Paul George is still struggling mightily with the 76ers. Tyrese Maxey explained how he tries to help him get good looks.
George (groin) participated in Thursday's practice, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. George missed Philadelphia's previous contest due to left groin tightness. While the team has yet to release an official injury report, George's return to practice is a good sign of his availability for Friday's matchup with New Orleans.
Nurse has preached patience. George has experience dealing with a similar situation in Los Angeles, where he was teammates with the frequently unavailable Kawhi Leonard. Maxey, as is the point guard’s default, framed it in terms of what he can do to help get George going on any given night.
Following the Sixers' loss to the Suns, head coach Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George discussed the latter's season-long struggles.
In 36 minutes of action, George scored 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting, which included four three-pointers. However, his fourth quarter was disastrous. Besides taking only one shot, which he missed, George had three turnovers and two shooting fouls in the closing minutes.
Paul George discusses his shooting struggles after the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Phoenix Suns at home on Monday.
George dealt with a superstar teammate being in and out of the lineup while with the Los Angeles Clippers when playing with Kawhi Leonard. So this isn't new to him having Embiid in and out of the lineup for the Sixers. He just wants his star teammate to get healthy.
Following a tough loss at home against the Phoenix Suns, the Philadelphia 76ers will be back on the floor on Wednesday night to host the Washington Wizards. Once again, the Sixers plan to roll shorthanded.
Last offseason saw numerous solid players only receive minimum contracts. Players such as Tyus Jones and Gary Trent Jr. certainly have resumes that should
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse and star guard Tyrese Maxey give their thoughts on the struggles of Paul George.
The Philadelphia 76ers were thrilled to see the quick development of their first-round draft selection, Jared McCain. Unfortunately, Paul George and the rest of