Paul George - Superb Separation 17/18 Part 1

Paul George. 5x NBA All-Star. 3x All-NBA Third Team. 2014 NBA All-Defensive First Team. 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team. 2013’s Most Improved Player. Olympic Gold Medalist (2016 Rio Olympics). PG13, despite playing primarily as the second option for the Thunder, finished 17th in the league in scoring (21.9 points per game), falling just behind like Lou Williams, Kemba Walker, and Bradley Beal, and ahead of the Blake Griffin, CJ McCollum, and Karl-Anthony Towns. He also finished second in steals per game (2.0 spg), and while that’s often not a good gauge of defensive prowess, I think we all know George just IS a dynamic defender (versus gambling for steals). He was the runner up to Victor Oladipo, but better than Jimmy Butler, Ben Simmons, Robert Covington, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, and Ricky Rubio. Finally, he ranked in the Top 10 in Defensive Win Shares, tied with the Dwight Howard and Rudy Gobert, but ahead of Joel Embiid and Al Horford. Point being that Paul is pretty much prodigious in almost every aspect of the game.
The way that PG powers to the basket is a little underrated. To say that he’s wiry strong, like KD and KG before him, is to undervalue him; Paul is legitimately strong, and you’ll see that strength exhibited in how easily a slight bump from him discards/dislodges defenders. Couple that with his hellacious handle and his ability to be on balance as he shifts, twists, and turns to create space to shoot and you’ve got the makings of a man who can just get buckets. He’s brilliant at that quick change of pace AND change of direction that will get a defender leaning one way, and he’ll either rise up right then and there, or power pack to the rack. The man manufactures space much like his idols did: from Kobe to TMac to Penny, he’s got the size, the skill, and the ability to kill from anywhere and everywhere on the floor.
It seems almost effortless how efficient his shot motion is, and the foundation for everything he does is based on his almost flawless footwork. No matter where he ends up next season, he’s still just hitting his prime, and that should be a frightening prospect for the league for years to come.

[@sergioGonzalez-vg7xg]

PG is so underrated when it comes to his handles bro look how smooth he moves

[@gameplayworldwow]

Is almost like a 6.9 kyrie irving less flashy and with good defense

[@devonsmith1990]

@@gameplayworldwow And dunks like bron

[@HNDDRXX]

Not many humans at 6’9+ can move so fluidly. And the handles good lord

[@teemulehtonen4731]

he is imo smoothest player in the league

[@johnishandsome]

there was once a man with: A+ speed A+ vert A+ handling A+ shooting A passing and his name is Tracy Mcgrady

[@ricardocabassa6111]

Yng... You never lied homie... Better jumper than lebron better handle than lebron And str8 poetry in motion.. How can this man not be metioned with the Elites or even better! My personal opinion he's the best, yeah im putting it out there and thats who im running with!!!

[@GOATTTTTT]

Ricardo Cabassa pg my favorite player bro 💯 been that way since 2013, what hurts him in that conversation with the elites is mostly being inconsistent, the only think he lacks in his game is the drive to give 100 percent every night, we all kno what this dude can do 💯 he just gotta bring it more often

[@94est.43]

Prime D-Rose shit on everybody that ever did it hands down!

[@rageowens]

the handles are so smooth, his handles are my favorite to watch, it’s almost like he doing the electric slide

[@InfiniteRootid]

I had to replay and slow the vid down MY GOD THIS MAN FOOTWORK 😭

[@TheZombieeeeeee]

I am Infinite got that Kobe footwork

[@allanruiz5790]

He's like the bigger version of Kyrie. Even the shot form is almost identical.

[@izzy6918]

Allan Ruiz facts he’s just a big ass Kyrie😂

[@Silverhead111]

Why is he so underrated, kawhi literally played half the amount of games in his whole career that Paul George has played in just the last 4 years, and PG is still out averaging him by so much. Underrated player for real

[@Forthreee]

Atlas kawhi is a champion and dpoy so you know how that goes

[@Max-me9ol]

paul george played in indiana....

[@khalidabdi1567]

Paul george took Prime Lebron, Dwade and Bosh to 7 games in ECF

[@jarmelbennett7693]

The difference is Kawhi has the accolades and when they match up against each other Kawhi usually plays better than George

[@lilgoch1442]

and now there teammates

[@johnoxenham8080]

PG such a smooth operator 🤙

[@willhooke]

There's something strangely satisfying watching him score He is very smooth!

[@Shualiksik]

I honestly go back to here to remember how good Paul George was

[@teramasu3956]

GOATED

[@GN-hv9jo]

He moves so slow but smooth😭😭😭

[@arai6147]

His moves are not slow, they are just not rushed

[@goo8295]

His footwork is perfect.

[@user-dn6qp8gu6c]

What makes the separation is his sweet shooting. Every fake, jab step, hesitation move he does, the defender bites.

[@Haaaveeyy]

So smooth!!!!!!

