The 76ers expected a better version of Paul George at this point in the season. They believed the nine-time All-Star would form a feared trio alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But for the most part,

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse and star guard Tyrese Maxey give their thoughts on the struggles of Paul George.

Paul George has been unable to find consistency as a shooter during his first season with the Sixers. A 5-for-18 line in Monday night's loss only made matters worse.

Paul George is still struggling mightily with the 76ers. Tyrese Maxey explained how he tries to help him get good looks.

Durant kicked off the scoring with a three-pointer … and the Sixers then hit the Suns with a 14-0 run. Maxey and Guerschon Yabusele drained threes, Oubre and Yabusele threw down dunks, and the Sixers had their way on both ends.

To Nurse's point, the Sixers were having a ton of success running the two-man game with Tyrese Maxey and Embiid. It was important for Philadelphia to run things on that end to a T meaning it was on Embiid and Maxey to lead the way. The Jazz tried to help, but they couldn't leave George too often.

Nick Nurse and Tyrese Maxey spoke on Paul George's shooting struggles recently and in the Sixers' loss to the Suns.‘It's difficult' — Nurse and Maxey speak on George's shooting struggles originally ap

Following the Philadelphia 76ers' Monday night loss to the Phoenix Suns, Paul George's season-long struggles were a central theme in the postgame conversations. From Sixers head coach Nick Nurse to Tyrese Maxey to Paul George himself,