Pacers.com’s Mark Montieth was speaking to Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird on a number of subjects, including how Paul George is handling the burdens of leading the team when Lance Stephenson came up.
Do you feel like he’s learning to cope with stardom and fame and all the attention that comes with it?
I had a long talk with Paul right before he signed his contract last time, and told him what to expect. I don’t think kids believe me until it really happens. I can’t say whether he’s handled it good or bad.