After a disastrous season, Paul George is still working to redeem himself and solidify his place among the NBA elites.
So far, PG is off to a well-enough start, averaging 22.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists on 47.9% shooting. Still, that is not quite enough for George, as he is making sure to fight back against anyone standing in his way, including his fellow players.
Sunday’s match against the Phoenix Suns, for example, featured the chip-on-his-shoulder George, snapping back at Suns star Devin Booker for called him a “soft a$$ n****a.”
Devin Booker and Paul George with some words and had to be separated. https://t.co/ThZieY8Ch2
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 4, 2021
Devin Booker calls Paul George a "soft a$$ n****a" https://t.co/tYEOybZIld
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 4, 2021
Needless to say, the reaction from fans was all over the place…
Why does PG get bitched by everybody 😭
— . (@goknickstape) January 4, 2021
Pg is soft that was proven a couple years ago that’s the nack against Cali born players they soft to be honest that’s true only three not soft Derozan and Westbrook are crips and Harden
— aj 🕴🏾 (@GeloDrumsAlot) January 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/Matthews1526/status/1345929474441957381
For what it’s worth, PG dropped 39 in a 5-point win over Book and the Suns, so it looks like he came out on top for this one.
Still, George has a lot of work to do if he is going to rebuild his legacy — and he seems more determined now than ever to turn things around and finally bring home a Chip.