George was ruled out for the rest of the game with a left knee hyperextension, the same knee he hyperextended in the preseason. He was previously diagnosed with a bone bruise that caused him to miss the first five games of the season.
The nine-time All-Star was struggling in the game. He was just 1-of-6 for two points. George has flashed at times, but he seems to be really struggling to find his shooting rhythm so far this season.
Tyrese Maxey, who missed the last six games with a hamstring strain, made his return. It was odd that he played the first five minutes of the game and then didn’t play the rest of the first half. Nick Nurse did tell reporters pregame that Maxey would be on a heavy minutes restriction, but that was an interesting approach.
The Sixers will return home from this three-game road-trip and host the Brooklyn Nets Friday. It’s still early, but they have to start stringing some wins together soon. We’ll keep you posted as more updates on George become available.
Remember when the Sixers finally got all three members of their Big 3 on the floor for the first time?
Well, it was short lived as Paul George was forced to leave Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Not even a minute into the third quarter George landed on the foot of Desmond Bane while pulling down a defensive rebound. The Sixers were forced to call a timeout as George couldn’t even make it back down the floor. He sat on the bench briefly before heading to the locker room.
The Sixers are on pace to win 16 games this season.
Tags:
Share this article
Link copied!
Related Articles
Get Geared Up
