While gracefully scaling the sky toward NBA stardom, Paul George has never been shy to show his appreciation, or seek the support, of those already in that exalted class.
He has made no secret of modeling his approach after Kobe Bryant, and he went so far as to publicly reveal, even as his Pacers were competing with LeBron James' Miami Heat for Eastern Conference supremacy, that he wished to "pick his brain, pick his mind and just be able to talk about the game" over the summer, something that James was "absolutely" open to oblige.
But, whatever George has gleaned from the greats, he has been unable to apply this season, following a gruesome leg injury in a USA Basketball exhibition in August in Las Vegas.
At the time, the odds were against a return at any point this season, which is why Saturday's news announced by the team—that he will be in uniform Sunday night against the Miami Heat—is so welcome. Simply stepping on the court in a competitive game should be deemed an unequivocal success, a tribute to his desire and determination, and a sign that the Eastern Conference won't be ...
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