NBA Playoffs Suns-Clippers: Twitter Reacts To Paul George Missing Two Clutch Free Throws

Paul George missed two free throws late in the fourth quarter of Game 2.

The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night in Game 2, 104-103.

Deandre Ayton had a dunk at the buzzer to send the Suns home with the win, but with 8.2 seconds left, the Clippers were up 103-102, and Paul Geroge (who had a tremendous fourth quarter) missed two free throws.

The video of George missing the free throws can be seen in a post from Bleacher Report.

Paul George misses two FTs in the clutch 😬 pic.twitter.com/MlBWWWG6r0

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 23, 2021

Reactions on Twitter to what happened can be seen below.

So the Suns were down by one with 9 seconds left

They lost possession after a review

Phoenix fouled Paul George, who missed both free throws

Bridges missed a shot, but the Suns got the ball back

and DEANDRE AYTON MADE A TIP-IN GAME WINNER

amazing ending pic.twitter.com/d5hHM5e5Tq

— SB Nation (@SBNation) June 23, 2021

Entering tonight's game, Paul George went 0-2 from the free throw line just once this season: Feb 21 against Brooklyn (9:44 remaining in 3rd qtr).

He went exactly 2-2 from the FT line 104 times this season entering tonight.

H/T @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/lg5nuZf0vz

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 23, 2021

Paul George missed 5 free throws tonight.

He hasn’t missed that many FTs in a game since 8 seasons ago (his only other time in his career). pic.twitter.com/RtyI0ogKwd

— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 23, 2021

Paul George at the freethrow line in the clutch: pic.twitter.com/VshKJDKHSu

— Loul Embaye (@Loul_Embaye) June 23, 2021

Twitter coming together getting ready to roast Paul George pic.twitter.com/ZfDk7Oplk8

— ً (@JWepp) June 23, 2021

Paul George scored 9 all-time clutch points in the last 2:40 of that game ... then obviously went LeBron and missed 2 free throws that could've made it a 3-point game. But no way they're even in that game without Playoff P's clutchness.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 23, 2021

Paul George finally putting an end to the Pandemic P jokes tonight: pic.twitter.com/z91LI05CHD

— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) June 23, 2021

all that redemption equity Paul George had built this playoffs.......

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 23, 2021

Paul George reclaiming the Pandemic P title after missing those free throws https://t.co/cEfQ3UkCQs

— Jimmy (@jimmy_koski) June 23, 2021

More on the Los Angeles Clippers and the series can be read here.

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