노력 앞에 장사 없다. 그의 이름은 폴 조지!

[코비1031]

http://www.slamonline.com/online/the-magazine/toc/2013/11/paul-george-slam-magazine-cover/

ㄴ 슬램 커버를 장식한 폴 조지, 그에 관한 간략한 스토리 (자세한 내용은 잡지로.... 돈보고 사보라는 말씀)

“This is definitely where I want to be, but it’s not where I want to end at,”

“I want to be MVP. I want to be Defensive Player of the Year. I want to be First-Team All-NBA.

I want to be a Gold medalist. I want to be a hall of famer. I want to be a Champion.

Everything that’s the highest or the greatest that you can do, I want to do that.” (슬램 인터뷰 중)

NBA Power Rankings: Week 4 Rankings

1. Indiana Pacers (1, NC):  Last week’s loss to the Bulls seems to have only been a minor bump in the road, as they have now won three straight, and upped their record to a league-best 12-1.

2. San Antonio Spurs (2, NC):  The Spurs always seem to be the best team in the league that nobody talks about…until they’re in the NBA Finals.  Like the Pacers, they are 12-1, and have won 10-straight games.  No matter how old they get, Coach Popovich finds a way.

3. Miami Heat (3, NC):  The way the Eastern Conference is looking (aside from Indiana), the Heat might wrap up either of the top 2 seeds by February.  They’ve just been cruising along, winning 7 of 8 at home and six straight overall.  Dwyane Wade’s knee issues have to be a little concerning though.  He was forced to miss two games this week with the ailment.

4. Oklahoma City Thunder (4, NC):  Getting Russell Westbrook back earlier than anticipated has proven to be the spark the Thunder needed.  Without him they scored only 91.0 ppg, but with him they’re averaging 107.2 ppg.

5. Portland Trailblazers (16, +11):  Are the Blazers for real?  Their 12-2 record is enough to put that in the realm of possibility.  They have fared very well so far, but against poor competition.  The combined record of their opponents have been 81-95 (.460 winning percentage).

6. Los Angeles Clippers (6, NC):  Imagine the damage the Clippers could do if they hit their free throws?  They’re only shooting 71 percent from the line as a team, yet still rank second in the league in scoring at 107.3 ppg.

7. Houston Rockets (8, +1):  Houston, we don’t have a problem!  The Rockets have been scoring points at a blistering pace, averaging 114.1 ppg over their last seven games, and going 5-2 in that span.  Dwight Howard is shooting 66 percent (31-for-47) from the charity stripe in his last four games, hopefully debunking the “Hack-a-Dwight” theory for good.

8. Minnesota Timberwolves (9, +1):  Kevin Love, Kevin Martin and Ricky Rubio seem to be the perfect trio.  Love (24.9 points, 13.6 rebounds) is an MVP frontrunner, while Martin (22.8 ppg) and Rubio (8.7 assists, 3.0 steals) aren’t looking too shabby in their own right.  Chase Budinger is set to return within the next few weeks as well.

9. Golden State Warriors (5, -4):  The Warriors are a fun, exciting and, well, a very good team, but that can all change in an instant without their oft-injured star, Stephen Curry.  Their All-Star point guard has battled injuries throughout his career and is now dealing with a concussion.  For Golden State to contend they need to keep him on the court.  When Curry sits, the Warriors are 0-3 and average a meager 83.3 ppg.

10. Chicago Bulls (7, -3):  It’s a tough blow losing Derrick Rose to season-ending surgery (torn meniscus), but if you remember, they played very well without him last year.  I’m sure they’d love to have Nate Robinson back, but Mike Dunleavy, Kirk Hinrich and Marquis Teague will hope to fill the void left by the former MVP.  This is still a team that plays excellent defense under coach Tom Thibodeau and will be a force in the Eastern Conference.

NBA MVP Ladder: Ranking the Top 5 MVP Contenders

1. Paul George, F, Indiana Pacers Stats: 24.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 3.2 apg

Paul George went toe-to-toe with one of the best scorers in the game, Carmelo Anthony, during Wednesday night’s game at Madison Square Garden and finished with 35 points and countless clutch plays in Indiana’s OT win. After last year’s playoffs, George emerged onto the scene after a spectacular performance in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, but it is now official- he is a star to reckoned with in this league for years to come. Let the MVP talk has officially begun for the young star in Indiana.

2. Chris Paul, G, Los Angeles Clippers Stats: 19.3 ppg, 12.5 apg, and 5.0 rpg

Paul established a new NBA record with his 20 points and 11 assists in Wednesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the first player in NBA history to start the season with double-digit points and assists in 12 straight games. Paul seems even better than he has before which many thought was impossible. He has led the Clippers off to a good start to the season with a 10-5 record and they are currently fourth in the Western Conference. Paul is indeed the leader in a position that dominates the NBA which speaks very highly of his talent.

3. LeBron James, F, Miami Heat Stats: 25.3 ppg, 6.8 apg, and 5.8 rpg

Although the Heat had a rocky start to their season, LeBron maintained to keep the reigning back-to-back champions focused enough to bounce back with a six-game winning streak. The Heat are now second in the East with a 10-3 record and most of that early success of course is credited to the play of “King James”. LeBron arguably reached one of the most impressive milestones he will ever reach in his career this past week and that alone brought him back into the MVP consideration after struggling the first few games. He’s the first player since Shaquille O’Neal (1997) to average 25 or more points on 60 percent shooting from the floor through the first 12 games of a season. Obviously, LeBron shoots a ton more jump shots than Shaq did, so that achievement is nothing less than amazing.

