NBA Players and Twitter React to Paul George’s Return vs. the Heat

NBA players such as Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons and Magic forward Tobias Harris as well as media personalities reacted to Paul George’s return to the court vs. the Miami Heat. He’s back.

Missed the game and looking for a social media recap? Re-live April 5, 2015 with the tweets of the night.

Basketball just got Better. Welcome back @yg_trece! #WelcomeBackPG pic.twitter.com/wbQnn5pVSj
— Papa Johns (@PapaJohns) April 5, 2015

Papa John was in the house.

Welcome back @Yg_Trece !!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 5, 2015

Clippers guard Jamal Crawford, one of the better NBA follows, welcomed PG back.

#PG13Premiere RT @PacerNationBr: #ReturnOfTrece pic.twitter.com/Hpr8nnJbvd
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) April 5, 2015

Nothing can stop the dedicated. @Yg_Trece #WinFromWithin pic.twitter.com/gTM2DOgffP
— Gatorade (@Gatorade) April 5, 2015

Former Pacers guard Marquis Daniels was excited for Paul’s return.

Welcome back Paul George!
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) April 5, 2015

So is Magic forward Tobias Harris

Welcome back @Yg_Trece!
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) April 5, 2015

So is Mavs forward Chandler Parsons.

Paul George enters the game.

Paul George enters the game to a standing ovation. What a sight.
— Chris Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) April 5, 2015

Woah! Paul George gets a foul called on him and wrath of Bankers Life Fieldhouse meets ref Lauren Holtkamp
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) April 5, 2015

I laughed at this one.

PG hits his first shot. Then tells the refs he was fouled. Dude is back.
— Michael Grady (@Grady) April 5, 2015

Paul George now leading the league in shooting percentage, eFG% and true shooting.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) April 5, 2015

On a steal and breakaway, crowd rising expecting the first real PG is back moment and he blows a layup. Vogel must suppress a grin.
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) April 5, 2015

Paul George kept trying to see what was going on with Beasley. Roy grabbed him and put him in the huddle.
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) April 6, 2015

Paul George catches on the elbow, measures up Beasley, jumps back with a slight fade, cans the J. Looking good.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) April 6, 2015

Last 3 Pacers possessions:

• Paul George 3-pointer
• Paul George steal (and then charge)
• Paul George 3-pointer

Indiana up 85-71 on Miami
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 6, 2015

PG-13 Points. #PG13Premiere
— Ben Gibson (@CowboyOnPatrol) April 6, 2015

13 points in 13 minutes for No. 13. Not too shabby, for @Yg_Trece.
— Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) April 6, 2015

Paul George comes back to scorer's table to drop off mouth piece. Breathing heavily, he says to statistician, "I felt like a rookie."
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) April 6, 2015

You can tell Larry Bird is ecstatic about #PG13Premiere by the way he sits there expressionless as George checks out for the final time.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) April 6, 2015

And he bows out. Paul George finished with 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. He shot 5-of-12 from the field and 3-of-6 at the three-point line. The Pacers look to move to 35-43 on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks.

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