Paul George suffers knee hyperextension again

Shams Charania: 76ers’ Paul George has a left knee hyperextension and will not return tonight vs. Grizzlies.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Emiliano Carchia @Sportando Philadelphia 76ers’Paul George suffered a hyperextended left knee sportando.basketball/en/philadelphi… – 2:28 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk Paul George exits the game with a hyper-extended left knee, “similar” to his injury from the preseason. That bone bruise had him out for weeks. This happened the night Tyrese Maxey returned (but was limited) and Joel Embiid looked improved scoring 35. nbcsports.com/nba/news/paul-… – 12:56 AM Erik Slater @erikslater_ Which NBA players does Ace Bailey model his game after? “Kevin Durant, Paul George, and Jayson Tatum… And I’ll say Tracy McGrady, too.” What does he like about them? “They can create shots, and they put their teammates in situations that they know they can succeed in.” pic.x.com/Rsr31THOCS – 10:47 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck New from me @PHLY_Sports The Sixers may finally get a look at their big three together tonight. I took a look at some things that need to change other than the lineup, like cutting down on Paul George’s touch time before shots (see below) allphly.com/sixers-big-3-w… pic.x.com/RPq4R0vCRu – 12:37 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA 15- 4 run by the Sixers to end the quarter and they’ll head to the second with a 33-25 lead. Paul George has 12 on 4-7 shooting to lead the way. Caleb Martin (7), Jared McCain (6), Joel Embiid (4) and Andre Drummond (4) have accounted for the rest of the scoring. – 8:11 PM Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam Paul George on Friday: 13 points, 4-15 FG in 36 minutes Paul George in the first quarter tonight: 12 points, 4-7 FG in 11 minutes – 8:10 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang End of first quarter: 76ers 33, Heat 25. -Ugly first quarter for the Heat. Miami shot 1 of 11 on threes and committed seven turnovers. -Paul George with 12 points for 76ers. -Jimmy Butler with 11 points for Heat. – 8:08 PM Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam The Sixers are off and running from Miami, as Paul George knocks down a triple off an Embiid post up. – 7:43 PM More on this storyline Tony Jones: Nick Nurse said he “thinks” there is enough info to rule out structural damage for Paul George’s knee Said PG was at one point close to coming into the game but that the knee stiffened up on him and they decided best to rule him out -via Twitter @Tjonesonthenba / November 20, 2024 The locker-room scene was not overly tense or uncomfortable once reporters entered following Nurse’s news conference. But Paul George, who scored 18 points on 5-of-13 shooting, declined an interview request, leaving teammates such as rookie Jared McCain and newcomer Caleb Martin to speak for the team. Joel Embiid did hold court at his locker, but when asked if the meeting was “positive,” he responded with a coy, “Oh, we had a meeting?” -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / November 19, 2024 The media wants to talk about his comments with the addition by subtraction. PAUL GEORGE: I didn’t take his comments as a diss. I didn’t take it as salty or negative. It’s the honest truth. Me being gone gives him opportunities. He’s balling his ass off. He looks great. He’s super efficient. They need him to do what he’s doing right now or they don’t have a chance (…) For Norm, he was fourth option and now he’s second option. It’s just a product of someone staying ready, working on his game, and then when that opportunity presents himself he was ready. -via YouTube / November 15, 2024

Nov 21, 2024 - 03:43
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Paul George suffers knee hyperextension again

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Philadelphia 76ers’Paul George suffered a hyperextended left knee sportando.basketball/en/philadelphi…2:28 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Paul George exits the game with a hyper-extended left knee, “similar” to his injury from the preseason. That bone bruise had him out for weeks.
This happened the night Tyrese Maxey returned (but was limited) and Joel Embiid looked improved scoring 35.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/paul-…12:56 AM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Which NBA players does Ace Bailey model his game after?
“Kevin Durant, Paul George, and Jayson Tatum… And I’ll say Tracy McGrady, too.”
What does he like about them?
“They can create shots, and they put their teammates in situations that they know they can succeed in.” pic.x.com/Rsr31THOCS10:47 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
New from me @PHLY_Sports
The Sixers may finally get a look at their big three together tonight.
I took a look at some things that need to change other than the lineup, like cutting down on Paul George’s touch time before shots (see below)
allphly.com/sixers-big-3-w… pic.x.com/RPq4R0vCRu12:37 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
15- 4 run by the Sixers to end the quarter and they’ll head to the second with a 33-25 lead.
Paul George has 12 on 4-7 shooting to lead the way. Caleb Martin (7), Jared McCain (6), Joel Embiid (4) and Andre Drummond (4) have accounted for the rest of the scoring. – 8:11 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Paul George on Friday: 13 points, 4-15 FG in 36 minutes
Paul George in the first quarter tonight: 12 points, 4-7 FG in 11 minutes – 8:10 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: 76ers 33, Heat 25.
-Ugly first quarter for the Heat. Miami shot 1 of 11 on threes and committed seven turnovers.
-Paul George with 12 points for 76ers.
-Jimmy Butler with 11 points for Heat. – 8:08 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
The Sixers are off and running from Miami, as Paul George knocks down a triple off an Embiid post up. – 7:43 PM

More on this storyline

Tony Jones: Nick Nurse said he “thinks” there is enough info to rule out structural damage for Paul George’s knee Said PG was at one point close to coming into the game but that the knee stiffened up on him and they decided best to rule him out -via Twitter @Tjonesonthenba / November 20, 2024
The locker-room scene was not overly tense or uncomfortable once reporters entered following Nurse’s news conference. But Paul George, who scored 18 points on 5-of-13 shooting, declined an interview request, leaving teammates such as rookie Jared McCain and newcomer Caleb Martin to speak for the team. Joel Embiid did hold court at his locker, but when asked if the meeting was “positive,” he responded with a coy, “Oh, we had a meeting?” -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / November 19, 2024
The media wants to talk about his comments with the addition by subtraction. PAUL GEORGE: I didn’t take his comments as a diss. I didn’t take it as salty or negative. It’s the honest truth. Me being gone gives him opportunities. He’s balling his ass off. He looks great. He’s super efficient. They need him to do what he’s doing right now or they don’t have a chance (…) For Norm, he was fourth option and now he’s second option. It’s just a product of someone staying ready, working on his game, and then when that opportunity presents himself he was ready. -via YouTube / November 15, 2024

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