All great basketball players have certain moments in their careers that they prefer to keep private. A modern NBA icon like Paul George is no exception, as he publicly stated this a few months ago. On his Podcast P with Paul George, the 33-year-old discussed his scoreless performance in front of Jalen Green earlier this year.
He shed light on one of the most embarrassing incidents when his former team, the Indiana Pacers, faced the Golden State Warriors. In his “second year in the league,” the Pacers lost to the Warriors in California as Paul miserably failed to help his team. “That was my first scoreless game with the Warriors,” the Los Angeles Clippers forward said of the road game.
George’s words stunned Green as he shockingly asked PG, “Did you have a donut?
” while expressing their distrust. When asked if there was a similar moment in his NBA career, the Houston Rockets star replied: “Hell no.” “I’ll definitely go for the bucket,” he stressed, before adding, “I’ll definitely score at least once.”
Paul then continued to reminisce about a moment that happened over ten years ago. The squad had to take the long flight back to Indiana while the eight-time All-Star went into self-reflection. “I replayed those 48 minutes about ten times on that flight,” he said, before wondering, “How the hell didn’t I make a single basket?”
Jalen showed great interest in getting more details on the post-game implementation as the announcer continued to reveal them. Recalling the match, the small forward emphasized: “I played about 30 minutes.” This only further deepened the 21-year-old’s disbelief as he exclaimed: “Damn!
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How many scoreless games has Paul George had in his career?
Paul has a total of 7 scoreless points in his career, all of which came in his first three years in the league.
Interestingly, this game against the Dubs came in his third year in the NBA, and it also wasn’t the first game in which he recorded zero stats. He played two such games in his debut campaign, but only three in the following season.
However, the first thing that came to his mind was “Warriors” as it was the most significant. By then, young George should have become a prominent figure in the squad. That’s why he received 29 minutes of playing time in this match before going 0-5-4 that night. The California native tried his best, but was 0-for-7 in his home state.
Fortunately, it turned out to be his last scoreless game of his NBA career. A forgettable incident that certainly served as an important springboard for the rest of his journey.
