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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2018
- In Part 3 of SportsCenter's exclusive three-part series on Paul George's free agency that had him choosing between the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers and more, we go inside George's decision to stay with Russell Westbrook, Billy Donovan and OKC rather than eventually joining with LeBron James in L.A.
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Who's here after the Clippers trade?😂
Big oof
me
Me
When they want him on the Lakers but he’s on the Clippers
Lol me
“Russ is someone I can win with”
*Lillard long range three*
after that he knew hes about to head to la
HAHAHAAHHAHHA
Looking at this a year later makes this even funnier 😂
Especially since the dude only lasted another year.
And you know it gets EVEN funnier another year later🤫
@@henrydal524 and then if gets less funny a year later…
This didn’t age well😂
Those draft picks did 😂😂😂
Fuckkkkkk this is hilarious to watch now 😂
Melo ain't part of the group? 😂
B. Svpreme nope
nah he is just everyone realistically knows melo is older
EJ Johnson nah cause Melo is whack af
Hey svpreme, whats melo gonna sign for next year? rofl
He is about to have his contract bought out lol
You HAVE to respect the fact the he choose to stay and go to War with RUSS instead of Taking the Easy way out like the Cupcake did, PG said it himself Russ is hungry and so is he
Javier LoudCityOKC ain't winning nothing at okc
The Wave idk they 3rd in the west but it’s really close so we’ll see
@@thewave8341 will see
Ya'll Lakers fan still mad at him? How many star players you guys need to get so you could win? Fuck ya'll. Ya'll go to HELL
it doesn't matter. at the end of the day Golden state gonna win the championship
"i BeLiEvE i CaN wIn A cHaMpIoNsHiP w/ rUsS"
- leaves one year later
lmfao.
*traded
In a world full of Kevin Durants, be a Paul George 🤘
Both ditched the franchise that drafted them, so they aren't so different.
Christopher Beckerle He was honest and wanted them to at least get something in return. The Lakerd had assests but didnt pull the trigger
Mitchell Murdock people only mad because he said LA no one made him say that. He spit in the face of every laker fan. Sounds Durantish to me.
So... use your hometown as leverage to be traded... decline 200 million to play second fiddle to someone else... dont even bother meeting with your hometown team...
Lose to a rookie in the 1st round?
Nice!!!
Youngindy21 what he’s saying is that if you’re a star.....stay in OKC and never leave.......ever!
This man finessed the entire thunder organization
could've just left but instead gave them like 7 draft picks, Shai, and Gallo
They didn’t build the right team around Russ and PG I don’t blame him
And clippers organization
Here in 2024. Nah.
Sam Presti out here looking like Dr. Strange
He looks more like Heinrich Himmler
He did what he thought was right. He's not like these players trying to make super teams he has amazing chemistry with Russ. I'm happy to be OKC fan
New Jerusalem 7TREDUECE lmfao oh shut the fuxk up. Last summer everybody and their mom guaranteed the Thunder would take down the Warriors. "Hoodie Melo, hoodie Melo is going to light up the Warriors. Pg-13 gone lock up Durant, nobody can stop Westbrook" OKC has 4 all star caliber players they just suck
Gibran Leon it's ok my friend we will see.
He can keep taking those Ls in the first round
Amazing chemistry?? Did you see the end of that jazz series?
He had 40 million reasons to chose OKC and winning a chip wasnt one of them.
