LeBron James shooting 59% in the ECF, with Paul George as his main defender

[J Shuttlesworth]

Paul George is arguably the best perimeter defender in the league.

For comparison, Durant shot 44% in the series against the Grizzlies in which Tony Allen was defending him.

For another comparison, LeBron shot 51% against the Pacers last year, which is pretty damn good especially against the best defense in the league.

What has he done differently? I know the series isn't over, but 59% over 4 games isn't exactly a small sample size. Is Paul George just lost, or is it just that LeBron's jumper is more on this year than it was last year? Are the Pacers a worse defensive team this year than last year?

[Solefade]

PG is a good defender but he's for sure not a lebron stopper..with that being said, his post defense has gotten better this season

[Paul George 24]

Paul George is arguably the best perimeter defender in the league.

For comparison, Durant shot 44% in the series against the Grizzlies in which Tony Allen was defending him.

For another comparison, LeBron shot 51% against the Pacers last year, which is pretty damn good especially against the best defense in the league.

What has he done differently? I know the series isn't over, but 59% over 4 games isn't exactly a small sample size. Is Paul George just lost, or is it just that LeBron's jumper is more on this year than it was last year? Are the Pacers a worse defensive team this year than last year?

paul george is not as good as last year,pacers isn't the same team as last year

[Mass Debator]

The reason is Lebron is now smarter than last year. He's hit the prime of his mental game just like how I think Wade's mentality is at his absolute peak.

Players don't have to use 100% energy when they know the ins-and-outs of the games...shortcuts that are just as effective. inb4 Lebron jokes

[Paul George 24]

PG is a good defender but he's for sure not a lebron stopper..with that being said, his post defense has gotten better this season

no...........he got detroyed by melo in the post everytime they faced

[Solefade]

no...........he got detroyed by melo in the post everytime they faced

didn't say it was great, it's just gotten noticably better than last year

[Im so nba'd out]

so basically your saying paul george and tony allen are = on defense.....Pass the kush please

[Magic 32]

The reason is Lebron is now smarter than last year. He's hit the prime of his mental game just like how I think Wade's mentality is at his absolute peak.

Let's see how prime their mental game is against the Spurs.

[LeBron 06]

59%!!!!

[Relinquish]

paul george is not as good as last year,pacers isn't the same team as last year

Incorrect. Paul George has played far better this postseason than last year.

[Solefade]

so basically your saying paul george and tony allen are = on defense.....Pass the kush please

i would say so...you're willing to say tony allen is a much better defender than paul george?

[imdaman99]

Imagine if KD shot 59%... OKC would sweep every series.

[K Xerxes]

LeBron is a better player than he was last year, combined with the Pacers being a worse collective defensive team.

[Im so nba'd out]

i would say so...you're willing to say tony allen is a much better defender than paul george?

YES MUTHAFUKA ARE F'IN CRAZY IS THIS A SERIOUS QUESTION?TONY ALLEN IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST WING DEFENDER IN THE LEAGUE.

[LeBron 06]

Let's see how prime their mental game is against the Spurs.

If this is against the spurs, LeBron will be easily better than last year

If this is against the Thunder, LeBron will destroy OKC