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Paul George has been on a roll lately, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed around the NBA.
The LA Clippers star was named NBA Player of the Week for the Western Conference on Monday, as the team swept to a perfect record on the week and with George starring in three of the victories.
33.7 PPG / 56.5 FG% / 60.9 3P% / 5.7 APG@Yg_Trece has been locked in. pic.twitter.com/CjtDnfhU7C
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 12, 2021
George averaged 33.7 points per game, going above 30 points in each contest, while also 5.7 assists and shooting a blistering 60.9 percent from 3-point range, taking at least seven 3-point attempts per game in the process.
George’s PotW honors are his first of the season, and ninth in his NBA career to date, per Shane Young.
Paul George's Player of the Week awards:
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) April 12, 2021
Dec. 16, 2012
Nov. 11, 2013
Jan. 20, 2014
Nov. 30, 2015
Apr. 10, 2017
Dec. 24, 2018
Jan. 28, 2019
Feb. 11, 2019
Apr. 12, 2021
Those who have been watching this season can tell that PG has turned up his game in his second season with the Clippers, and while he can bear the brunt of being the Rodney Dangerfield of the NBA sometimes, his stellar play recently is being rewarded, and that’s great to see. Congrats to Paul on the award.