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Chapter 1

GREATESTMOMENTS PAUL GEORGE’S NBA CAREER Paul George had to come a long way in his career to be considered one of the best in the league. He is six feet nine inches (2.06 m) tall, weighs 220 pounds (100 kg), and can play both small forward and shooting guard. George has helped lead both the Indiana Pacers of the Eastern Conference and the Oklahoma City Thunder of the Western Conference to multiple playoff appearances. This includes consecutive conference finals appearances as part of playoff appearances in each of his nine seasons, except for the 2014–2015 (which was truncated by a serious leg injury). The Indiana Pacers selected George with the 10th pick of the 2010 NBA (National Basketball Association) draft, which is where he was projected to

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