Veteran Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced gave a brand new Philadelphia Paul George, the 76ers star a stern warning about its new fan base forward of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Philadelphia’s trustworthy are among the many most supportive followers in all {of professional} sports activities, however they’re additionally among the many most important, which could not go down effectively with George, who some say would not take criticism effectively.

Inexperienced spoke to NFL insider Jordan Schultz about George’s impending impolite awakening on Friday.

“Good luck, Paul George,” Draymond Inexperienced stated (Due to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints). “Oh, he higher play effectively, or they’ll crush Paul George if he would not play effectively, oh my God.

“You recognize why they’ll crush Paul George if he would not play effectively there? As a result of they have already got a foul style of their mouths about their backside three (wingers) with Tobias Harris. They by no means felt like he introduced what they wanted, that is why.”

George, who was very linked to Golden State this offseasonis a nine-time NBA All-Star and a possible future inductee into the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame.

However the two-way sharpshooter has typically struggled to carry his personal in opposition to intense scrutiny. Maybe the most effective instance of George’s woes got here in the course of the COVID-19-shortened 2020 NBA season within the Orlando “bubble.”

George was not in his electrical state on the time. He had no selection however to be in Philadelphia.

76ers followers are hungry for a title. They will not be very affected person — or very variety — to George, and have actually chased former Philadelphia stars Tobias Harris and Ben Simmons out of city in recent times after too many lapses, as Inexperienced famous.

“However you realize what the issue is with Philly?” Inexperienced added. “Philly followers are more durable on their very own staff than they’re on the opposing staff. Like Philly killed their very own gamers.

“Guys are available in and so they’re so centered on crushing their guys that they don’t actually kill you whenever you go to Philly like that. Like they’re crushing their very own guys. That’s the aim. It’s onerous to final there.”

Joel Embiid is in a league of his personal; he is embraced the 76ers fan base and so they love him for it. Everybody else, although…

“Paul George higher play effectively,” Inexperienced concluded. “They usually higher win.”

Philadelphia has not gained an NBA championship since 1982-83 NBA season. The town expects George to assist create one.

It is unclear whether or not George was conscious of — or cared about — this when he signed his four-year, $212 million most contract with the 76ers this summer time.

However after shedding George this offseason, Inexperienced and the Warriors are doing effectively watching the favored ahead and Philadelphia get to know one another.

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