“The time off has really unlocked me and allowed me to …
Paul George’s resurgence is tied to a left knee injury that has lingered for years — one that was connected to the circumstances that led to the NBA-mandated 25-game suspension he served earlier this season. The knee, first injured roughly two years ago, was managed through last season, then reaggravated again last summer and never fully stabilized during the early part of his Sixers tenure. Only now, with extended time off, can Paul say he trusts it again.
“The time off has really unlocked me and allowed me to play free and to be able to play aggressively,” George said. “I don’t want it to get confused: I was healthy, but I needed time for my body to heal and for my body to recover. I was healthy and playing, but the games were coming too fast, and my body wasn’t responding quickly enough.
I wanted to keep playing, but I knew that my body needed time. ” New York Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “The time off has really unlocked me and allowed me to …