The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans’ thirst for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has never exactly been a secret, but it bubbled over when the two teams played last week as the Staples Center faithful serenaded the free-agent-to-be with chants of “We Want George” as the Lakers upset the Thunder 106-81.
George responded fairly tepidly to those chants, saying it was nice to get cheered in his hometown but claiming he didn’t hear that the fans were specifically chanting that they wanted him.
He was considerably more enthusiastic and welcoming when Thunder fans busted out the same chant for him, as George scored 33 points in Oklahoma City’s home win over the Memphis Grizzlies.