CINCINNATI — With some national media on hand at Wednesday’s Pacers-Cavaliers game at Xavier University, Pacers coach Frank Vogel updated the small group of reporters on the latest with Paul George.
George can pick up plenty of pointers sitting beside Larry Bird at home games.
“[His] spirits are great,” Vogel said prior to the team’s 98-93 loss. “He’s encouraged; he’s optimistic that he’s going to try to get back as soon as possible. He’s around the team a lot being a contributor and being a smiling face and contributing to our culture.”
George has been without the boot on his right foot for the first two home preseason games as he sat next to Pacers President Larry Bird. At recent practices, he has worked on his dribbling while media was present, again without a boot.
Coach Vogel said weeks ago that he’s not going to be involved in George’s day-to-day work, but he did offer up the following in regards to what George is doing physically.
“Right now he’s just being asked to put more and more pressure on it each week,” said Vogel. “I’m not exactly sure where he’s at but they want him walking around on it and they want him being as active as possible, obviously without compromising the bone.”
George didn’t make the trip for the team’s fourth preseason game, but based on an Instagram post today he appears to truly be in good spirits.
[…] George suffered a gruesome right leg fracture during a USA Basketball scrimmage back in August and is expected to miss the 2014-15 season, an injury that almost certainly scuttles any hopes of the Pacers competing in the Eastern Conference this year. It’ll be quite a while before he can return to the court, but he’s keeping a positive outlook, according to head coach Frank Vogel. From Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports: […]
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