Paul George - Defensive Dynamo 17/18 (ACTIVE HANDS) Part 1

Paul George. 5x NBA All-Star. 4x All-NBA Third Team. 2014 All-Defensive First Team. 2x All-Defensive Second Team. 2013’s NBA Most Improved Player. Olympic Gold Medalist (2016 Rio Olympics). PG finished 10th in the league in defensive win shares (tied with Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert and ahead of DPOY Runner-Up Joel Embiid. That is to say that PG13 is amongst the very best wing defenders in the league when he’s totally locked in. He’s the ideal second option on the team. Not quite great enough to ALWAYS be the primary option on offense, but crafty in his creativity and ability to be a playmaker to attack a shifted defense. Not necessarily a next-gen Scottie Pippen, but certainly in THAT mold (a lockdown defender who can play a super second fiddle offensively). When the Thunder were able to throw out Roberson and George on the perimeter, most teams had a hard time manufacturing any space to breathe, and boy was that fun to watch.
So this video is mostly about his blocks and steals (a stat in which he finished as second best in the league (Victor Oladipo finished first)), but obviously we should all know by now that these aren’t the ultimate metrics for measuring defense. What you’ll watch unfold in the video, however, isn’t the classic “guy gambles for steals and gets out of position to generate them” but instead you’ll see a very heady player, read the play and shrink the floor and use his length to disrupt and destroy defensively. Plus, you’ll get to witness George’s great gift of being able to strap up multiple positions. Again, blocks and steals aren’t the only thing on defense, and I tried to include as many possessions as I could get where he would shadow a player off ball, then deny them the give back, but just know that defense isn’t all about the flashy stuff. It’s effort, passion, concentration, and communication.

[@MarkDarnell]

Not fair man. He has limitless range and defensive stopper.

[@makavelithadonnn5541]

Best two way player

[@ratedpforpaul]

Fax Brother

[@MrWill1729]

i would take a injured kawhi over PG

[@makavelithadonnn5541]

MrWill9668 Of course you would, that's why your mom shouldn't have had you 😊

[@Chrisnxtdoor]

MrWill9668 you tripping

[@solo_fie]

Outplayed by a rookie

[@kingjaydex7464]

Something underrated about him is how hard he is to screen. Rare to see someone that size be able to easily get through picks

[@LatestSierraLeoneMusic]

Finally, a defensive video that doesn't just contain blocks and steals.

[@lgoliva9469]

this man is a super hero..he sacrifice everything..I always watch him when indiana time until now..your my idol..your my #MVP..pg13 2019

[@prince_sach50]

same

[@KeedCjae]

Love from Philippines #RatePG13

[@mert.a4240]

we need Andre Roberson

[@Aizen5694]

Wow his defense is on kawhi’s level

[@ninjachannel007]

He goes from getting low and wide to being 6'9 and impossible to shoot over in a second.

[@loveyourz8451]

Thank you for reuploading!@!

[@raulpovedamartinez6585]

This season Will be a DPOY bro

[@rhyanprimavera3101]

Wow! Thanks for this video!!!

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Day one Paul George fan!

[@berkcanyilmaz4875]

🙌🏼

[@noobestofdamall]

Was waiting for this, thanks!

[@uploadvidz4490]

Russell's yells tho 🤬😵😂

[@Haider-ju8ed]

Tyus jones stayed getting blocked by pg lol

[@jaysoncalasicas1988]

Most improve pg! U deserve mvp man.

[@bernardobandibas8703]

MVPG13

[@athere2485]

Dont like the sight of PG going for a block that high, brings back nightmares especially when its a 2 help Defense, landing on a foot or something

[@shiftteamkj6470]

Welcome to LA

[@lgoliva9469]

phillipine republic #okc P.G.13 [MVP a.n.d. DEFENSIVE PLAYER

[@zenshirou3201]

I always play Paul George's defense on MG classmates they can't score

[@aaron47tv74]

he can read their play

[@ImUser564]

PG13 can locked up CurFraud😈🔥

[@jefft7705]

One of the best two ways in the league

[@ElijahAlvarez]

Jeff T I made a Paul George Mix and would really appreciate it if you can take a look at it 🙏

[@lebroniverson1986]

successor to Kobe

[@ASwass23]

2:51 double dribble?

[@teezharris3301]

If OkC get some more offense and a two way player that can hold there own on both side while playing wit Russ and pg13 we lit idgaf what nobody’s says

[@mannyswagg1393]

Do you do Marcus smart lockdown defense

[@makavelithadonnn5541]

Manny Swagg Nigga Marcus smart is a hack

[@mannyswagg1393]

Why because he takes a lot of changes

[@mannyswagg1393]

Charges

[@devvv4616]

Him and Kawhi gonna be soooo fun to watch. Add Pat Bev to that lineup, nobody's gonna do anything on the perimeter, damm.

[@clutchkid1234]

😂

[@the333er5]

@@clutchkid1234 not gonna lie.. if clippers would bring back Pat Bev i'd bandwagon idgaf🤣

[@wilskyarksy4792]

Now if a single player is surrounded by these man with beverly and kawhi. .
Meyn just give the ball for christmas you aint goin nowhere

[@thatahkabdul]

Lmfaooooo i said the same shit 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dracovibes308]

can we get some giannis

[@tyrellthompson1228]

He's even smooth on defense
Thats hot *tyler voice*

[@alexsaenz128]

All jokes aside, with the way hes been playing the past 2 seasons, especially this season... puts him over KD and Bron for best SF this season and seasons to come. Best defender, equal if not better shooter, not as good of a passer as Lebron but better passer than KD. Hes also a better scorer than Lebron. Lebron is basically a bigger version of Russ just a better shooter. PG is gonna win MVP and DPOY this year. The only question is will we make it to the finals? The only way anybody is getting past the WCF is against the Warriors. Only 2 teams that can compete is my OKC and HOU. Houston has better bigs but we have better starters and vetter defense. The X factor on the Rockets is Capela. Hes a really good center.

[@muhammadabdulaziz5599]

Nah, the x factor is tucker

[@tempo_gg6106]

this did not age well

[@LTay12]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nosukog]

Warriors got beaten by OKC in this vid tho

[@Rk-xx1sg]

He leads the league in thefts that's fucked up 😂😂

[@Aizen5694]

A good defender is someone who stays in front of the ball handler. And excellent defender is someone who gets steals”👀

[@evansutton6760]

I disagree. Curry gets a ton of steals, but is a liability on the defensive side of the ball.

[@tpstrat14]

Unless those steals are a direct result of NOT staying in front of the ball handler and taking a lazy risk (see James Harden)

[@TheSeahawksDidntRunTheBall]

There's so much wrong with the last part of your sentence.

[@jaysoncalasicas1988]

R-PG 0-13

[@dzzyvilanova560]

Like how did dude win over him? PG plays overall defense & rudy BARELY protects the paint. He can't even guard the perimeter

[@christianerrolbrual2161]

That's why he's better than HARDEN and LBJ