There were no nerves or jitters for Paul George in his 76ers debut on Friday. The veteran forward made things look easy against the Timberwolves in his debut with the Sixers, finishing with 23 points and six rebounds on 8 of 15 from the floor.
"I felt good," George said after the game. "I think the main thing for me was to get my wind up and try to just try to find some rhythm."
George's talents were on full display, especially in the second quarter after Philadelphia struggled to find the bottom of the net in the first 12 minutes of action. George scored 13 of his 23 points in the second quarter, showing he can more than carry the offensive load when needed. Although the Sixers lost 121-111, which doesn't mean much considering it's just the preseason, it was the first tangible evidence of George being the necessary spark the Sixers have needed when Joel Embiid inevitably misses games.
"I got to be aggressive," George said. "Regardless if it's preseason or not, I'm trying to just build habits. These guys have to get used to me. I got to get used to them. So I think I had to be myself. You know everybody has to be themselves for this to work."
"I felt good," George said after the game. "I think the main thing for me was to get my wind up and try to just try to find some rhythm."
George's talents were on full display, especially in the second quarter after Philadelphia struggled to find the bottom of the net in the first 12 minutes of action. George scored 13 of his 23 points in the second quarter, showing he can more than carry the offensive load when needed. Although the Sixers lost 121-111, which doesn't mean much considering it's just the preseason, it was the first tangible evidence of George being the necessary spark the Sixers have needed when Joel Embiid inevitably misses games.
"I got to be aggressive," George said. "Regardless if it's preseason or not, I'm trying to just build habits. These guys have to get used to me. I got to get used to them. So I think I had to be myself. You know everybody has to be themselves for this to work."
