“He is back” Fans applaud Paul George after turning into prime Kobe Bryant with explosive 34 to ensure Clippers win over Jazz
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Paul George shook up the entire NBA World with his return to the LA Clippers after 3 months during which he was out due to injury. His return was marked by a massive cheer and loud roaring from the entire crowd as George turned into prime Kobe Bryant in order to carry his team to a much-needed victory as they now are in a close contest to qualify for the playoffs. George brought back his team even when they were trailing by a massive margin and turned the tides around for them in order to win.
The Los Angeles Clippers have properly reaped the benefits of Paul George’s return as he shook up the world with a massive 34-point play accompanied by 6 assists and 2 rebounds. The Clippers rallied from a 25-point deficit to beat the in-form Utah Jazz, the credits of which go the All-Star George himself. His return to the team seemed to bring back life to the squad which seemed to be missing at times as the player was out for the past 3 months with an elbow injury.
Coach Lue who didn’t really have any answers to the time when George would return definitely seemed happy after his star player’s return got them a big victory and according to him, it was a much needed “morale boost”
The crowd went crazy as George hit back-to-back 3-pointers and the players on the bench along with the coach lost it, realizing that his return was all that they needed. The team also ended their 5-match losing streak, thanks to George’s return performance, and it will now be interesting to see where the Clippers go from here.
Let us take a closer look at Paul George’s performance against the Utah Jazz in the Clippers’ game against their rivals in the Crypto.Com Arena.
Paul George puts up a show on his return, turns into Prime Kobe Bryant
The Mamba must be proud looking at the way Paul George performed on his return after a 3-month long layoff, which was caused by torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. George’s performance was a sight to behold and the entire arena went crazy when the player hit back-to-back threes in order to get his team back on track even after a 25-point deficit at one stage in the match.
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The LA Clippers couldn’t be happier than what they are right now after their star player Paul George’s return, which was a blessing in disguise. George scored 34 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds in his effort to get his team to a much-needed victory, as the team had been on a 5-match skid. George went 6-9 from the 3 point mark and scored back-to-back threes at one point. The crowd along with the coach and the players on the bench went nuts as George put on a show!
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The Utah Jazz suffered the wrath of George on his return as the team which had a 25-point lead at one point in the match blew it out, giving way for the Clippers to move closer to the victory in the game. Their coach Quin Snyder said, “We turned the ball over eight times I think in the fourth quarter. We gave up, I want to say, 12, 14 second-chance points. Those are possessions we don’t get a chance to score. That’s 39 points around those two things”
The credits for the Clippers’ victory should definitely go to Paul George along with Reggie Jackson who added 21 points for the team, sealing their victory. Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Jazz with 33-points, followed by Mike Conley jr. who scored 19 points.
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Let us now take a look at the reactions people had to Paul George’s return to the Clippers squad.
Twitter Reacts to Paul George’s performance in his first game after return to Clippers
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