It might be safe to say that Paul George is losing a bit of credibility among his teammates if the reports about PG's post-game speech are true. According to The Athletic, George delivered a speech to his teammates following their Game 7 dud against the Denver Nuggets and told them to remain invested in the team. He added that the adversity will only help them reach their goal of a championship next season.
However, George's cliché post-game speech drew a series of eye-rolls from his teammates. Shams Charania writes, "In the postgame locker room Tuesday night, George was preaching to teammates to remain committed, for all the players to return to the team this offseason and stay ready to make another run. It was met by some eye rolls and bewilderment, sources said, because George did not back up his words with action in the series and the team has multiple free agents with decisions to make." Charania added, "Paul George had a disappointing series against Denver, and had several moments that left him in compromising positions with his teammates — beyond just his production. Multiple teammates had verbal spats with George throughout the postseason, citing in their exchanges a lack of accountability from him."
This shouldn't come as a much of a surprise considering the spat PG had with teammate and Sixth Man of the Year, Montrezl Harrell. George was called out for his lack of accountability by Harrell which possibly led to the eye-rolling that ensued after his speech last Tuesday night.
Source: theathletic.com
