Tyronn Lue on Paul George's departure: I'm disappointed he didn't come back
“You lose an important piece to the team like PG, it’s hard to replace,” Lue, an assistant coach for USA Basketball, told ESPN. “I’m disappointed that we weren’t able to get the deal done, disappointed he didn’t come back. It’s tough for the organization. We got to see how we move forward from here. “I talked to him many times, trying to see what his mindset was, what we need to do different, how we can help his process along. It’s unfortunate that he left.”
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard said Paul George’s departure didn’t come as a surprise after talking to PG all year long about his contract. Ty Lue told ESPN he spoke with PG multiple times hoping to keep him and said he was disappointed Clips couldn’t get a deal done: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:29 PM
Kawhi Leonard said Paul George’s departure didn’t come as a surprise after talking to PG all year long about his contract. Ty Lue told ESPN he spoke with PG multiple times hoping to keep him and said he was disappointed Clips couldn’t get a deal done: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:29 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
The @latimessports has this from Team USA training camp: Kawhi Leonard was not surprised that Paul George left the Clippers latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 7:32 PM
The @latimessports has this from Team USA training camp: Kawhi Leonard was not surprised that Paul George left the Clippers latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 7:32 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Paul George’s trade to the Warriors was ‘close to being done’ warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/pau… pic.twitter.com/MCdzF2BbFL – 6:35 PM
Paul George’s trade to the Warriors was ‘close to being done’ warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/pau… pic.twitter.com/MCdzF2BbFL – 6:35 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Kelly Oubre Jr. explained his decision to return to Philadelphia while also giving thoughts on the addition of Paul George. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/kel… via @SixersWire – 5:52 PM
Kelly Oubre Jr. explained his decision to return to Philadelphia while also giving thoughts on the addition of Paul George. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/kel… via @SixersWire – 5:52 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard said he talked with Paul George about his contract throughout the season and he indicated that they knew where this was heading. pic.twitter.com/rlwoFiptAC – 5:21 PM
Kawhi Leonard said he talked with Paul George about his contract throughout the season and he indicated that they knew where this was heading. pic.twitter.com/rlwoFiptAC – 5:21 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
USA assistant coach Ty Lue, the Clippers head coach, giving instructions to his group pic.twitter.com/QT713i82Ns – 4:04 PM
USA assistant coach Ty Lue, the Clippers head coach, giving instructions to his group pic.twitter.com/QT713i82Ns – 4:04 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“It’s time to actually take the step we’ve been waiting for both Paul George and [Joel] Embiid to take for quite a while now.”
@ZachLowe_NBA says the 76ers are still behind the Celtics in the East 👀 pic.twitter.com/cVDf72Tatg – 3:38 PM
“It’s time to actually take the step we’ve been waiting for both Paul George and [Joel] Embiid to take for quite a while now.”
@ZachLowe_NBA says the 76ers are still behind the Celtics in the East 👀 pic.twitter.com/cVDf72Tatg – 3:38 PM
Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
Spoke with the sharp @Neil_Paine on 1) Young people loving Paul George and 2) Why PG is a great fit for the Sixers youtube.com/watch?v=1otbZ9… – 3:23 PM
Spoke with the sharp @Neil_Paine on 1) Young people loving Paul George and 2) Why PG is a great fit for the Sixers youtube.com/watch?v=1otbZ9… – 3:23 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Draymond Green believes Clippers ‘killed’ Paul George trade warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/07/dra… pic.twitter.com/Rvraty6Ag3 – 3:00 PM
Draymond Green believes Clippers ‘killed’ Paul George trade warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/07/dra… pic.twitter.com/Rvraty6Ag3 – 3:00 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Wasn’t surprised Paul George said on his pod winning a title factored into Philly. Legacy was on his mind last Oct. when we left the arena together.
“It just comes down to, I haven’t won nothing, you know what I mean? And I’m not satisfied with that.”
latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 1:54 PM
Wasn’t surprised Paul George said on his pod winning a title factored into Philly. Legacy was on his mind last Oct. when we left the arena together.
