On the same day Paul George joined Kawhi Leonard on the NBA’s All-Star game roster, he also joined his Clippers teammate in expressing reservations over the league’s decision to stage its midseason showcase March 7 amid a continuing pandemic.
The All-Star selection is the seventh of George’s 11-year career and it might be one of his most satisfying appearances after an offseason spent hearing “all the noise” about his performance following the Clippers’ second-round collapse in last year’s postseason.
Aided by a pair of now-healthy shoulders that allowed him to train during the offseason, something that wasn’t possible in 2019 before his first season with the team, George this season has averaged 24.