlap) for the first time in his career and how his experience in Philadelphia has been thus far: pic.twitter.com/cMCle1ckYf – 2:27 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Paul George says taking the offensive burden off of each other will be key to the Sixers staying healthy, nods to Nick Nurse in the front row. “It’s fair to say Nick we don’t want to see [Joel] isolating [too much] at the top of the key.” – 1:38 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George says that 76ers don’t want Joel Embiid isolating at the top of the key now that George is there, citing an effort to keep Embiid healthy and sustain him throughout the season. – 1:38 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Paul George on his exit from the Clippers:
There’s no ill will. It didn’t work out. That’s business – 1:37 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Paul George says he has no ill will toward anyone with the Clippers and is “forever grateful” to them for allowing him to play five years at home in LA. Said he’s had good conversations with everyone there, that everyone is a good place and he’s excited to be a Sixer now. – 1:36 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George looked directly at Josh Harris when talking about hoping to win and specifically “get past the second round”
76ers have been to Conference Finals as many times in Paul George’s lifetime (2001) as the Clippers have (2021) – 1:35 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George reiterates that he has no ego and that he felt like the 1 or 2 or 1A/1B convo was often taken out of context in LA – 1:32 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George on how his job changes with an All-star center: “Put the ball in the basket, guard the best player on the other team… I look forward to playing with such a presence as Joel… don’t think it changes much.” – 1:27 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Paul George on adjusting to the pressure of Philly: “At the end of the day, it’s brotherly love, right?” – 1:20 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
As Paul George is introduced as the newest member of the 76ers, the message has repeatedly been from both he and Daryl Morey that this was the perfect timing for both him and the team as both look to do the one thing they haven’t: claim an NBA title. – 1:19 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George: “Philly was number one for the majority of free agency… kind of fit my game and where I was at in my career… made sense among the other options out there” – 1:18 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Paul George:
“Philly was No. 1 for the majority of free agency…it kind of fit my game, where I was at in my career, and it fit the trajectory with where the team was going…they made it feel like home from day one” – 1:17 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George says that Kawhi Leonard spoke highly of 76ers (and 2019 Raptors NBA champion) head coach Nick Nurse
“When Kawhi speaks, you listen.” – 1:16 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Paul George mentions that Joel Embiid was “secretly” one of his buddies at All-Star weekends, and that it felt like they could link up at some point. Also said Kawhi Leonard spoke highly of Nick Nurse and jokes “when Kawhi speaks, you listen.” – 1:16 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Paul George on Nick Nurse: “Kawhi spoke highly of him. And when Kawhi speaks, you listen.” – 1:15 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George says he wants to be a late game performer to take pressure off of both Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey – 1:15 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George compares Tyrese Maxey to Russell Westbrook in terms of how they play with pace
“I just think we complement each other so well” – 1:14 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Paul George: “I think we have a real, legitimate shot.”
Says he’s admired Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from afar and that Embiid was secretly one of his long-time All-Star friends. – 1:13 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Paul George:
“Joel has secretly been one of my closest All-Star Game friends.”
Says it sort of felt “inevitable” they would play together at some point – 1:12 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Nick Nurse on the schematic vision he has for the trio of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid, and how swapping out Tobias Harris for Paul George changes his ideas for the team: pic.twitter.com/xLm7PXfuAy – 12:29 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Daryl Morey reiterates multiple times the patience Tyrese Maxey had to wait a year for the deal he “deserved” last summer, which allowed them to have the cap space to sign Paul George this summer. – 11:08 AM
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