Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George ripped former head coach Doc Rivers for how the Chicago native used him on offense last season.
George went on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson and said Rivers was trying to use him like he was J.J. Redick or Ray Allen, two players who played for Rivers in the past.
“The way I was being used, I felt Doc was trying to play me as a Ray Allen or a JJ Redick, all pin-downs. I can do it, but that ain't my game. I need some flow, I need some mixes of some pick-and-rolls, post ups, diff. touches. Last season was hard."
Paul George on Doc Rivers 👀 pic.twitter.com/SDug1FcfsL
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 2, 2020
Paul George averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game for the Clippers during the 2019-20 regular season. He and Kawhi Leonard helped LAC rack up the second-best record in the Western Conference.
However, in the second round of the 2020 playoffs against the Denver Nuggets, the Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead and lost the series in seven games. Neither Leonard nor George scored in the fourth quarter of Game 7 and PG-13 hit the side of the backboard on a wide-open 3-point attempt from the corner.
Doc Rivers and the Clippers parted ways after the team got back to Los Angeles from Disney World. The former Boston Celtics coach is now with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers replaced Rivers with Tyronn Lue, who was the team's assistant coach last season.
The Clips are under immense pressure to at least get to the Western Conference Finals in 2020-21. Both Leonard and George can become free agents in the offseason of 2021 if they decline their player options for the 2021-22 season.
Follow Us
Subscribe