Paul George: I Want To Go Down As My Own Icon

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:10 pm

Paul George was named the NBA's Most Improved Player last season and he could conceivably win the award again this year given his significant improvement on offense.

“I have goals,” George said. “I want to be MVP. I want to be Defensive Player of the Year. I want to be First-Team All-NBA. I want to be a Gold medalist. I want to be a Hall of Famer. I want to be a Champion. Everything that’s the highest or the greatest that you can do, I want to do that.”

George expounded on those thoughts about 10 minutes later in the interview with Slam.

“At the end of the day, I want to go down as my own icon, a Paul George, do-everything offensively and defensively type of player. There are a lot of characteristics I have that LeBron does, that T-Mac does, but I want to be my own person and be someone special.”

George signed an extension with the Indiana Pacers in the offseason.

“I’ve got to be a better floor general, and I’ve got to get better at being consistent,” he says. “I took strides in my consistency, but if I want to get where I want to get to, I need to continue being a consistent basketball player. I feel like I can be in the category of LeBron, as far as being a walking triple-double guy.”

Via Tzvi Twersky/Slam

Post #2 » by **Quotatious** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:04 pm

If he'll continue to improve his game like he has so far, there's no doubt he will achieve all of those honors one day and it'll probably be sooner than later. Well, he's arguably deserving of the MVP right now this season.

PapaSteveeee · Post #3 » by **PapaSteveeee** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:07 pm

"as far as being a walking triple double guy" Sh*t he ain't lying

WiggOuts · Post #4 » by **WiggOuts** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:29 pm

witness the moment. The inevitable point in every young stars career when they start to worry about their image and its no longer just about basketball

Donnyxc · Post #5 » by **Donnyxc** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:41 pm

WiggOuts wrote:witness the moment. The inevitable point in every young stars career when they start to worry about their image and its no longer just about basketball

There are worse things.

yoadknux · Post #6 » by **yoadknux** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:08 pm

WiggOuts wrote:witness the moment. The inevitable point in every young stars career when they start to worry about their image and its no longer just about basketball

“I’ve got to be a better floor general, and I’ve got to get better at being consistent,” he says. “I took strides in my consistency, but if I want to get where I want to get to, I need to continue being a consistent basketball player."

To me it sounds like he's talking about... basketball

pickaxe · Post #7 » by **pickaxe** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:10 pm

Part I like about what he said is he understands consistency and understands there is a need to be consistent on both ends of the floor. The rest of the stuff every player dreams of.....Paul George is just steps closer than many players. Good for you, Paul George. Why did your moms name you with two first names tho?

Post #8 » by **CellarDoor** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:02 pm

pickaxe wrote:Part I like about what he said is he understands consistency and understands there is a need to be consistent on both ends of the floor. The rest of the stuff every player dreams of.....Paul George is just steps closer than many players. Good for you, Paul George. Why did your moms name you with two first names tho?

Assuming his parents married, that'd be more his father's fault with the first name last name. What'd you want them to name him, Johnson George? That's even more confusing!

chesterisme · Post #9 » by **chesterisme** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:15 am

Here we go.....

Jordan Rose123 · Post #10 » by **Jordan Rose123** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:56 am

Just keep at it, young'n

miltk · Post #11 » by **miltk** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:02 am

everybody on the indy team talks too much. hibbert is the only one with a balanced pov.

Wildcat · Post #12 » by **Wildcat** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:32 am

miltk wrote:everybody on the indy team talks too much. hibbert is the only one with a balanced pov.

I agree.

xBulletproof · Post #13 » by **xBulletproof** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:56 am

miltk wrote:everybody on the indy team talks too much.

SMH.

The dude did an interview with Slam Magazine. That's where this came from. That's kinda what an interview is ... ya know .... talking.

I guess he should have come to the interview and showed them his miming skills. :lol:

walk with me · Post #14 » by **walk with me** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:29 am

he will always be behind KD & Bron.

CoachKobe · Post #15 » by **CoachKobe** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:41 pm

wow, that guy is really full of himself. i hope he fails.

crazymaso · Post #16 » by **crazymaso** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:01 pm

CoachKobe wrote:wow, that guy is really full of himself. i hope he fails.

How is someone full of themselves when they are saying that they need to improve in multiple categories in the game of basketball..?

IWishIWasHarden · Post #17 » by **IWishIWasHarden** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:50 pm

crazymaso wrote:
CoachKobe wrote:wow, that guy is really full of himself. i hope he fails.

How is someone full of themselves when they are saying that they need to improve in multiple categories in the game of basketball..?

It's true..he is cocky as hell. Not just from this but I have been taken notice all the time.

mswenson · Post #18 » by **mswenson** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:08 pm

Me Me Me. shutup you flopping crybaby

xBulletproof · Post #19 » by **xBulletproof** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:01 pm

Yes, it's cocky to have dreams and goals. :lol:

Good lord, there are some stupid comments in here. Including the flopping thing. When has Paul ever flopped? Hilarity.

pickaxe · Post #20 » by **pickaxe** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:48 pm

CellarDoor wrote:
pickaxe wrote:Part I like about what he said is he understands consistency and understands there is a need to be consistent on both ends of the floor. The rest of the stuff every player dreams of.....Paul George is just steps closer than many players. Good for you, Paul George. Why did your moms name you with two first names tho?

Assuming his parents married, that'd be more his father's fault with the first name last name. What'd you want them to name him, Johnson George? That's even more confusing!

John Paul George Ringo.

Idk, he can have whatever name he wants he's playing that well....but just to be picky, maybe name him Harrison?

George is a candidate for any unique name that is not already a first name or rarely paired with George. Daedalus George. Treymond George. Zillo George. Vercingetorix George. Prince George. Saxaphone George.