When you hear that something is “new and improved,” the tendency is to dismiss it. New and improved almost always means the same old thing repackaged with different marketing.
Paul George is putting that assumption to the test this year, posting the best numbers of his career just a season after only playing six games due to injury. So far, PG-13 is averaging 24.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists, all of which would represent career highs. He’s shooting 43.6% from the field (his highest since 2011-2012 season, when he took less than 10 shots per game), and 41.