Utah Jazz: 3 takeaways from Game 2 vs. Thunder
By Mason McFee
3. Paul George can’t miss (from deep)
It’s almost ironic that Dennis “3D” Scott gave (or takes credit for giving) Paul George his latest nickname, Playoff P; because Paul George is in the upper tier, if not the best, of 3-and-D players that teams try to stockpile.
Though he only shot 4-for-12 in Game 2, so far through this series, Paul George is shooting 12-for-23 from deep — a blistering 52.1 percent. Paul George also had two 4-point play opportunities in the first half. Maybe the reason he changed his number is because he’s trying to distract us from the fact that he’s Johnny Storm and is realizing his full potential on his home team, the Thunder.
Kidding aside, Paul George has been nothing short of fantastic, and while Russell Westbrook and the other Thunder starters have turned in respectable performances, it’s becoming clear that while the Thunder feed off of Westbrook’s energy, PG-13 is the engine that keeps OKC’s offense humming. I know that I said that it’s highly unlikely Paul George stays as hot as he did in Game 1, but barring a major defensive collapse by Utah, he will not go full supernova the rest of the series.
If Paul George keeps scoring, but the Jazz can keep winning games, Utah can live with that.