That's a "fuck it, I'm getting paid son" response

I’m sure the mavs appreciate his lack of caring lol

Clippers ownership should have the same attitude when it’s time to print his check. 😂

The fact that he's recording podcasts in the middle of the series shows he doesn't care all that much and isn't fully immersed/focused.

Bro want to go home to that podcast so bad

“Nope.” Lmao. Shaq said it perfectly. 😂

Tobias Harris thinks the same thing he was just scared to say it 😂😂😂

This what happens when athletes are overpaid

If PG said this during the 80s and 90s, a teammate would have punched him in the face in the locker room.

I'm with Shaq and Charles with this one.

Lol i love Shaqs immediate, “nope!”. 😂

I will never look at a PAUL George podcast again

No NBA champion has that kind of mindset and attitude smh

Never call him playoff P again lol

"You can lose, but you've got to compete" 💪

Shaq saying real shit

What a mediocre performance and mentality. I'm a Paul George fan, but really man... as one of the top guys in your team, this is how you are setting the tone for the rest of the guys in the locker room. No honour for real man. Big ups to Luka for actually honouring his team and taking the load

Not sure why anyone is suprised by this. PG has shown this is the player he is many times. Gotta give him credit for owning up to it and being honest rather than pretending he's got Mamba Mentality and just had a bunch of bad luck.

And this is why these players will never be remembered in the same vein as the players of the past.

Thats why PG is will never get a ring. Mindset of a loser.

I always said if PG had Jimmy Butler's mentality, he'd be almost unstoppable. He's so skilled. But he's not all in mentally.

Shaq and Chuck are sports "treasures" they got that old school mentality. Back when basketball was basketball

With how good Paul George is his mentality holds him back HARD!!!

PG doesn’t give a fuck basically, he’s rich and that’s all he cares about

40 million a year is their championship. Las Vegas is undefeated. 😂

Typical modern day player mindset, they already are paid out the ass most don’t care about actually winning . That’s why players like Ant need to pushed.

LOVE Shaq and Chuck's response! Keeping the standards / bar high here. Amen!

Pg is being PG. This is why he will never be a champion and he certainly incapable of leading a team

He calls himself "Playoff P".... But The way he plays in the post season Shannon Sharpe calls him "Playoff Pee" 🤦🏾

He's saying, it gets easier to accept defeat? lol

You're on point, so true

I'm now a subscriber. 💯 Spot on. If I was the coach, other player or anyone other than Paul, Kwai, James or WestBrick I'd be so upset. I'd rather play without them and win or lose fighting than to have to sit on the bench and watch them play or NOT play.

From what Shaq and PG13 said, you can tell there’s a big difference between their generations. The problem is players like George are too overpaid and don’t care about winning championships.

If that’s mindset going into the game then I’m good.

“ Russell Westbrook forgot that the ball was supposed to go, IN the basket.” 🤣💀 all time quote

Isn't this the same dude that threw shade and disrespected Bill Russell as a player (13 years, 11 NBA Titles, 22-0 in Game 7s)?

This is the result of giving a man millions before accomplishing anything. You spoil them so hard until they get complacent.

Leave him ALONE he a multimillionaire tight leggings podcaster now😂

He’s not the only NBA player with that “ If you fail, you fail “ mentality

Clippers going out tonight with that mindset. They got their millions of dollars and can go on fancy vacations and live in big mansions and be comfortable etc, but people will remember the guys who give it their all. Why older basketball was funner to watch. It was like a war.

PG is the type of employee who clocks in, does the bare minimum expected of him, and clocks out on the dot.

This guy just want his season to be over so he can go gossip on his podcast. It's soo cringey when athletes who aren't retired try and get in the media space

Spot on!!

Steve ballmer loves the clips.. if he wants them to get a ring he needs to shop Paul George asap

'Nope.' 🤣🤣 I feel you there, Shaq. Charles too. It's one thing to lose, but when you get blown out by 30 and up...

I don't blame him for not only believing what he said but actually saying it out loud. Does winning really matter in today's game? Does he still have multiple huge endorsements despite never winning a chip? Every year of his career he's gotten a raise regardless of the outcome. Every year teams are trying to figure out a way to trade for talented losing players like him.

Can’t believe he said that with a straight face

That boy Podcast P never disappoints come playoff time!!

that's podcast P for you

Kawhi needs to request a trade to Toronto to save his legacy

Paul George checked out when he left Indiana. He’s like the T Mac of this era

They need to start putting playoff performance into their contracts where their income will affected if not performed as they should. 100% guarantee they will have better performance.

It sounded to me like he was saying “I trained my hardest, prepped my best, and gave what I had in the game.” Doing those things leads to no regrets. Not a Paul George fan, or enemy…that’s just what it sounded like to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Its just basketball,its just basketball.

Paul approaches the series like it's his podcast

He’s financially secure so he’s not worried about

Stop giving these men millions

Damn bro what the fuck . This shit is fucking ridiculous... how can you say that shit , basketball is your profession, and you're an all star how can you give up on yourself ... how can you let Derrick Jones Jr outplay you so bad .. I'm so fucking sick of PG doing this every year going missing in the most important moments . You're right even if they win I see them losing to OKC with that fucking mindset. If I'm KAWHI I'm playing this might be your last chance at another ring, it's not like you'll ever be healthier .. I hope KAWHI plays cus pg is not capable of leading a team anymore . And seeing Russell not knowing what to do on a basketball court anymore is depressing to my heart.

