Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 in preseason motion Friday evening in Iowa, however the consequence did not matter Friday. The Sixers have been capable of get Paul George to make his preseason debut on the courtroom and that was all that mattered on this one.
George had 23 factors on 8-of-15 capturing and 4-of-9 capturing from deep, whereas grabbing six rebounds in 26 minutes of play. Tyrese Maxey, who scored 21 factors in 24 minutes, and George fashioned an almost unstoppable duo within the third quarter as they took over the sport to place Philadelphia again within the sport a bit of.
George had 13 factors on 4-for-6 capturing within the second quarter and made three triples in 5 makes an attempt. We see the potential of his presence on this Sixers staff.
NBA Twitter gave its finest reactions to George’s preseason debut for the Sixers:
Whenever you have a look at Paul George in individual, you’ll be able to perceive why so many younger males imitate and idolize him. The talent degree is solely uncommon, mixed with the scale
-Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) October 12, 2024
Paul George tried eight threes within the first half. The man he is changing within the beginning lineup tried eight threes in an entire sport 4 occasions final season.
-Paul Hudrick (@PaulHudrick) October 12, 2024
We are able to see how Paul George will match into this offense. His capacity to create appears to be like and knock away robust photographs will assist this group. #Sixers
–Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) October 12, 2024
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