“Paul George is playing at an MVP level this season”: Clippers star looks to have carried his last years’ Playoffs form in the absence of Kawhi Leonard

Akash Murty | 10/11/2021
"Paul George is playing at an MVP level this season": Clippers star looks to have carried his last years' Playoffs form in the absence of Kawhi Leonard

Clippers’ All-Star forward Paul George has finally found his old self or even a better version.

At the end of last month, the LA Clippers were looking like they will be going to miss their two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard who is down injured with an ACL injury.

They went down 1-4 to end the month of October. But then the man who dragged them through to the Western Conference Finals in 2021 Playoffs after Leonard’s injury against the Jazz, Paul George, came to the rescue again.

PG13 is finally looking like the player everyone expects him to be this season. He has picked up his last year’s Playoffs form of scoring 27 a game with a lot of rebounds and assists.

It seems like lots of responsibility suits the 7-time All-Star a little more than when he has to share it with Kawhi Leonard.

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Paul George is going to be in the MVP race this season

Since the start of November, the Clippers have made a 5-0 run to make their tally 6-4, including last night’s tight outing against the Blazers. Paul George has to be given the most credit for it.

Recently he won Western Conference player of the week, on the back of a 4-game stretch where he averaged 26.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.8 steals.


The 4-time All-Defensive player should again be in the MVP and first-team all defense race this season as he is averaging 26.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.5 steals a game. He’s 5th on scoring and second on the steals leaders list in the first 10 games.

Moreover, the 2019 steals leader, is looking like he’s at a happy place for the first time since he openly talked about the mental struggles he’s was going through during the 2020 Playoffs. Even if PG doesn’t remember this moment, his moment with this young fella in last night’s game will brighten up your day.


Also read: Paul George reveals the Clippers’ mentality while fighting back a 9-point deficit in the final 2 minutes vs the Thunder

Until last season’s Playoffs we never really saw the Paul George we were hoping for since the day he joined the Clippers. NBA would be better if the rejuvenated PG13 is here to stay.

Post Edited By: Amulya Shekhar
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About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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