“that dude is MVP.”
Heading into the NBA All Star break it seems to be a three-man race for the 2018-19 NBA MVP Award.
Among the many three is Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder All Star ahead Paul George, who lately went f for 47 factors, 12 rebounds and 10 assists throughout a victory in opposition to Damian Lillard and the Portland Path Blazers.
Following OKC’s 120-111 win, Lillard spoke in regards to the MVP-caliber run that PG has been on this 12 months.
Lillard says (H/T ESPN’s Royce Young):
“He is on a special stage. After watching him over the past 10 video games or so, I catch lots their video games, after which seeing him tonight, that dude is MVP. In the event that they preserve this up, he is MVP.”
Evan Turner additionally described George as being on “a very completely different stage,” and labeled him “the perfect that we in all probability went up in opposition to all 12 months.”
“It was unreal. Everyone goes loopy for Giannis and James. Everyone I in all probability went up in opposition to, and no disrespect to different groups, they’re unbelievable, Paul is the perfect that we in all probability went up in opposition to all 12 months. He is at a very completely different stage. It is onerous to even clarify… He is simply in an incredible groove. He is in an incredible groove. He is enjoying nice. They’re on a roll. I’ve by no means carried out at an MVP stage, I’ve seen just a few, however he is an MVP in my private opinion.”
By way of 55 video games this season, George is averaging a career-high 28.7 factors, eight rebounds and four.1 assists to go together with a career-high 2.three steals per recreation.