DeMarcus Cousins came in Paul George’s defense recently, claiming it’s time for people to stop trashing the Clippers star and start showing some respect for his game. PG13 was once one of the best exciting players in the league but things changed a little since he left the Indiana Pacers.
After failing to win with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Clippers, the perception around him is that he’s a choker and can’t lead a team to the promised land. Well, PG is ready to change that narrative and his last games are the biggest proof of that. That’s why Boogie decided to send a message to George’s haters, praising him and saying it’s time to end the PG slander.
“PG’s cool as a fan,” Cousins said after the Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 113-112, in a hard-fought match. “He leads by example. He comes in and he works every single day. Every night he steps on the floor, he’s going to give an A+ effort. One of the most talented players I’ve ever seen lace ‘em up. We gotta stop the PG slander. It just won’t be accepted around me…Every chance I get, I’m gonna give him his flowers.”
“PG’s cool as a fan… One of the most talented players I’ve ever seen lace them up. We gotta stop the PG slander. It just won’t be accepted around me. One of the most gifted players in this league & every chance I get, I’ma give him his flowers.”
DeMarcus Cousins on Paul George pic.twitter.com/eZm5j1ighQ
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 21, 2021
Curiously, since the Clippers landed Boogie, George started to put big names on the sheets and his current run is very impressive. The Clips have won six of their last seven and the swingman has played a big role in that.
Paul George’s last 7 games:
33 PTS – 11 REB – 3 AST
23 PTS – 7 REB – 5 AST
37 PTS – 9 REB – 6 AST
36 PTS – 7 REB – 8 AST
32 PTS – 3 REB – 9 AST
33 PTS – 7 REB – 3 AST
36 PTS – 3 REB – 5 AST pic.twitter.com/IN3rUT0FNN
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 21, 2021
Just like Cousins did, Paul also threw some flowers to his new teammate, saying we’re seeing flashes of his best version now with the Clippers and that only means bad news for the rest of the league.
“We’re getting flashes of vintage Boogie,” Paul George said, per Andrew Greif. “I think what will be most impressive about his game for us is he automatically draws double teams.”
"We're getting flashes of vintage Boogie," Paul George said. "I think what will be most impressive about his game for us is he automatically draws double teams."
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) April 21, 2021
The Clippers aren’t making the same noise they made last year and that could be beneficial for them come playoffs time. This team appears to be getting ready to face the top squads in the West and beat them. It’s still early to predict how the season is going to end for them but Tyronn Lue and his pupils are showing very interesting things right now.
