George hinirang na Most Improved Player

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ginugol ni Pacers forward Paul George ang bakasyon para maging isang mahusay na player.

Ngayon ay plano niyang maging best all-around pla­­yer ng NBA.

Ilang minuto matapos tanggapin ang Most Im­proved Player Award, nangako ang 6-foot-9 swingman na pagbubutihan pa ang kanyang trabaho para makamit ang pinapangarap na NBA title at maging ang MVP award.

“I think I can play at an MVP level. I think that’s very much within reach,” wika ni George. “For me, it’s all about being consistent and having that aggressive mindset.”

Tumanggap si George ng 52 sa 120 first-place votes at 311 points para talunin sina Greivis Vasquez ng New Orleans Hornets at Larry Sanders ng Milwaukee Bucks.

Isang bahagi ng award, ang 2012 Kia Sorrento ay ibi­bigay sa Hawthorne Community Center na siyang na­piling pagbigyang charity ni George.

Inaasahan ding magiging paborito si George para sa Defensive Player of the Year Award.

“With the physical talent he has, with the drive he has, there’s no ceiling for him,” ani coach Frank Vogel kay Geroge.