George is on pace for one of the worst offensive seasons of his 15-year career. Nick Nurse and Tyrese Maxey remain firmly in his corner.

Which then brings up another issue with George: his lack of drives and shot attempts at the rim. Per Cleaning the Glass, George is only taking 16% of his shot attempts at the rim in 2024-25 which is the lowest number of his career. One has to wonder if George is still finding his niche or if the knee is bothering him and limiting him a bit.

Nurse has preached patience. George has experience dealing with a similar situation in Los Angeles, where he was teammates with the frequently unavailable Kawhi Leonard. Maxey, as is the point guard’s default, framed it in terms of what he can do to help get George going on any given night.

Paul George has been unable to find consistency as a shooter during his first season with the Sixers. A 5-for-18 line in Monday night's loss only made matters worse.

George then took 16 shots in Monday's win over the Spurs and scored 19 points. That is the production the Sixers are looking for from the 9-time All-Star. The focus on the offensive end will remain on Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, so Philadelphia will be looking to George to be more of a connector for this group at times.

Following the Philadelphia 76ers' Monday night loss to the Phoenix Suns, Paul George's season-long struggles were a central theme in the postgame conversations. From Sixers head coach Nick Nurse to Tyrese Maxey to Paul George himself,