The Antoine Griezmann of the NBA
Justin Dminic u stupid as fuck
Juan Juan see a doctor
Facts ! Created hype to stay with the same team
Griezman should’ve went to Barcelona
Andrew Garfield no he shouldn't he wants to compete against them with Atleti and be a legend for them I respect
I understand why kd stayed for 9 years, russ makes you think you’re gonna win but I do think Pg and Russ are a dynamic duo tho... both top 5 in steals and number 1 in deflections. They have a nice foundation
Sammy Lazarus He stayed cuz he was under contract and was a RFA,
FACTS 😂😂
Sammy Lazarus lol and of course never had ANYTHING to do with KD...smh
It’s not Russ fault , they both dealt with crazy injuries which ruin them for about 3 years then there last year together they lost to a 73 win team in 7 games . They played great together and was arguably the best duo in basketball at that time for a fact . They was just dealt bad cards . Durant left because the 73 win warriors called , and he wanted to be in that atmosphere. Stop blaming Russ
remember that season Russ got hurt near the end, they made KD their centerpiece and he couldn't handle it? fam if I remember right they got swept with kd being the alpha dog. then I remember the year they played the clippers in the playoffs, Cp3 guarded KD every game and locked KD down bc he was physical with him even tho being 11 inches shorter. that's pathetic. KD is unbelievable but let's not act like he's Jordan, Bron or Kobe. he never led anybody to anything by himself. if that's Russ as well, so be it. but replace kd with Russ or any other star in the NBA on the Warriors, they're winning these last 2 titles as well.
THIS DIDNT AGE WELL
Those draft picks they gave us aged sweet as wine 🍷
Who's here after the trade 💀
Mark Tuason me
The Lakers only have themselves to blame they should have traded for George and you'd never have this situation they believed he was gonna come in Free Agency but he fell in love with OKC and built a Great Bond with Russ
Oh this comment aged very well Bwhahahahahahahahahahaha
PG decided to channel his inner melo with those braids since the real Melo can't anymore
i like how they never mention melo
LMAO “a beautiful thing” I’m weak 😂😂😂
Yall hate KD for leaving but now yall gonna hate PG for stayin???
Le Jinzo
Right? 😂
Le Jinzo nah just us Laker fans. This guy talked up LA soooo much then stayed. Wtf? Why all the BS?
MJ Trace He doesnt owe you laker fans shit
You're right he doesn't owe the Lakers fans anything, but he shouldn't have told everyone he wanted to go to LA so bad in the first place.
Lakers fans are trash
This man really made a 3 episode series on his decision just to resign with the same team, what a joke!
ForeverKnifes he got you to watch it so jokes on who ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I hope OKC wins, this some authentic love
Diraac Dropper Stfu....you "hope" they win? Lmfao....ain't that much hope in church bitch!
lakers4life2018 ... Lmao typical lakers fan
I really love this whole PG relationship it feels great I dont know why people are hating
Kyle Cooper They hating cause they sad their dick sucking on pg to come to la didn’t work 😂😂
LAKERS GURL 2019 3rd in West ball don’t lie
Letssss gooooo💪🏽 we truly love you pg. Our community will support you through anything
I dont know why okc fans were so happy when he resigned they have no future and are 6th seed
Even a demanded trade to the Clippers?
Eric P lol he said though any thing.
What people don't realize is us Laker fans aren't mad at OKC fans or even mad at OKC front office, we don't blame you for wanting PG to stay, who wouldn't? Were mad and disappointed at the disrespect he gave to magic and Laker fans. He led us on to believe he was coming.
Dynamic he hasnt said since joing OKC that he was coming to LA. Magic had his chance and didnt take it and Magic is the only one you can blame. Presti took the better shot. Im glad you arent aids like the rest of your fan base though.
Nah dude, your media did. Magic did, everyone on your end did.
Magic and the lakers front office was to arrogant anto try and trade for him. They thought he would automatically come to them The. thunder bet on their culture and building a relationship. Not some LA lifestyle
the media did brah
mouh taiga PG told us he would come that’s my point, anyway congrats on keeping him
That dislike button on life support
Infinity Mixtapes Melo out here paying people to dislike
Who cares #PG
Infinity Mixtapes yea lakers fans are crying and hitting the dislike of agony lmao
😂😂😂💀
Them lakers fans salty AF
Wish they did a series like this for many players.
