George: Broken legs are the biggest turning point in my career. Before that, I was confident that I could win the Heat in the second year

May 20th News Recently, Paul George participated in the "ThePivot" podcast and talked about his "the biggest turning point in his career."

He said: "It was 100% the experience of my broken leg. It was the most critical turning point in my career. From the team, the management to myself, I was affected. I had to learn everything again and adjust with the team. At that time, it was the last time I played with David West, Hibert and Stephenson. That summer, we just lost to the Miami Heat in the playoffs, and I was about to be selected for the Olympics. I felt that we finally found a way to beat them and we could take them next season. And I can still compete with 11 other top players in the Olympics - I can learn from them and improve my skills. At that time, I was 24 or 25 years old, and when I returned to the team, I would be a player with a completely different mentality, and I won the gold medal, and I knew the feeling of victory, and I wanted to bring this mentality back to the team."

" But after a broken leg, the saddest moment was to go back to Indiana and look at everyone's face - I can tell from the faces of David West, Hibert and all the teammates who fought together that they felt that this season was going to be abandoned. David West There is not much time to waste. I could feel the loss in his eyes, which hurt me very much. For me, although it looks like I still have explosive power in my naked eyes, and even more explosive after being injured, I know that some of my athletic abilities have indeed been lost. But on the other hand, when basketball was taken away from my life, I developed more love and passion for the sport. Every time I return to the court, I feel that I can enjoy the game I love again, like a deer regaining freedom, running with a brand new passion. "

" From a management perspective, that injury started to cause a crack in my relationship with the team. When I returned, I wanted to play the third position. After all, I was one of the best offensive and defensive players in this position, but Larry Bird said, 'George can't make a decision here' and asked me to play the fourth position - at that time, the fourth position was still a traditional inside player, such as Anthony Davis, who is not the current wing player. I think this is the starting point of the contradiction. Of course I love Larry, who once supported me and gave me a lot of valuable advice, but since then, our relationship has indeed turned around. "