The Sixers passed twice by Indiana this season, on October 27, 2024 and then on January 18. Each time, Paul George was absent, injured. But that shouldn't have disturbed him much since he is not celebrated by his former franchise, where he played between 2010 and 2017, when he returned to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. He clearly said and regretted recently.
“When I am asked if I always have a short tribute video when I go back to Indiana, I answer that I have never had a tribute video since I came back there. And I have left for eight years “,, he said. “It's null. I think they still blame me on how things went and do not realize the good results of the team when I was there. »»
Paul George insists that he arrived at the Pacers in “A complicated period” for the franchise, which was not “A strength in the eastern conference”. “I was part of the resurrection”he said before emphasizing that the team around him was very solid: Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert, George Hill, launches Stephenson, David West …
He was waiting for a certain gratitude, she will arrive …
“I don't want to draw the coverage only on me because we had, it's obvious, an incredible team, but I believe I had a huge role for this team to change my status. I participated in raising banners there ”, he indicates on the 2013 and 2014 division titles. “So a simple gratitude would have been appreciated, but that is. They are unhappy that I left, when I thought I had done it for the right reasons. »»
The player's criticisms were obviously heard by the Indiana franchise since The Indy Star Explain that the leaders will contact Paul George and reflect a tribute for his next arrival in town. As the Sixers will not go through the region this season, unless the two teams meet in playoffs, it will be necessary to wait for the 2025/26 exercise to see the form that this tribute will take, eight years after his departure at Oklahoma City.
| Paul George | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2010-11 | Ind | 61 | 21 | 45.3 | 29.7 | 76.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 2011-12 | Ind | 66 | 30 | 44.0 | 38.5 | 80.2 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| 2012-13 | Ind | 79 | 38 | 41.9 | 36.2 | 80.7 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 17.4 |
| 2013-14 | Ind | 80 | 36 | 42.4 | 36.4 | 86.4 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| 2014-15 | Ind | 6 | 15 | 36.7 | 40.9 | 72.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 2015-1 | Ind | 81 | 35 | 41.8 | 37.2 | 86.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 23.1 |
| 2016-17 | Ind | 75 | 36 | 46.2 | 39.4 | 89.8 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 23.7 |
| 2017-18 | Okc | 79 | 37 | 43.0 | 40.1 | 82.2 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 21.9 |
| 2018-19 | Okc | 77 | 37 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 83.9 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 28.0 |
| 2019-20 | LAKE | 48 | 30 | 43.9 | 41.2 | 87.6 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 21.5 |
| 2020-21 | LAKE | 54 | 34 | 46.7 | 41.1 | 86.8 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 23.3 |
| 2021-22 | LAKE | 31 | 35 | 42.1 | 35.4 | 85.8 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 24.3 |
| 2022-23 | LAKE | 56 | 35 | 45.7 | 37.1 | 87.1 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 23.8 |
| 2023-24 | LAKE | 74 | 34 | 47.1 | 41.3 | 90.7 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 22.6 |
| 2024-25 | Phl | 30 | 32 | 42.9 | 36.5 | 82.3 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 17.1 |
| Total | 897 | 34 | 44.0 | 38.4 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 20.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