WHOS HERE AFTER PG WAS TRADED???? 2:39 “bring a championship where it Hasn’t been brought” he and kawhi will do that for my clippers this season
Some One. lol hella
InTheCommision ' How tho I’m curious
InTheCommision ' Alright
Thanks for those picks
"I was traded to Oklahoma, and that has been a beautiful thing for me." This quote is all that matters. If he is happy in OKC, let the man live.
This about to have so many dislikes. Hey you did what you wanted to do. Good for you PG.
He makes 1,000x the money you'll make in your life kid and he plays basketball for a living.
The players can't win. They get hated on when they leave for a super team and get hated on for staying loyal too.
NBA Fastbreak Thats irrelevant. Just because someone makes more money than you doesn’t mean they’re immune from critique
E K Exactly. PG should be applauded it wont be easy to win in OKC and if every star followed suit the league would have a much more even spread of depth.
💪
Shoutout to whoever came up with this series. Very Dope. It's been a while ESPN
Based on his injury... It's real.. He's humble and he got heart. This gave me chills.. He right in all ways 😊😊PG 😎😎😎
Great choice PG13! Way to go to where your heart wants you, not where the media wants you
XandXTV W
XandXTV
He demanded a trade to the Lakers
Indiana didnt give it to him
LeBron > Westbrick, Gatorade Drinking ass Pushoff P
Adam Leon Playing with Lebron makes you worse, makes you look like a skrub and on top of that you get all the blame because Lebron is such a “god”
Adam Leon No more rings for Lehelp
True statement. Also the run of 8 straight finals appearances is now gone as well. I'm trying to figure out if LA can even make the playoffs.
I bet he regrets not joining the Lakers 😂
I’m proud of pg. not only did he show me its some loyalty in the nba. But for him to turn the super team in la and stay with russ in okc took guts. Much respect
when pg said “me and this dude right here... we gonna bring it home.” it straight gave me chills
Remember when OKC had Harden and Durant.... lol
Josh's LifeVlog remember when la was in the playoffs lol
OKC OKC OKC OKC 2019 LESSSGGGOOOO!!
Thank you PG13.
Stay Loyal
Stay Humble
Stay OKC
⚡☝
Paul thank you so much...Im locked up right now but I follow everything y'all do.from y'all sneakers to y'all personal lives.This is my city.you and Russell are my heros.i love y'all man.God bless the George family
This was a very cool style of story telling from espn. Would love to see more of this sort of stuff.
whats the point of all this? shoulda just not teased and signed like everyone else
George Cole I think he really wasn't going to stay at first but he must have gotten a better offer. they just didnt show it in the video
looked like he wanted OKC the whole time
George Cole the point was to troll L.A. and it was beautifully done. " i love L.A." LMFAO
Because of lebron with the decision
He has changed the way players go about free agency
John G All OKC fans could tell the tone. If he was leaving he would have eased off on the Laker love and said more good things bout OKC.
People would probably ask why would someone from Los Angeles, CA want to play in Oklahoma? You have to realize happiness isn't a location. Happiness is a state of mind. Good for you Paul George. Wish you all the best.
This is a great production ESPN. Really. This some good stuff
Russ said he gon get tatted when they win
King Lloyd I guess he’ll be tattoo free for life. 😂
Kimmica20 that’s why he said it
Prolly gna get “Fuck KD” lmao
Kimmica20 why? okc has potential to win or am I missing something?
@@Kimmica20 u sure? lmao
Paul George is the new Dwight Howard to LA
Johnson Johnson I love Dwight
Johnson Johnson he's worse .
Worse
Johnson Johnson in order to be Dwight he had to play for LA
For sure! If PG didn't wanna come to LA then fine. But he made this whole circus act about it just cuz we didn't trade for him. But whatever, we got LeBron is who WAY the fuck better in every way possible! So we're good
Finally brought myself to watch 😭😭😭
This was a hella good series....... respect to whoever produced it
Started this entire series about his journey only to stay in okc lol..I’m not hating but there is no way he is going to win a ring with Russ.
