>**Daryl Morey says the Sixers will likely enter the season with an open roster spot (they will have 13 players on NBA deals after signing Reggie Jackson)**
>George says Philadelphia was #1 once he hit free agency. There were other teams in play, but that the Sixers made the most sense. He went with his gut and the Sixers making it feel like home solidified the choice for him.
>Paul George on adjusting to the pressure of Philly: “At the end of the day, it’s brotherly love, right?”
>Paul George: “I think we have a real, legitimate shot.”
>Says he’s admired Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from afar and that Embiid was secretly one of his long-time All-Star friends.
>Josh Harris: “The journey is not done. We’ve gotta deliver.”
>“It’s hard not to be excited about this team. I’ve been here for the last 12 years; this is amongst if not the best team we’ve had since I’ve been here.”
>Paul George said Joel Embiid opened up to him long before free agency began. Said Embiid said to him: “Regardless of what goes on, I look at you as someone I want to be friends with.” George said that spoke volumes since Embiid doesn’t open up to everyone.
>Paul George says taking the offensive burden off of each other will be key to the Sixers staying healthy, nods to Nick Nurse in the front row. “It’s fair to say Nick we don’t want to see [Joel] isolating [too much] at the top of the key.”
GimmeaHellYea
“At the end of the day, it’s brotherly love, right?”
😬
RealPrinceJay
>“Ultimately I know what I’m out there to do, and that’s put the ball in the basket and try to guard the best player on the other team.”
Love it. PG was a top-3 player in C&S 3s last year, but the Clippers lack of consistent creators had him often overtasked with the ball in his hands and acting like a 1st option. As a third option and with the ability to eat off the attention Embiid+Maxey draw, he’ll have more energy to play defense and a better shot diet that makes the most of his strengths.
SchleifAirs
It’s funny, with all the talk about Harden possibly poisoning the well and steering Paul George away from Daryl Morey, I had completely forgotten that PG’s other star teammate won a championship with our coach and had his best season of his career under him.
le_fez
Well, I mean he’s not on the court enough to watch so you might as well listen when he talks
NLCR4404
In the midst of all this, totally forgot about that connection. Small world
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https://x.com/sixersadam/status/1815798126399177047?s=46
>**Daryl Morey says the Sixers will likely enter the season with an open roster spot (they will have 13 players on NBA deals after signing Reggie Jackson)**
https://x.com/nbakrell/status/1815798436001714242?s=46
>George says Philadelphia was #1 once he hit free agency. There were other teams in play, but that the Sixers made the most sense. He went with his gut and the Sixers making it feel like home solidified the choice for him.
>Paul George on adjusting to the pressure of Philly: “At the end of the day, it’s brotherly love, right?”
>Paul George: “I think we have a real, legitimate shot.”
>Says he’s admired Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from afar and that Embiid was secretly one of his long-time All-Star friends.
https://x.com/sixersadam/status/1815799937445290292?s=46
>Josh Harris: “The journey is not done. We’ve gotta deliver.”
>“It’s hard not to be excited about this team. I’ve been here for the last 12 years; this is amongst if not the best team we’ve had since I’ve been here.”
https://x.com/sean_barnard1/status/1815800936377315329?s=46
>Paul George says he doesn’t think the positional 1/3/5 trio of himself Maxey and Embiid changes much based on his past roles-
>“Ultimately I know what I’m out there to do, and that’s put the ball in the basket and try to guard the best player on the other team.”
https://x.com/paulhudrick/status/1815801840132350002?s=46
>Paul George said Joel Embiid opened up to him long before free agency began. Said Embiid said to him: “Regardless of what goes on, I look at you as someone I want to be friends with.” George said that spoke volumes since Embiid doesn’t open up to everyone.
https://x.com/kyleneubeck/status/1815803770757939662?s=46
>Paul George says taking the offensive burden off of each other will be key to the Sixers staying healthy, nods to Nick Nurse in the front row. “It’s fair to say Nick we don’t want to see [Joel] isolating [too much] at the top of the key.”
“At the end of the day, it’s brotherly love, right?”
😬
>“Ultimately I know what I’m out there to do, and that’s put the ball in the basket and try to guard the best player on the other team.”
Love it. PG was a top-3 player in C&S 3s last year, but the Clippers lack of consistent creators had him often overtasked with the ball in his hands and acting like a 1st option. As a third option and with the ability to eat off the attention Embiid+Maxey draw, he’ll have more energy to play defense and a better shot diet that makes the most of his strengths.
It’s funny, with all the talk about Harden possibly poisoning the well and steering Paul George away from Daryl Morey, I had completely forgotten that PG’s other star teammate won a championship with our coach and had his best season of his career under him.
Well, I mean he’s not on the court enough to watch so you might as well listen when he talks
In the midst of all this, totally forgot about that connection. Small world