[@InfiniteRootid]

They keep calling his crossover a Euro step lol that’s next level handles💯

[@narutimateha]

I really like this one, sadly it kept getting taken down

[@ninyoereguiro4364]

2020 CHAMPION! PG!!

[@erikson2789]

The best handles of a small forward on the entire league. No KD no Kawaii and of course no LeBron

[@rayansoumare5314]

@Groovy J no lmao

[@Pay4Zay]

@@rayansoumare5314 forsure best handles as a forward

[@deezyyyyyyyy]

Is it me or does Paul George kinda give taller, more physical Kyrie vibes?

[@user1fja98dnaiid]

Baby t mac

[@trilllife4ever]

@Groovy J Pg13 reminds me of t-mac also🤷

[@fredwilliams7217]

Can we get this man in the playoffs

[@joelhan]

What people don't know... PG is very athletic and tough

[@KidnapT]

Paul George is Joe Johnson in this era

[@marfigue777]

extra smooth handles and the best travel lay up 😂

[@vaporkta8015]

Man he pretty shifty for a 6’9 fella

[@Dnason]

His best year of career

[@basiclyric]

Superb Separation he's so superb to the extent he separates from okc hahahaha

[@gorzy4]

MoreClassicVids i laughed cuz this is so dumb lmfao

[@jrodzilla24]

Favorite player, Irving as well

[@unknownplanet1072]

Excellent footwork. Coming back home with kawhi. Cali boys come home

[@notshanekid4889]

the first one: Oh! He's not human !!!!

[@lauramathews6594]

Ikr i watched that live it was epic.

[@ashle9034]

His handles are so fucking tight, no way you can guard him 1 on 1

[@futurehofer1564]

He should be the no1 option on the thunder and Westbrook the 2nd, he can lead a team to a championship if given the right supporting cast

[@randomnormalguy5850]

im pretty sure he doesn't want to be the no1 option. he doesn't like the responsibility

[@scottiepippensnose3219]

RandomNormalGuy 21 u sound dumb as a bitch my guy

[@juicejuice5013]

RandomNormalGuy 21 change yo profile pic your not a real okc fan

[@abrowne153]

Facts

[@makavelithadonnn5541]

The 🐐

[@norbysantiago8452]

PG13 is forward version of kyrie Irving😊

[@144Souldier]

PG13 up there with kd and harden.

[@rocketfatts7769]

Knows how to attack angles, use that off arm and is shifty.

[@asapade1562]

Awesome mix

[@jacksonhuang919]

He’s like tmac all over but stronger

[@StefveoX]

Ooh I don't know about that

[@strive4greatness238]

Facts

[@barretryan]

Bro this kid was supposed to be the next best player in the league,, I felt like that injury derailed him,, he’s great nonetheless but I felt his ceiling got cut short.

[@nana-y4o3k]

Nah.He got much better player after injury.He was not supposed to be that.He showed flashes against The Heat tho.

[@drek100sm]

Keeps getting better

[@trilllife4ever]

Pg 13 the new t-mac

[@Moorfeeeus]

He reminds me of Tracy McGrady.

[@gerrymarkgubantes9872]

Do more of kobe's please. pull-up jumpshots and super separation

[@lequanwang4459]

He’s just so good best sf in the league

[@Mc872601]

He reads wayy to well like.... shit is amazing.

[@ClassicMechanical]

Reminds me of TMac

[@jaykera]

Can 2k give my nigga ankle breaker please

[@hektzu573]

1:32 fucking amazing

[@fetusimao7018]

Butter. 🍮

[@hnoelmerchavarria565]

Now if PG gets on the a team with Kawhi the team will be scary...

[@ChisomBenjamin-xp6rx]

He did 😂,now he left

[@zj1710]

Brooklyn for finals nxt yr.

[@martincodes221]

He's like a tall kyrie irvingg

[@jorgeandres5756]

♥️💙

[@revvyfyoutube2683]

Wow. I didn’t think he was that good cause I don’t follow him but dang o dang.

[@Star-pl1xs]

1. these *scrubs* keep callin him Westbrook 😡 2. best player on the Thunder

[@joshuafelicilda5733]

iso george

[@maskedraider7429]

Mvp form...💪

[@Ajbrillz]

Pg shoyld join 3pt contest

[@Rivs5117]

@9:00 were the announcers laughing at Felton weak ass crossover

[@youngblacklife9419]

Had to be 😭😭

[@archan6el774]

Paul’s shot is wet

[@HartofSports]

His name may be PG-13 but his game is Rated R: No 🎓

[@simplyygoated5307]

0:12

[@ejajan8009]

Smoothest player ever 👌💦💦

[@malachibrazelton5681]

You Can't say Paul George cross James

[@CuteArrows]

4:28 WTF are you doing Westbrook?

[@dextermayugba2797]

Stole it frm wade

[@satya_diva]

he plays like a superstar in the season but plays like sht in the playoffs.

[@danielramirez9725]

Don't matter if he ain't won shit. Yea he nice but he hasn't carried his team in the playoffs

[@Jose-hv8xs]

then what he do in indiana?