Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Paul George seeks the NBA's reaction

Daniel Lyght has an article up on Paul George officially gauging The Big Show reaction:

Bulldogs' George declares for NBA draft
Daniel Lyght
The Fresno Bee
March 31, 2010


Fresno State sophomore forward Paul George has declared for the NBA draft.

Coach Steve Cleveland said Wednesday morning that George has submitted his name to the NBA for an evaluation of his draft status and will take part in workouts with NBA teams in late April and early May. George will not hire an agent, however, so he has until May 8 to decide whether he wants to stay in the draft or return to Fresno State.

Until that time, Cleveland said, George will continue attending classes at Fresno State and take part in team activities...

Go here for the remainder.

Channeling Miss Cleo but hopefully with greater accuracy (yes, that's a low hanging fruit comparison), PTW predicts that George will not be wearing a Bulldog uniform next season. Yes, there certainly are aspects of his game in need of improvement/development but his potential is alluring, especially to NBA teams outside of the lottery. He can best achieve the gains he needs to accomplish with a 24/7 focus, one not involving books, tests and an NCAA limit on off-season coaching involvement.

We'll know before too long.

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