4. Kevin Durant, F, Oklahoma City Thunder Stats: 28.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, and 5.2 apg

“Durantula” is arguably the best scorer in the league and he continues to prove that every night he steps foot on the floor. He has already won the scoring title three times and he is only 25 years old. A lot of critics point out how much he scores is solely because he shoots so many free throws, but how exactly is that a negative? He draws that much attention and is so dominant that the only thing left for the defense to do is to foul him. So far this season, Durant is averaging 12.5 free throw attempts per game which is pretty high, but that what’s you get when you’re a superstar and you get “superstar calls”.

5. Kevin Love, F, Minnesota Timberwolves Stats: 24.9 ppg, 13.6 rpg

A guy that maybe a week ago was being talked about the most and there is great reason for that. Love has turned a completely mediocre team around and has made them a contender almost single handedly. The Timberwolves were off to a very hot start to begin this season, but now are struggling a bit which brings down Love’s stock a bit. Love is still playing tremendous so far and if he continues they may return to the postseason, but the ongoing issue with Love is durability— can he stay healthy?

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LaMarcus Aldridge, F, Portland Trailblazers

차세대 NBA 슈퍼스타, 요즘 대세는 확실히 폴 조지네요.

[Paul George 24]

팬으로써 참 뿌듯하네요^^

[코트의 마술사]

슬램 잡지는 어떤경로로 구매할 수 있나요?

[코비1031]

국내에서는 해외배송 대행업체를 통해 구매하실수 있겠네요.

[I am the King]

큰 서점 외국잡지 코너에도 있을수도 있어요

[Super매리언]

잘생겼다

[LAL-브라이언Kim]

진심 호감이 가는선수네요. 오늘도 인디애나 이겼군요.ㄷㄷ

[순한호랭이]

올해 동부는 두팀중하나가 우승할거 같은데 마이애미 올해 진짜 고비일듯

[인디픽스]

아 진심 이잡지 구하고싶네요. 멋지다 죠지~!

[Paul George]

조지 for MVP!!!

[Steven John Nash]

차세대 슈퍼스타! 폴 조지. 얼굴도 잘 생기고 농구도 잘하지!

[4.웨버]

이번 슬램잡지의 표지는 약간 샤프한 퀸튼 잭슨처럼 나온듯 하네요ㅎㅋ

[흑비]

뭔소린지 하나도 모르겠어요 ㅠㅠㅋ 아무튼 동부에서 우승하길

[휴~~]

I want to를 다 얻게되면 레전드 반열에 오르겠군요.ㅋㅋ 화이링!!

[▶◀태섭]

작년 동부파이널을 기점으로 확실히 스타네요~부상없이 오랜 활약 기대합니다~

[EdVd]

요새 인디애나 너무 좋아요.

[air-time]

영어 까막눈인데...능통하신 분께서 해석 좀 부탁드립니다. 폴죠지 팬이라 꼭 읽고 싶습니다.

[코비1031]

슬램 인터뷰 내용은 대충 팀승률 1위 엠비피 후보는 폴조지가 원했던 모습이지만 그게 다는 아니랍니다. 엠비피 수비상 퍼스트팀 금메달 명전선수 우승까지 해내길 원한다네요. 할수있는 가장 높거나 위대한 모든걸 해내길 원한답니다. 파워랭킹, 지난주 불스전 패배만이 유일한 하락세였고 인디는 지금 3연승중이며 12승 1패로 리그 최고승률로 올렸답니다. 엠비피, 폴조지가 리그 최고의 스코어러 중 한명인 멜로에 맞서 35득점 셀수없는 클러치 플레이로 인디애나 연장 승리에 공헌했답니다. 작년 동부 파이널 히트전에 엄청난 퍼포먼스를 보여준 이후 폴 조지는 농구계에 자신을 알렸고 수년간 리그에 영향력을 미칠 스타로 발돋움했답니다.

[air-time]

코비1031님 감사합니다. 코비의 건승 기원할게요.

[대기만성 장재석]

얼굴까지 잘생긴 폴 조지...
하지만 이렇게 잘해도 스포 4대장이라 말해서는 안 된다고 하네요.

그래도 저는 언제까지고 응원할 겁니다.
진격의 폴 조지, 홍련의 폴 조지 화이팅!

[I am the King]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 진격의 댓글이네요

[마스터제다이]

근데 홍련이 뭔가요?

[#20. Ray]

그러게요. 외형적으론 정말 제2의 티맥 보는듯하네요...백넘버나 마인드는 코비스럽고ㅎㅎ

[간지티맥]

티맥보다 잘생겼..

[캠프만세]

근데 결국 올해도 듀랭듀랭이랑 브롱브롱이 퍼스트팀 차지할듯ㅜ

[[TOR]TRoss31]

인디애나의 팀성적이 리그 1위에 폴죠지가 지금정도의 스탯을 찍어줘도 퍼스트팀을 못받을까요? ㅠㅠ