Erik Horne: Paul George on being in the early MVP conversation, says it’s not his focus: “My job is to play as hard as I can, try to win as much as possible. If that makes me MVP, then so be it.”
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Position: F
Born: 05/02/90
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $30,560,700
Born: 05/02/90
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $30,560,700
Michael Singer: Paul Millsap said his knee is a little sore but should be fine. Millsap: “I was blindsided. No one told me it was Paul George until yesterday.” Me: Would it have made a difference? Millsap: “Yeah, because I was mad at Westbrook the whole game.”
Westbrook had 30 points, 12 rebounds — including two in the 11.2 seconds — and eight assists and the Thunder held off a late rally by Charlotte to win 109-104 on Friday night, completing a regular-season sweep of the Hornets. Dennis Schroder, who was paired with Westbrook in the starting lineup for the first time this season, scored 23 points and Paul George added 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Oklahoma City, which has won 12 of its last 14 games after an 0-4 start. “Russell Westbrook did a great job putting pressure on the rim, getting fouls and heading to the free-throw line,” Schroder said. “I think on the defensive end, even if we didn’t score, we locked up and got some stops. I think that was the key. . We missed shots down the stretch, but we always got some stops on the defensive end. That’s what we try to focus on, to be a defense-first team.”
Royce Young: Paul George called Diallo’s injury an ankle sprain. Again, he’ll undergo further evaluation in OKC tomorrow but it’s not a severe leg injury.
Brett Dawson: Paul George on the Carmelo Anthony situation: “The reason (the) Rockets aren’t succeeding is not because of Melo.” pic.twitter.com/GbzRwOZi2Q
