Paul George: Men who can change the NBA timeline without winning the championship

Paul George before 2014 was a high-quality idol in the NBA.

He was born in 3D and was selected by the Pacers in 2010 as the 10th pick. At that time, he was just a spare tire that could fight against LeBron. But he seized the opportunity of Granger being injured and improved at the speed of light. In the third year, he entered the All-Star, the All-Squad third team and the defensive second team.

The Pacers led by Vogel, composed of George, Stevenson, Hibert, West and Hill, although they failed three times in 2012-14, were the most troublesome opponents of the Heat during the Big Three.

also leaves a classic picture of crossing LeBron and buckled birdman.

At that time, Paul George was the new generation of McGrady, the best all-around forward below LeBron, and the hope of "anti-Jackson" in the East.

But in the offseason in 2014, the broken leg at the national training team changed everything.

The tragic injury has not been fully displayed in front of people so far because the picture is too bloody. It took him 11 months to get back on the field and actually caught up with the 14-15 season, when everyone applauded him.

Paul George, who returned to the arena, did not have the bounce that once rushed to the clouds, but he practiced hard to achieve solid projection and changeable pace.

It can be said that the transformation from McGrady to Pierce has been completed. In the 15-16 season, he can still contribute 23.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, and he is a complete All-Star performance.

But you have to admit that Paul George, as the protagonist, had disappeared after that broken leg, while as a supporting role or NPC, he quietly changed the NBA timeline with a strange energy.

In the 16-17 season, George's relationship with the Pacers had already cracked. He recruited Davis and Harden in the offseason, but others were reluctant to join Indiana and did not think he was the leader like LeBron.

At that time, the Pacers had sent away the backbone of Hibert, West, Hill and other members, and began the next team building cycle, and George did not want to be the young man's big brother at his golden age.

So he applied for a transaction.

Then, the Los Angeles Lakers, who are familiar with the "Best Supporting Actor" and the NBA "Price-raising League", made their debut.

At that time, George used his agent to speak and wanted to join the Lakers, but the Lakers were no longer the stupid and cute "Boss Big Brother" Jim Bass in charge. The Magician and Pelinka were unwilling to take out Ingram and the first round of 2017 (later becoming the second pick) in their hands, waiting for the Pacers to lower the price, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

In the end, George chose to compromise. If he didn't go to the Lakers, he wouldn't go. I'll go to the Thunder to play with Westbrook.

So the gears of fate began to rotate:

The Thunder got Paul George and gave it to Pacers Oladipo and Sabonis Jr., who had just finished his rookie season.

These two men will not only become the internal and external cornerstones for the Pacers' revival in the future, but also leave the team with the core motivation to boost their success this season.

Xiao Sa became an All-Star center here, and was sent to the Kings in 2022 to exchange for Halliburton, the cornerstone of the team building.

Oladipo was sent to the Rockets in Harden's four-team deal in 2021, while the Pacers got LeVer of the Nets.

A year later, LeVer was sent to the Cavaliers again, winning a 23-year first round and 22-year second round.

Pacers used these two signs to select Ben Shepard and Nemhard respectively.

It can be said that the Pacers have benefited so far after 2017.

Do you think this is over? I underestimate George too much.

In the 17-18 season, he formed the "Big Three" with Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in the Thunder, but was eliminated by the Utah Jazz in the first round.

His contract expired during the offseason and almost everyone thought he would join the Lakers and form a new super duo with LeBron James.

Then he actually renewed his contract? Choose to renew your contract with Thunder!

The result was that LeBron could only bring Ingram, Ball and Kuzma with children like Ingram, and finally missed the playoffs in the first year of joining the Lakers.

George reached his peak in the 18-19 season. He not only became the league's steal king but also was selected for the league's first team. However, he was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, and at the same time he became a classic background board for Li Gui's final victory.

At this time, George had already rejected the Lakers and completely cut off his "Son Lake Dream" in his purple and gold robe from California.

I thought he would stay in Oklahoma and Westbrook, but in the offseason in 2019, he was moved by a phone call from Leonard.

What's wrong with not being able to get back to the Lakers? Aren't the Clippers Los Angeles too?

So, a deal that is likely to change the timeline of the NBA in the next ten years happened:

The Clippers sent Alexander (No, let me laugh for a while) + Gallinari, as well as 21 first-round picks (Heat), 22 first-round picks, 23 first-round swaps, 24 Heat's top 14 protected signs (returned), 25 first-round swaps, and 26 unprotected first-round picks.

got Paul George.

Thunder not only won Alexander, but also used the first round pick in 22 years to choose Jaylen Williams.

Now, the Thunder's eldest and second brothers are actually sent by the Clippers.

Of course, you can say that the Clippers' chips are equivalent to changing to Leonard + Paul George. After all, the Secret Service Bureau was confirmed that the Clippers had settled George before announcing their joining..

But looking back at the Kajiao combination, which once known as the "Contemporary Jordan Pippen" in recent years, not only has no championships, but can only be crowned the offseason championship, but also has a poor attendance rate, it can be said that it is a loss to grandma's house.

This is the worst deal Jerry West has made in his entire career, no doubt.

Considering the popularity of Thunder now, Clippers boss Ballmer will be so angry that he will stamp his feet whenever he thinks of this, just like when he was the CEO of Microsoft, he looked down on the development of mobile mobile networks.

So Paul George is such a wonderful person.

With his own strength, he was unable to lead the team to compete for the championship after breaking his legs in 2014.

However, with his slutty operations around him over the past few years, he has created two powerful men in this year's finals.

The Pacers are now cashed in for Halliburton and Nemhad because he got Sad and Kumamba.

The Thunder got Alexander, Jaylen and a lot of draft picks until today.

can be called "George planted trees, and future generations enjoyed the shade."

Not only that, he also changed other timelines.

If he was willing to join the Lakers in 2017, maybe LeBron wouldn't have joined Los Angeles so readily.

If he joins the Lakers in 2018, the Lakers will lose the salary space and bargaining chips to get Davis in a year.

If he chose to stay in the Thunder for 19 years, he might have retired with Westbrook, and Alexander might have become the boss of the Clippers' reconstruction, copying the plot of the Thunder now.

The Lakers, Clippers, and Rockets don't have to "taste the turtle" one by one, making themselves messed up.

Even Warriors fans have to thank him. If he chose the Warriors last offseason, do you still have Butler?