Justin Dminic wasn't gonna win shit with the Lakers either...
J But he got the blame with Russ being knocked out in the 1st round, sooooo...
He clearly disagrees, and nobody winning with Boogie in Golden State
Justin Dminic And who exactly outside da Warriors are gonna win? 🤦♂️🤔
I don't think he wants a ring lol some players are just about getting paid more ..other players like cousins are about winning without really competing and a very few want to compete and win
As nba fans yall should be happy with this move, everyone hating on PG for his decision but In a time where players jumping ship to get a ring this dude wanted to stay true to his friend.. he might not get a ring in okc but just makes another team more competitive and thats what the NBA needs right now.
Much respect to Paul George for showing loyalty something players barely do nowadays. They traded for him and even though hey aren’t favorites they will compete. #Respect
Damn I'm excited to!!! Got chill s at the end!
PG a real one he wants to win something meaningful and COMPETE not make weak ass super teams with 3-5 all stars
exactly!!!!!!!
Faxxxxx!
YoungAli The irony...lol. He's on a weak ''superteam''. Remember when he first went to the Thunder y'all were already crowning him, the statpadding MVP, and Hoodie Melo? 😂
YoungAli nah. He's afraid of the expectations that come with being a star player for the Lakers.
Paul George #PG13 the point is they were attempting to create a super-team, so y’all should stop acting like he some loyal competitor smh
If PG and Westbrook win their first NBA title it will be dramatic and love and tears like cavs and better championship celebration than gsw with snake celebrating their back to back
They not doing it together. 😂😂😂
LeGeneraL This didn’t age well✂️
their not going win together not even on the same team no more.
This is dope.
As a Lakers fan I wanted to see PG in Los Angeles, but I'm happy to see there's still someone that takes decisions like this.
PG is loyal to Westbrook and a true brother unlike that skinny snake in Golden State.
RUSSELL GOATBROOK
If only OKC could have found a way keep Harden. After that it was an easy decision for KD to leave
He went to the warriors because he wanted to get the ring the easy way.
RUSSEL GOATBROOK "Loyal" would've stayed with the Pacers, prolly would be getting 200+mil max contract and might make conference semifinals now that Lebron out the East. Instead he getting less money in a discount "Big 3" with slim chances of even making the postseason. Lol that ain't loyal, just goddamn foolish.
RUSSELL GOATBROOK
I guess. You should have figured out a way to keep them happy and in OKC. Like I said it started with Harden. Your precious organization didn't want to pay the luxury tax to keep the squad that could have taken out the champs. Don't blame KD for not being happy. And there's nothing easy about winning a championship. Don't get it twisted
RUSSELL GOATBROOK. KD gonna get 3 rings 😂😂😂 and he's way better than pg stfu y'all ain't winning shit
This video will be gold around playoff time, another 1st round exit for westbrick and Co.
You're salty lmfao
Nahh I don’t think so lebron made a mistake going West his roster is shit and they lost Randle for free y’all sleep
This made me wanna cry 😭💙
This is amazing
I only hate PG cuz he started all this and then he entertained it but whatever enjoy OKC lol
U sound fucking ass hurt😂😂😂💀
You maaaaaaad 😂
enjoy old man lebum and not making the palyoffs😂😂
Eagle Bones He entertained it before he was traded lol but he never gave hints about joining LA last season. Lakers should of knew he was feeling a connection from OKC and Russ.
I aint one of those fans that will say no, lol I really like PG so yeah i am kinda hurt but i hope he gucci fr
okay.
Sooooo good!
Re watching it again. My man PG u the real MVP on and off the court
Yall are so salty. Let the man live his life damn. All yall care about is your team you don't care about what the person behind the jersey wants. Just because OKC isn't a nice location and it isn't warm all year round doesn't mean that it's worse than LA. There's alot more to location than just weather. The people, the schools, etc. That's something you have to think about too. At the end of the day you guys have LeBron but you still aren't happy. Get over it.
