Paul George talks Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Lakers, NBA MVP & more | NBA on ESPN

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George sits down with Adrian Wojnarowski to talk about: (0:00) His first season in OKC and what it meant for his future (1:03) Learning how to play with Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in 2017-18 (1:54) Deferring to Russ and Melo (2:42) Billy Donovan's offense (3:32) Offseason conversations with Westbrook (3:58) What Westbrook values in a teammate (4:26) What he values in an NBA organization (5:19) Whether he thought LeBron James would join the Los Angeles Lakers when he made his free agency decision (6:17) Why he liked the Lakers when he left the Indiana Pacers (6:53) When he knew he would stay in OKC (7:32) His NBA MVP candidacy staying in OKC (8:26) His newfound focus on diet and sleep (8:52) His previous diet and sleep habits (9:30) Why he made the change, and what Russ had to do with it (10:05) What moving from the Eastern Conference to Western Conference meant for his diet and approach (10:45) Whether he knew right away that 2018-19 would be a better year for him personally (11:18) If he feels he commands the game better now (12:10) The most difficult food he had to give up (12:37) What staying in OKC meant for his relationship with Russ (13:19) If family members had trouble understanding why he chose OKC over L.A. (14:11) Whether the Lakers' struggles and his own play validated his free agency decision (14:45) OKC possibly being the Golden State Warriors' biggest threat (15:27) NBA players' unhappiness (15:53) If there's too much of a focus on free agency (17:23) The role teams play in free agency (18:01) What an MVP is in the league (18:45) Being a two-way player, and what it means for his candidacy (19:32) How Russ has helped PG be in the MVP race (20:21) What Russ said to PG to help him this season (20:45) His game-winning shot and big game vs. the Brooklyn Nets (21:49) Whether hitting that shot was a load off (22:33) Whether the nitpicking over his clutch struggles is actually a compliment ✔ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2yxs3Og ✔ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔ Watch Latest Episodes on WatchESPN: http://es.pn/LatestEpisodes ✔ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV Get more ESPN Shows on YouTube: ► First Take: http://es.pn/FirstTakeonYouTube ► SportsCenter with SVP: http://es/pn/SVPonYouTube ESPN on Social Media: ► Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/espn ► Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/espn ► Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/espn Visit NBA on ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute NBA coverage, scores, highlights and commentary. More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com