“It just comes down to, I haven’t won nothing, you know what I mean? And I’m not satisfied with that.”
latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 1:54 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
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🎙📻: NEW #thisleague UNCUT podcast alongside @ChrisBHaynes is out. Covering …
🏀 Inside DeMar DeRozan-to-Sacramento + De’Aaron Fox talk …
🏀 On Paul George and his Clippers exit …
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Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
DeRozan’s fit in SAC, the Spurs sneaking in the deal, the Bulls…doing something, plus what Paul George’s podcast tells us about the Clippers and Sixers. New Lowe Post w/ @Herring_NBA:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3LipdTi
Apple: apple.co/3WfDUgu – 9:27 PM
DeRozan’s fit in SAC, the Spurs sneaking in the deal, the Bulls…doing something, plus what Paul George’s podcast tells us about the Clippers and Sixers. New Lowe Post w/ @Herring_NBA:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3LipdTi
Apple: apple.co/3WfDUgu – 9:27 PM
Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
New Lowe Post podcast: Paul George’s podcast revelations on his departure from LA, DeRozan to SAC, Caleb Martin, most underrated free agency moves — w/ @Herring_NBA. Then @WindhorstESPN previews a stacked Olympics field:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3LipdTi
Apple: – 9:25 PM
New Lowe Post podcast: Paul George’s podcast revelations on his departure from LA, DeRozan to SAC, Caleb Martin, most underrated free agency moves — w/ @Herring_NBA. Then @WindhorstESPN previews a stacked Olympics field:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3LipdTi
Apple: – 9:25 PM
More on this storyline
In his first comments about George’s departure, Leonard said Friday that he and George knew what needed to happen for the duo to stay together with the LA Clippers. George ended up signing a four-year, $212 million deal in free agency with the Sixers. “We knew what it was before the season,” Leonard said after USA Basketball’s practice on Tuesday. “We knew what it was going to come down to. So, we talked the whole way through. “It’s no surprise.” -via ESPN / July 9, 2024
“I’m really excited,” Oubre said of George. “I’ve always studied his game. I’ve always been a fan from afar. To be able to get different pieces and nuggets from him, learn his game a little bit–I think we offer different things, but we can both feed and learn off each other. But I’m really excited, man, to learn from him and to just help him do his thing with the rest of his career that he has left. I’m really excited.” -via Sixers Wire / July 9, 2024
Paul George: “Joel, simple like, ‘You know, I’mma space the floor for you, I’mma do this, that, like there’s so many ways we can play off one another beyond.’ And I just, you know, like I said, I’ve never played with someone so big and dominant like that. You know, he’s the best or one of the best centers in the league, bro. Like, that’s a beast, you know, baby Shaq.” -via YouTube / July 9, 2024
“My experience after Brooklyn, I think it was strategic the way I approached it. Getting with Ty Lue, definitely a different philosophy, a different approach than what I was used to. I soaked it in. It was just a great experience. Have the utmost respect for him. Then obviously going to Golden State and Steve Kerr, it was again a different take, a different way of doing it. That really opened my eyes. I sold that to Koby. “I look back on Brooklyn like man, there’s so many things I could do better. Then I saw it live. How does Steve do it? How does Ty do it? I think it’s really going to help me. The league is changing like we talked about and just getting, can you get ahead of the league? What’s happening? How quickly is it happening? How are we shifting? I think that’ll be a strength of ours. We will be able to be right with the league or be a step ahead.” -via Cleveland Plain Dealer / July 1, 2024
Now, he’ll return to coaching, reuniting with Ty Lue, whom he coached with the Houston Rockets and collaborated with at USA Basketball, in Los Angeles. “I’m really looking forward to it,” Van Gundy said. “People always ask me, ‘Are you sure you want to do it?’ You’re never sure until you do it. I’m sure I want to help, and I want to work, and I want to do it in basketball… I’m excited to go out there in any way (Ty Lue) deems fit, and fit in with his staff and try to help the Clippers achieve what they want to, which is win big and be a championship-level contender.” -via Awful Announcing / June 21, 2024
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