He basically said I'm not as worried about winning as I once was

It’s the organization he plays for, they don’t know what it takes or feels like to have the ultimate success. 🏆

Them podcast get these players not caring

I'm 46 years old and the stars of today are nothing like they were in the 80s-90s and prior

I’m not surprised by that because their play on the court showed me just that…whatever happens, happens!

Shaq and Barkley were right!💯💯

Why would he care when he's making $40M regardless of how bad he plays? He even gets another month of vacation time.

And people in Indiana actually want to bring this man back

Don’t stretch it Paul short comment was short and at point personally,

America needs to stop the hate and bullying of their own

Shaq disagreeing with the "failure" statement of PG contradicts his disagreement of Giannis' definition of failure. Now Shaq seems to understand and implicitely agreeing with Giannis' definition of failure: if you do ur best and compete despite losing, that's not failure.

As much as I try to defend this new era of basketball this is what makes it hard especially the guy that these kids is considering the goat

He also has harden on his team...."that style of play will never win a championship"...Kobe Bryant

Barkley played 18yrs and made 37 million his entire career, George made 42 million THIS YEAR. They make so much money now they don’t care about winning.

These players these days dnt really care about championships like the old-school players did .

this era of ‘its just basketball’ thinking players will soon b over. and we can all enjoy once again watchin d game we all loved

“ Russ forgot the ball is supposed to go into the basket”!😂😂😂

I remember the beginning of this Clippers era, Kawhi playing with Mo Harkless, Shamet, Jamaychal Green, Patrick Petterson, Zubac, Pat Bev, Lou Williams, Trezz Harrell, Clippers were alredy a championship team... that's the difference between a healthy Kawhi to Harden, Westbrook, Paul George

Shaq is one to talk because outside of 2000-02 and 06 Shaq’s career was a letdown because he was lazy

You can be strong mentally and still lose. Mentality isn't the only thing needed to win a basketball game. So, to say his mentality is the reason for them losing isn't 100 % true. I think Paul is answering the question of how HE moves past the loss and starts focusing on the next game. It sounds like a coping mechanism that he is using to focus on the present and not on the past. He can't change the past but can focus on the present. IMO.

Luka never took them seriously and still cut them up.....hope he had a chance to heal his knee for the next series.

crazy, if i was in the nba, I'd die on the court to become a legend that everyone remembered rather than be some "we'll get em next year"

Welcome to the cupcake era. Now you know why ratings are down.🤦🏻‍♂️

I'm a huge PG fan, but when I heard his comment. I felt let down by him. He accepts failure, we spend our hard earned money to attend games for them to give minimal effort.

Paul George's response makes sense. No idea why people are trippin

Heart of a champion!

PG lost his competitive spirit after the shot from lillard

Wtf are you people talking about. PG didn’t say anything crazy. This is why some players dont talk to the media

Shaq played against MJ and with Kobe. He knows what real champion mentality is! 💪💪

Makes me appreciate my knicks even more seeing this

Didn’t Barkley quit on the 76ers? Didn’t Barkley quit on the Suns? Didn’t Barkley quit in the Rockets? lol at Sir Charles. 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

At least he didn’t say "It’s just basketball" like LeFraud, the self-proclaimed "GOAT".

in other words. these is more to life than basketball. good response.

My thing is, how serious he got. It’s not a joke to be the superstar and to be messing around talking about it don’t matter.

No kawhi YET Paul George is scoring much less. Classic playoff p. You can see his slow 1,2 step dribble drive a mile away, and if his three isnt going down he doesn't have too many ways to score. He is a bit easy to read for defenders because he isn't fast but also isn't physical compared to other elite forwards. This is the reason why he has never made the jump to being a superstar. Kawhi would back down or shoulder his way to the basket or dribble and physically create separation for his midrange. Harden especially in the past could use his handle for the three or to decoy for a great dribble drive. George has NEITHER. He is mainly a spot up shooter with an average finish around the rim. I've seen way to many games where he would take 12 threes and not do much of anything else other than a few deflections. He is way too prone for many POOR games, he truly is like a Tobias Harris 2.0. It's a harsh take but George is a perennial nonwinner and he just admitted what we all were thinking!

Welcome to the cottonelle era

he just ready to go with steph, kd, and bron to cancun 😂

Same man who said “I don’t wanna be number one guy”

PG is at that point in his career where he would feel like this, a young PG would never say anything like this. You can tell, look at the difference in the responses from young guys compared to the older guys. The young guys are hungry which is why they're literally eliminating all the old head superstars. They haven't been corrupted yet but the money, they're still fighting for every big contract, legacy etc... 10yrs from now the young guys will feel how a lot of these older guys feel.

He shouldn't have ever said that but hes right. People under 35 wouldn't understand, when you get this age things like basketball games or winning and losing don't matter to you as much as when you are younger. Especially if you have children and a family, your priorities shift, money and relationships and friendships become more of a focus than anything. Ginobili said something similar that when he was younger he used to get down on himself for days when he would mess up and cost the team a game but after he had children and got older he realized it was just a game and not life and death and was able to let the losses go alot easier as long as he knew he tried his best.

"Its just a Basketball!". -LeQuit James

This is the mentality of Someone (This Generation) who’s Mindset is Somewhere else and NOT on the GOAL!