Is George really leaving?

After Roy squirted this "let George mess with himself" trash talk, he was surprised to find that the negative energy he received from Paul George was actually pitiful. If that's true, George wasn't angry or frustrated by the trash talk, was leaving the Pacers George's real thoughts? Roy understood at once.

Is George really leaving?

That's right, George has hardly been in a good mood this season, in addition to being snubbed by the media and fans, the Pacers' unenterprising recruitment and some chaotic management within the team also made him very uncomfortable. George has championship ambitions, and if the Pacers can't fulfill his wishes, there's no way he'll be on the team.

George is leaving?

Roy can't imagine how many teams in the league will be rushed if George is leaving, but he is an out-and-out, top wing player in the league, the rarest top wing player in the league. In fact, there are already a number of teams pursuing Paul George, but Larry Bird simply ignored the offer, and he wants to use George and the current squad for another year.

If George is really leaving, what is the value of his trade?

To illustrate the value of Paul George, we have to talk about the value of a good wing player.

Today's NBA league is good at attacking with the ball and slashing points, not to mention James, Durant, Curry, Harden and the like, even "biased" players like Thomas Jr. and second-rate players like Dragic can easily score 20+ points after getting full possession, you can imagine how easy it is to find star players with the ball.

Compared with the offensive players with the ball who are everywhere and are casually found, excellent wing stars are undoubtedly rare treasures in the league, not to mention excellent wing players, and now the NBA can find an excellent 3D (three-point shot + defense) player. And there's an unwritten rule in the NBA: a team that makes a big deal has to have a good wing star, like Andre Iguodala for the Golden State Warriors, Kawhi Leonard for the San Antonio Spurs, Avery Bradley for the Boston Celtics, and so on (the Cavaliers have a weak wing).

Good wing players are definitely a rare resource in the league right now, and not to mention top wing players like George. If George announces that he is leaving, or the Pacers put George on the trade table under pressure from his agent, you can imagine how many strong teams will rush to grab George.

Therefore, when Roy found out that George had the intention of leaving the team, he suddenly smelled a glimmer of opportunity. Strike first, that's the truth, how good it would be if you could get Paul George to the Knicks, he would definitely be a lot better than Jay, Crowder, Conteney Lee, Darrell Arthur and the like, no, how can they compare to the tough Paul George, that's really two levels.

Paul George actually had the idea of leaving the team for a long time, and the Pacers who have been dying and tossing for the past two years have long made him hopeful: it seems that the Pacers are hopeless in this life to win the championship, and it seems impossible to rely on Indiana's weak ball market to win the attention of the media, fans, and sponsors, so the only way out is to leave the team.

Leaving the team, "Pickled Pepper" had long planned to leave the team, but unfortunately, just when he wanted to leave, he suddenly broke a serious bone and injured the season, so the teams that extended an olive branch to George retreated.

If it weren't for the serious injury the year before, George probably wouldn't have signed a contract extension with the team last year. Last season, George, who returned from injury, signed a five-year 91.57 million contract with the Pacers, and many people were still skeptical at the time, but George immediately dispelled everyone's doubts with his performance of averaging 23.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.

It is precisely with George's strong return performance that he has regained the favor of many giants, and he is even more unwilling to be satisfied with his future. At 26 years old, George is in the prime of his professional career, and if he can't make a name for himself in the past few years, his chances of achieving his championship dream will be even slimmer. George obviously didn't want to go down the road of doing nothing and rubbing his thighs against the championship, so he secretly considered the possibility of leaving the team again, this year or next year, in short, to find a team as soon as possible that can let him show his ambitions and realize his wishes.

was teased by Roy before halftime, George was actually touched, although he was jealous and envious of Roy, but it was far from resentment, plus he was originally a loyal and honest player, from a player's point of view, George is simply a full-score teammate.

In that moment, George thought a lot, such as what prospects he would have when he joined the Knicks, such as how he would play with Roy, such as how much benefit the big ball market in New York would bring to him, and how much attention he could get by playing at the much-anticipated basketball mecca Madison Garden Plaza Arena. Everything looks good, but the only problem is that George can't accept that Roy, who is much more junior than himself, as the leader of the Knicks, is a bit awkward, if Roy can be his little brother......

