Paul George Struggles, Credits Illness, Not Kawhi Leonard

Paul George went 1-14 in the Pacers loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. George, coming off a lost season, is having his best year statistically. Against the Spurs, George was held to single-digits for the first time all season. Some people might think MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard had something to do with that. The Pacers are not some of those people. Via the Indy Star:

"“Even tonight I felt weak,” George said. “Felt I was going to throw up at times. It’s still hanging around for whatever reason.” “I mean, I missed some shots I’ve been making all season long,” George said. “I had wide open looks I just couldn’t get to go down. Kawhi wasn’t even in the play. I just couldn’t make them.” Coach Frank Vogel shared the same view. “It wasn’t all Kawhi Leonard,” Vogel said. “He got a lot of good looks from 3, good looks in the pull-up game and a lot of those plays where there was contact at the rim and they were letting both teams play. It was a tough night.” "

Meanwhile, Kawhi scored 24 on 10-19 shooting. Of course, he didn’t have Kawhi Leondard guarding him.