"Kawhi literally the SF on your current team" - NBA fans ruthlessly troll Paul George for claiming he is the best two-way small forward ever
Paul George believes he is the best two-way small forward to play the game. During one of the most recent episodes of his podcast, "Podcast P with Paul George," the LA Clippers All-Star claimed to have a spot on the best two-way five-man lineup, featuring him, Gary Payton, Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Here's what George said about putting himself on that list:
βHealthy and locked in I think Iβm up there with the best to play both endsβ
.@Yg_Treceβs top 5 two-way players of all time π
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PG13 is one of the most talented two-way players in the league. However, fans don't consider him at the level of the players he mentioned in his hypothetical two-way lineup. The NBA Twitterverse ruthlessly mocked the eight-time All-Star for his comments. One fan wrote:
Bro what?? Kawhi literally the SF on your current team. Like⦠what???
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Bro what?? Kawhi literally the SF on your current team. Like⦠what???
More reactions followed:
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow You literally play with a SF that would be ahead of you on this list
@DFreeDBZHD @TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Putting himself against one of the top 10 defenders to ever play is insane.
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Kawhi whenever he sees who is listed at SF
https://t.co/U0ca5EImMI
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Not when this exists https://t.co/FUngpEVx3l
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow πππ dude said he knows he canβt be that guy to lead a team to a chip but somehow heβs the best two way SF in HISTORY???ππ
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow https://t.co/NBPqHMcyYu
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow PG adding himself on this list https://t.co/q6s40wRSNp
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Paul George at SF https://t.co/1fYQVuwV40
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Bro snuck in himselfππ
@TheNBACentral @PodcastPShow Paul George in there: https://t.co/buKmp7422O
Paul George is far from cementing his spot among the all-time greats
Paul George's talent has never been in question. He has also produced goods on the court. George is a former Most Improved Player of the Year, has eight All-Star appearances, one All-NBA first and five All-NBA third-team selections and four All-Defensive team selections to his name.
George was also a top-three MVP candidate in 2019. However, the LA Clippers star hasn't had much collective success. George hasn't been as consistent as perennial MVP candidates, either. He was the main man with the Indiana Pacers between 2011 and 2017 and was the OKC Thunder's best player ahead of Russell Westbrook in 2019.
George joined forces with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in 2019, which was his best shot at winning a chip. They were considered the best team in the league that year, but the Clippers failed to get past the conference semis after they blew a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets in the 2020 playoffs.
Paul George had a stellar postseason run the following year, but an injury to Kawhi Leonard limited the Clippers to a conference finals run. The 2021-22 season was an injury-riddled year for George as LA missed the playoffs after losing the play-in tournament.
This year presents a solid chance for George to win his first championship. However, he hasn't played like an MVP-caliber player. PG13 even claimed that he is a second fiddle on a championship team.
The notion of George being the alpha on a contending roster has changed drastically. It also hampered his status among the all-time greats, which explains why fans unhesitantly mocked George for his comments on being the best two-way small forward ever.