I like Paul George, and said prior to the draft that he's one of those guys that in five years or so, people will wonder why he wasn't drafted higher. I don't see the comparison to Kevin Martin at all. They don't look alike, and their games are entirely different. George is a much more physical player than Martin will ever be. And he's a long long way from being compared to Kevin Durant, who may be one of the top 3 or 4 players in the NBA. In short, he hasn't proved diddley squat yet. I didn't watch the game where he got 13/7/5, but my guess is that it came in garbage time, and if not, my apologies to George.
His biggest weakness in college was his basketball IQ, and his outside shot, which improved as his year went on. In other words, he was very raw. He did well in the workouts prior to the draft and fared well at the combine. There's no doubt he's a very good athlete. So I like him and think he has a chance to be a very good player down the road, but I think we need to temper our enthusiasm back just a little