Steven Adams y u not invited to the party?
Jazz Hands He's in New Zealand
Steven Adams u know that russ left his family holiday to throw this party
Jazz Hands Yeah but Russell lives in the USA so it's easier for him to see his family. Stevens Family is half way round the globe.
Bryce Ford Why you talking about another man's junk tho. Suspect asf.
Laker fans want Westbrook really bad. Then he signed with OKC and Laker fans suddenly didn't want him and said he sucked.
Laker fans wanted PG13 really bad. Then he signed with OKC and Laker fans suddendly didn't want him and said he sucked.
Get over yourselves. PG is a good dude. Let him be and let a small market team shine for once.
DES Lakers fan never wanted Russ lol, you never heard his name linked to Lakers, pg was a different story
DES we never said PG sucked, we were just upset that he disrespected us like that
If the lakers wanted him so bad should’ve traded for him🤔. Counted y’all chickens before they hatched 🤷🏿♂️😂
DES amen amen...
JediMaji bro y’all lying because two years ago Lakers fan were all talking about getting Russ before KD left. But Lakers fans are delusional so y’all probably just pretend like you didn’t
Whats the beat that starts around 2:20 i wanna know it sounds amazing.
Things like this make me so happy to see. THIS IS BASKETBALL!!!!
lmao he boutta lose in the first round again
Kyle Kuzma dang you predict it
Who's here after this fools prediction got whooped
Sulayman Samir who’s here after they blew a 3-1 lead
Welcome home Paul George! You’re back home in your native land!
Lots of respect for you PG
Man I love PG as long as you’re happy do what you love
Yall Never beating GSW lol yall couldn't even beat the Jazz.
Shane Thomas Shut yo ass up, headline all the way back having ass.
Shane Thomas hating bitch
Neither are the lakers so 🤷♂️
Lmao
Philly would sweep these fools if half the Western Conference Died
Why are we still talking about this? The deed is done and we've moved on
I'm happy for him. He seems genuinely stoked to play for the Thunder, and that's great. He had no obligation whatsoever to play for the Lakers, so I don't get all the saltiness from our fanbase.
Besides, we have the best player in the world on our roster, so it's not like we're starving.
Lol westbrick sucks enjoy westbrick and playoff p in the playoffs! This guy really thinks he can win a championship with this ball hog chucker?
As a thunder fan I got so hyped when he yelled “OKLAHOMAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” And those braids look sweet and I hope he at least keeps them until the first game of the season
Welp both got traded a year later. PG to the clippers and Russ to the Rockets. Who would’ve thought!
why Laker's fans so salty?? smh the man made his decisions so get over it & when PG13 when a ring, it will be more valuable than KD'S ring's combined
PG 13PACERNATION I don’t know. Maybe because he demanded to be traded here and then didn’t give the team a meeting. He used the Lakers as a pawn to get himself off the Pacers and played Laker fans.
PG 13PACERNATION what does this have to do with KD?
Imagine that doing what KD was unable do for 9years in OkC...
Kilgary Just be thankful he didn't fuck around with multiple meetings for a week in free agency that would have really ruined the Lakers. PG should be applauded for sticking it out in this day of stacking and ring chasing
It's all good. He went to play with old ass Carmelo and stat padding westbrook instead of hooking up with LeBron and that good ass squad. Rt the lakers will beat the thunder as presently constructed
i love his attitude, good luck paul
Yay!!! Pg!! Love you your the man wow your second year is going to be incredible!!
He didn't want the pressure in LA.
Kool GAmer LMAOOOOOO AS IF
NBA Fastbreak it's true playing along side LeBron is way more pressure the playing with Westbrook.
Kool GAmer I think it’s smart that LA didn’t get him. He would have been way too overpaid especially since he didn’t even show up in the playoffs
The pressure was goin to be on Bron doe
@@gokublack879 he did my guy
Go lakers
"I got the hat on cause I ain't got no hang time"😂
Pg was my top 3 favorite player before he ever came to okc .... I cried when I found out he was traded to us
Y'all see he did good staying in OKC.
