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DevinHarriswillstart · 09-21-2020, 05:18 PM

Paul George is basically Joe Johnson. Super talented players that just don't have the motivation or "it" factor to be superstars.

KillerLeft · 09-21-2020, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Paul George is basically Joe Johnson. Super talented players that just don't have the motivation or "it" factor to be superstars.

Hilarious. I was just making this exact comparison in a discussion with someone the other day.

You must be a smart dude.

Thespiralgoeson · 09-21-2020, 08:32 PM

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Paul George is basically Joe Johnson. Super talented players that just don't have the motivation or "it" factor to be superstars.

I have a higher opinion of Joe Johnson than I do of Paul George for one reason. Joe Johnson did maybe the single toughest thing I've ever seen in an NBA game. In 2005, Mavs/Suns western semis, JJ went up for a dunk or layup, got fouled by Stackhouse, fell HARD on his face. We found out after the game that he had a motherf****ing shattered orbital socket. The dude not only still took both of his free throws, but even made one of them. He earned my respect forever that night. You can call him a lot of things, but one thing you can never, ever call him is soft. Paul George on the other hand, I have absolutely zero problem with calling him soft.

DevinHarriswillstart · 09-22-2020, 07:15 AM

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I have a higher opinion of Joe Johnson than I do of Paul George for one reason. Joe Johnson did maybe the single toughest thing I've ever seen in an NBA game. In 2005, Mavs/Suns western semis, JJ went up for a dunk or layup, got fouled by Stackhouse, fell HARD on his face. We found out after the game that he had a motherf****ing shattered orbital socket. The dude not only still took both of his free throws, but even made one of them. He earned my respect forever that night. You can call him a lot of things, but one thing you can never, ever call him is soft. Paul George on the other hand, I have absolutely zero problem with calling him soft.

No, soft isn't what I mean. A certain lack of motivation is more the ticket. No killer instinct.

Thespiralgoeson · 09-22-2020, 07:20 AM

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No, soft isn't what I mean. A certain lack of motivation is more the ticket. No killer instinct.

I didn't think you were calling him soft. I'm saying I have a higher opinion of him than I do of Paul George because I think Paul George is soft, and I could never say that about JJ.

DevinHarriswillstart · 09-22-2020, 07:53 AM

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I didn't think you were calling him soft. I'm saying I have a higher opinion of him than I do of Paul George because I think Paul George is soft, and I could never say that about JJ.

But that article you posted reflects more on Doc Rivers than anything. The entire team rolling their eyes and acting like petulant children is most definitely a coaching problem. Mavs have had their issues in the past, but I'm not sure anything like that has happened on the team.

Thespiralgoeson · 09-22-2020, 11:01 AM

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But that article you posted reflects more on Doc Rivers than anything. The entire team rolling their eyes and acting like petulant children is most definitely a coaching problem. Mavs have had their issues in the past, but I'm not sure anything like that has happened on the team.

We're talking about two different things now. I wasn't insinuating that the article was about Paul George being soft. That was just about his Clipper teammates not liking him.