Indiana Pacers forward Paul George reportedly spent last summer improving his game, and it paid off. This week, the NBA named him the 2012-13 Most Improved Player.
The NBA reports that George received 311 of a possible 1,080 points, including 52 first-place votes, from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. He beat out Greivis Vasquez of the New Orleans (146 points, 13 first-place votes) and the Milwaukee Bucks' Larry Sanders (141 points, 10 first-place votes), who finished second and third, respectively.
During the 2012-13 season, George averaged a team-high 17.4 points, along with 7.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.8 steals. He was the only player in the league to record at least 140 steals (143) and 50 blocks (51). He also had 19 games with at least three steals, and 29 games with at least one steal and one block.
After accepting the league's Most Improved Player Award, George promised to work even harder to attain the biggest rewards of all -- an NBA title and perhaps an MVP.
"I think I can play at an MVP level. I think that's very much within reach," George said Tuesday (April 23). "For me, it's all about being consistent and having that aggressive mindset."
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