The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 100-96 on Wednesday night, and Philly fans are blaming one player in particular for the loss.
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That is, coming into this game, the 76ers were missing star players Joel Embiid (knee) and Tyrese Maxey (knee), so presumably 9x All-Star Paul George was going to see a bump up in usage.
However, what took place on the court was a huge letdown to many, as PG scored a whopping two points (1-for-7 FG).
“How many points did Paul George score in the first half?” pic.twitter.com/hUmtMOCsjI
— 🦉 (@kat_wrld) February 13, 2025
One fan on X joked, "Paul George really played 37 minutes just to drop 2 points... that man had a cardio workout, not a basketball game."
Many others also reacted online, while pointing out Paul George recently signed a 4-year/$212 million max contract just last offseason.
Paul George:
“the first initial deal was, I thought, kind of disrespectful.” (When the Clippers offered this man 30 Mil a year)
Also Paul George this year 🗑️🗑️🗑️pic.twitter.com/6D9S6UMGTU
— Jacob (@Jacobtheclipper) February 13, 2025
To point out though, maybe the hate is a tad bit unwarranted, as he stepped it up on the defensive end with three blocks and two steals, actually giving PG the highest +/- on the team with +8.
To go with his two points, the 15th year player also contributed six rebounds and four assists, which gave him a "triple-single."
Paul George went CRAZY tonight
36 minutes
2 points
6 rebounds
4 assists1/7 FG
0/5 from 3
pic.twitter.com/2Hge7Npud2— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 13, 2025
In case you don’t know how many points Paul George scores tonight pic.twitter.com/sraziwzFLH
— 𝐄.𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 👽 (@ETClipsShow) February 13, 2025
In view of his recent struggles of putting the ball in the basket, over the last six games, George has yet to score over 14 points.
Insane stat for Sixers fans:
Since joining the Sixers, Paul George has uploaded more Podcast clips to Youtube (228) Than field goals made (191)
Yes, this is a real statistic pic.twitter.com/CZdALLXmQj
— Geo (@sixersgeo) February 8, 2025
With this in mind, fans are starting to grow concerned that the 34-year-old may not have too much left in the tank.
Paul George might be the worst contract in sports https://t.co/c5knR6vMjD
— Denzema (@Zel_5) February 13, 2025
“Paul George name is pg13 because you need parental guidance to see this much ass on tv “ was by far the funniest shit I’ve read all week
— Jefè (@Richkid_life) February 12, 2025
So far during his first season in a 76ers uniform, PG has averaged 16.1 points (42.6% FG; 36.3% 3PT), 5.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.8 steals.
With the 76ers suffering from injuries, fans hope George can get back to playing like his old self again, as the team is currently 20-34 heading into the All-Star break.
Paul George the funniest human on earth. GOAT excuse maker 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2QbJiZyZJO
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) February 13, 2025
Bronny James outscored Paul George tonight. pic.twitter.com/9YGCEa8tnB
— Real Sports (@realapp_) February 13, 2025
