Paul George was used to playing in an NBA arena. Unfortunately, the Thomas & Mack Center is not an NBA arena, and it did not have an NBA-type basket stanchion at both ends of the court.
Bobby Gonzalez, the former Division I NCAA coach at Seton Hall and Manhattan, was at Friday night’s Team USA scrimmage in Las Vegas when George suffered his gruesome broken leg injury.
In this interview with Howard David on ESPNRadio in New York, Gonzalez describes what he saw, what it might mean to the future of international basketball, and whether the U.S. federation might ever go back to fielding teams of college basketball players.
MORE FROM GONZO IN VEGAS:
DAY ONE: Derrick Rose looks great for Team USA, But there is a PG Glut.
DAY TWO: DeMarcus Cousins Finding a Different Groove for Team USA
DAY THREE: Shall we call this team “The Unknowns?”
DAY FOUR: What to watch for in Team USA Intrasquad Scrimmage
DAY FIVE: Leaving Las Vegas: Three Things You Didn’t Know About Team USA
I’m a huge fan of Paul George. Now I’m not gonna write an essay about how I’m your biggest fan. I do want to say some more important things though. I will support Paul throughout the entire recovery. I supported the Pacers through their end of the year slump. I truly believe he will come back stronger and better. Like Kevin Ware said, it’s just a minor setback for a major comeback. I can’t imagine how this all was for Paul, but I’m gonna stick with him through it all. Get well soon Paul George. I believe in PG24.