Learn the Inspiring Story of the Oklahoma City Thunder's Star Paul George!
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Newly revised for the 2017-2018 NBA season, Paul George: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Most Dynamic Small Forwards details the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier small forwards, Paul George. Since joining the NBA, Paul George has quickly emerged as one of the league's best small forwards and was instrumental in helping the Indiana Pacers reemerge as contenders in the growingly competitive Eastern Conference. In the 2017 offseason, George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It is hard to believe that so many teams passed on Paul George back in the 2010 NBA Draft when he easily became one of the best draft picks out of that year's draft.
While Paul George suffered from a devastating injury as a member of Team USA, he has demonstrated an incredible amount of resilience as he nursed his injury and returned to full force starting in the 2015-2016 NBA season. It will be exciting to watch George in the next stage of his career, with his most immediate focus being ensuring he can play alongside superstars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony.
- Early Life and Childhood
- High School Years of Paul George
- Paul George's College Years at California State University, Fresno
- Paul George's NBA Career
- Getting Drafted
- Rookie Season
- Second Year
- Third Year and Breakout Year
- George’s Fourth Year, 2013-14 Season
- Team USA Training Camp, Broken Leg, and Eight Months Out
- Road to Recovery and the Return
- The Real Return of Paul George (2015-16 Season)
- The Final Season in Indiana
- The Trade to OKC, Teaming Up with Russell Westbrook
- Chapter 5: Paul George’s Personal Life
- Chapter 6: Paul George’s Impact on Basketball and Legacy
An excerpt from the book:
Rarely do you see an NBA wing player who not only prides himself on playing tough defense for four quarters but also carries the majority of his team’s offensive load. A few big-name players come to mind—Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. What do those players have in common? They are all-time NBA greats.
The NBA game has always been about playing both ends of the court. No matter how good a player is at getting buckets and putting up 30 points a night, he will never be considered truly great and might not even win a championship if he does not play the defensive end of the floor just as good as or even better than he does at the offensive end.
Wing players have always been some of the most talented scorers in the history of the game. And among them, no other player has ever been more talented in putting points up on the board than MJ himself. But even Jordan was a Defensive Player of the Year awardee. Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant has an all-time high of nine All-Defensive First Team selections. Even LeBron James only won titles when he started putting more emphasis on his defense.
Scoring might be the name of the game, but it was always defense that defined a champion and all-time great. When it comes to wing players, the scoring part usually comes easy, but playing defense out on the perimeter is something of a challenge considering the bevy of screens they have to fight through, passes they have to read, and the shot fakes and dribble moves they have to discipline themselves into not biting on.
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