Armed with one of the NBA's most complete two-way games and brimming with confidence after a breakout postseason, Indiana Pacers star Paul George is going to take the league by storm in 2013-14.
But to hear George tell it, he's going to do it by assuming control of his own team first.
George recently told Michael Pointer of the Indianapolis Star:
This whole summer, I really trained being the go-to guy and the lead guy for our team. Last year, we still had Danny and did not know the results (of Granger’s injury) coming into the year. I had a role that I had kind of prepared for and trained for. This year, it was more about training to be the No. 1 guy and lead this team.
The 23-year-old stud has every right to believe he's capable of taking on alpha-dog status on one of the NBA's very best teams. After all, he proved he could handle the pressure last year when Danny Granger's absence left the Pacers with what looked like a gaping hole on the wing.
In just his third season, George was forced into a role he admits he wasn't prepared to handle. Things worked out pretty well, though, as he l ...
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Why Paul George Will Emerge as a Top NBA Superstar During 2013-14 Season
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