Player profile Paul George
george in 2013
though nba.com lists george s height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), december 15, 2011 report indianapolis star said george 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m). entered league shooting guard later moved small forward position, emergence of pacers shooting guard lance stephenson. stephenson s improvement facilitator , distributor in backcourt allowed george play off ball more during games. in career, unable create shots himself , lacked great deal of ball handle, worked on trainer jerry powell during 2012 off-season. all-star swingman danny granger injured during 2012–13 season, george took on larger offensive responsibility, resulted in nba improved player award.
george has established himself 1 of best perimeter defenders in nba. in addition athleticism, has developed reputation high-flyer participating in 2012 , 2014 slam dunk contest. following pacers win on denver nuggets on february 10, 2014, nuggets head coach brian shaw, called george best two-way player in game . george s rapid improvement led pablo s. torre of espn dub him nba s anomalous superstar, while stating: has in nba ever become better, faster paul george?
in august 2014, announced george had changed uniform number 24 13, giving him more marketable moniker of pg-13. donated of old jerseys high school in palmdale, california.
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