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Paul George Says He Made a “Bad Evaluation” on Final Possession of Phoenix Loss
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The Sixers lost in Phoenix on Monday night to fall to 1-5 on the year. Paul George made his regular season debut and was rusty, taking and missing a long two on the final shot:
PAUL GEORGE MISSES AFTER A CLUTCH KD BUCKET. SUNS WIN 🔥😳 pic.twitter.com/FsClTLZ57A
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 5, 2024
NBC Sports Philadelphia cameras were in the locker room after the game, where George said “I mean that was, bad evaluation, I thought we were down one, I thought when K.D. made the layup, that put them up 1. Otherwise go for the three to try to win the game opposed to going for 2 to tie the game. After watching it, another bonehead play, again in that situation, why not go for the win?”
Uh, okay, well, for starters, Nick Nurse had a timeout and didn’t use it. George was 4-13 at that point and really rusty, so the ball could have/should have been in Tyrese Maxey’s hands instead. P.G. did get off a relatively clean shot after a defensive switch created an ideal matchup; it just didn’t go. Do you want a long two there? Probably not.
But hey, at least George got on the floor. They actually looked like an NBA team in this game, so we’re taking baby steps here. Once Joel Embiid finally gets out there the season can officially begin.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com