George didn't continue to think about it, although he longed to play in big cities, but the possibility of joining the Knicks didn't seem to be very likely, maybe Los Angeles and Chicago were more reliable?

George's side was still on his mind, and Roy's side was a little more delicate.

After Roy discovers George's little secret, he also immediately has his own plan, since George has the heart to go, so why not try to win him over? This guy is really a good teammate.

If George was by his side, the picture would be unimaginable.

It is precisely with this idea of pity that Roy suddenly changed his attitude in the second half, although his breakthrough is still sharp, although his defense is still hard, although he still goes all out in the face of George, but he no longer spits trash talk at George after scoring a goal, Roy and George actually encouraged each other.

"Hey, Paul (George), you're defending well, you're very good, use a little bit more on the next ball."

"PG13 (George's alias), take one seriously, you're the best defensive player in the league."

"Yes, yes, good job, Paul, I've got to admit I'm starting to like the way you play."

George was a little flattered by Roy's sudden change of attitude in the second half, and he didn't understand what made Roy so polite, was this still the "Avenger" Roy who was clamoring to challenge the whole league? Is he so polite to me trying to paralyze my defense?

Perhaps it was precisely because of Roy's first change in attitude that George slowly let go of his previous mustard for Roy, and the two would even take advantage of the free throws to chat on the court, looking like two good opponents who sympathize with each other.

At the end of the third quarter, the attentive photographer captured a tiny detail, and when the players of both teams left the court, Roy actually secretly high-fived George.

What's going on? The two aces of the two teams who were tense before the game actually reconciled in the game?

Gossip netizens immediately saw a little sign, if Roy in all the previous games, the attitude towards all the players opposite him was relentless and trash-talking, then for George, he definitely has a different feeling.

Roy is smiling at George, Roy is encouraging George, and Roy is high-five George.

What's going on? Is it that Roy and George have a leg? Or did the Knicks have an idea for George?

"What did you just say to George? Look at your eyebrows and smile. Immediately after Roy's departure, he was questioned by the curious baby Hernangomez.

"Nothing, just some greetings."

"No, Roy, you're not usually like that, shouldn't you raise your eyebrows and stare at people and shout, 'You're a piece of trash'? Hahaha. ”

Hernangomez's botched parody didn't get Roy's laugh, and he turned his head to look at George sitting on the Pacers' bench, who was draped in a towel and with his head bowed, silently waiting for the game to end.

It's a shame that such a talent, if he had been on the Knicks, he would have played better, and with his three-point shooting ability, he would have been able to give him 3 or 4 assists every night.

Pity......

Roy lamented George's situation, and the winner had already been decided on the court. After the two teams tacitly played garbage time, the Knicks passed 118-111 at home, and the two teams compared: Roy scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks on the Knicks' side, and Paul George on the Pacers side scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 shots and 1 block.

"Paul (George), you played well, I feel a little sorry for you."

"Roy, you're one of the toughest players I've ever played against, good luck."

The handshake between the two main players after the game attracted a lot of attention, but unfortunately the conversation between the two was so light that no one heard what they said, and this made people even more imaginative.

"Walter, after watching this game, I suddenly had a bold idea, if the Knicks can bring in a super point guard and let Roy play to the second position, then does Roy have a chance to replace Kawhi Leonard and become the strongest wing player in the league?"

Hearing his old partner Brin's assumptions, Fraser smiled, "I said Mike, I don't think your idea is bold at all, if I think if Roy is allowed to play the No. 2 position, and then bring in a strong wing player like Paul George, will the two of them form a super wing combination that will make the whole league fearful?" ”

The strongest flank combination? It does sound picturesque.

Roy teamed up with Paul George? It's just amazing. The anxious Knicks fans immediately began to make all kinds of YY, how desperate James would be if he saw Roy and George standing in front of him, and what kind of scene would it play if the "Splash Brothers" faced the "strongest wing"? And the Spurs, who have always claimed to have the strongest wing combination in the league, do they dare to fight the Knicks?

The rumors about George and the Knicks are getting more and more true, and after the major media repeatedly broadcast the picture of Roy and George's handshake, and analyzed the content of the whispers between the two, everything seems to have some signs......