Paul George officially back with Clippers
Source: Twitter @NotoriousOHM
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHMPaul George has been active. He has three steals, four assists and eight points. One of his assists when to Robert Covington for a 3. This is their first game together with the Clippers. – 10:51 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifPaul George isn’t going to be credited with that last steal but he should have four after that last strip. He’s begun to make shots, and use his gravity to find kick-out lanes to other shooters as well, and the Clippers have cut their deficit from 21 to 12. – 10:49 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifPaul George’s first made bucket in his return is a three-pointer from the top of the arc. The bad news is it barely made a dent into a 16-6 Utah run. – 10:35 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNUPaul George hits his first shot… to cut Jazz lead to 18 – 10:35 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHMDespite Paul George’s return, the Clippers struggled badly in the first quarter and trail Utah, 32-14. They shot 4-for-18. PG played six minutes in the first and is 0-for-3 so far. – 10:32 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifTonight’s mostly about the big picture, what with getting Paul George back and ramping up minutes for Reggie, Morris and Nico and what it could mean for their postseason success. But in the short-term, Ty Lue and LAC need wins to create a sense of momentum and they’re down 12. – 10:23 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifPaul George played 5:44 in his first shift tonight. The defense picked up right where he left off in December. 0-3 shooting. – 10:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNUPaul George has come back and has stripped Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell for 3 steals already. So that part of his game is still here.
George has yet to scratch though, missing two layups and a 3.
Jazz have doubled Clips on glass and lead 11-6 with 6:48 left in first quarter – 10:12 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifThere have been four steals in this game and Paul George has three of them. IMO, this is where he should be expected to have the most noticeable impact early on amid this return. Working him into the offense will take some time, but he can be a force defensively right now. – 10:12 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifPaul George with two steals in two minutes. – 10:06 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHMPaul George was hyped to be back pic.twitter.com/HKd3sLJUzb – 10:05 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinPaul George is back for the Clippers pic.twitter.com/wXGCLraA7G – 10:04 PM
Malika Andrews @malika_andrewsHe’s back! Paul George introduced in the starting line up for the Clippers pic.twitter.com/qoNxwRBVzA – 10:03 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwansonIntroducing … Paul George. pic.twitter.com/uR8XzUzPnb – 10:02 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreifPaul George receives enormous applause during pregame introductions. pic.twitter.com/Q4VDCWk8pt – 10:02 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwansonPaul George on the court again. pic.twitter.com/HcqRYONQLQ – 9:58 PM
David Locke @DLocke09Clippers get Paul George back tonight. They were 14-12 on December 6th when PG missed his first game, but have to assume Suns and Grizzlies would like to avoid them in 1st round.
Clippers with Kawai I would think will be the odds on favorite to start the 2022-23 season – 9:39 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwansonsight for sore eyes:
LAC
Nicolas Batum
Marcus Morris Sr.
Ivica Zubac
Paul George
Reggie Jackson
UTA
Juancho Hernangomez
Royce O’Neale
Rudy Gobert
Donovan Mitchell
Mike Conley – 9:32 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsenTy Lue says that he wants to make sure one of Reggie Jackson and Paul George is on the floor at all times vs. UTA tonight. – 8:20 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif“We’re not going to ride him too hard,” Ty Lue said of Paul George. “It’ll be an adjustment period.” – 8:18 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHMPaul George will start, Ty Lue confirms. George will be on a minutes restriction. – 8:17 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazzPaul George will be starting for the Clippers vs. the Jazz tonight. He will be on a minutes restriction, per coach Ty Lue. – 8:17 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinPaul George is returning tonight for the Clippers, per Ty Lue. – 8:17 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwansonTy Lue says his starters are: Reggie, Nico, Marcus, Zu and PAUL GEORGE. – 8:17 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBAPaul George injury update: Clippers star likely to return Tuesday vs. Jazz, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/paul-… – 5:33 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHMPaul George will “likely” return tonight barring feeling something with his elbow after practicing and scrimmaging over the last two days. Also, if all continues to progress, Norm Powell could be back and practicing within 7-10 days. Clips getting healthier as play-in approaches pic.twitter.com/nudhp5hsd6 – 5:06 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBANew Mismatch with @Chris Vernon on the Celtics losing Rob Williams news, Paul George returning, standings watch, awards races, and more. open.spotify.com/episode/4HC7KK… – 3:40 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpearsClippers head coach Tyronn Lue talks to @andscape about mentoring black coaches, coping without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, how Las Vegas has helped him mentally, why he doesn’t drink or smoke and overcoming the dark challenges of his youth. #nba bit.ly/3iRMwoJ – 1:36 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalkClippers Paul George listed as questionable vs. Jazz Tuesday, return this week likely nba.nbcsports.com/2022/03/29/cli… – 8:03 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU📰 @TheAthletic
Paul George tried to return from an elbow contusion/sprain 14 weeks ago. It did not go so well.
With the Clippers on a 5-game L-boogie, PG is ready to give it a go. No surgery. No setbacks. And two weeks before Play-In week.
Giddy up
theathletic.com/news/clippers-… – 10:18 PM
More on this storyline
Mirjam Swanson: Ty Lue says one thing he digs most about PG was his commitment: “With seven games left in the season, he could’ve easily called it quits” but he didn’t, and “that means a lot.” -via Twitter @MirjamSwanson / March 29, 2022 Andrew Greif: Ty Lue singles out Paul George’s rebounding as one of the things he’s most excited to have back. He notes that, obviously, rebounding has been a struggle for the Clippers. -via Twitter @AndrewGreif / March 29, 2022 Shams Charania: Sources: Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will return tonight vs. Utah, barring setback pregame. After missing over three months with UCL tear in elbow, a major comeback for one of the NBA’s best. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / March 29, 2022