Why can’t people just be happy for him he obviously wants to play with Russ so let him do what he wants
People are not happy because he said in 2016 he wants play in la and said its his home town so lakers fans thought he would join because there is no future with russ and he used lakers as pawn for his free agency and that's why people thought he betrayed them it seems he couldn't handle the pressure of being in la and besides lebron
2:28 enough said, PG! Nothing but the best to you!
Pacers didn't accept the Lakers offer. Don't blame the Lakers
LeBron: 3 titles and 3 Finals MVPs
Westbrook: 1 MVP and 1 Finals loss
You forgot to add those 6 finals losses
Plus anyone can go to a championship team and get a ring js. Look at LeBron or kd. At least Russ keeping it real.
A V you act like LBJ didn't go up against one of the greatest teams in history in the past 4 finals. Also Russ is not on his level
A V doesn't matter! OKC nor LA is beating GSW. Yeah I'm a lakers fan but PG13 and Lebron would have a better chance of dethronimg GSW because with those two and the cap going up next year Kawhi would be more incline to join us and challenge the Warriors.
Lol regardless no one is beating the warriors anytime soon so...
The okc fan base is just amazing unlike Lakers fans we don’t discriminate a player just because they don’t wanna play for the team...
thunder nation aheeeeeemmmmmm.......... what about the snake?.........
thunder nation You have to be joking, right? 😂
Nesi Muliipu we didn’t disrespect him because he didn’t wanna play for us... we did because he went to a 73-9 team very capable of winning a chip without him... that’s why we call him “cupcake”
oh so your saying OKC was happy when KD left stop with the bullshit yall still salty he left and won 2 ring while Russ chases triple doubles to lose in the first round.
thunder nation shut up if he left you would have hated hi.
I'm from Wisconsin and not a fan (or hater) of the thunder. But the loyalty Paul George showed when he signed to the Thunder is a beautiful thing and I respect that a indescribable amount. Much love for George
Drew Schiefelbein lol fuck nah
huge respect for PG!
People are mad well lemme change that....LAKER fans are mad cuz he aint comin to a superteam. Yall mad cuz he a true competitor like Russ. He aint comin cuz #1 unlike Lebron or KD or Cousins he doesn't want to form or join a superteam to get a easy ring. Like Westbrook he wants to grind for it. Even tho yall call him stat padder yall try to take away his playin ability and his explosiveness and greatness. U cant be the best if u cant beat the best or join the best. KD for example. He a great scorer but he aint the best cuz he couldnt beat the best and joined them instead for a easy ring. Lebron dont count cuz he had no help at all. Yall say he will regret his decision? Maybe he won't. If they win a chip then yall prolly gon say. What if the Lakers end up like the Thunder next year? Bad chemistry and bad games. Yall talk shit to other teams til yo team is shitty. Juss remember Laker fans yall had the worst record 2 years ago💯😂
How were u able to predict this? Dang ur a genius lol
Annnnd now he’s with Kawhi on the Clippers.
How the OKC fans feel now that Paul used them to get the money and bounce? I'm asking for a friend
Y'all act like KD didn't do nothing and he rode the warriors to a title. I mean finals MVP 2 years in a row didn't do nothing? Y'all some clowns
Laker fans happy now.
The salt coming outta these Laker fans is too much😂😂😂😂
⏱
Ouch
Dope...
ayye im a lakers fan and i respect tf outta pg for this, we need more people like him in the league
all the dislikes are lakers fans
whos laughing now?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
this is a great triumph
The Start 💫
make a video of your journey to never winning a ring.
Brian lmfao 😂😂💀
Brian will get more then your favorite player
Brian lmao you act like the lakers would win a ring with pg😂
Fucking LeBron and Warriors has to exist. Especially in 2014......
LeBron and Pg ain't enough to beat the Warriors bruh😂💀