Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has caught a lot of heat for his most recent performance. The 9-time All-Star could only produce two points on 1-for-7 shooting in a 100-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets as the Sixers entered the All-Star break at 20-34 and on a 5-game losing skid.

The Paul George era has not gone well for the Philadelphia 76ers, as he has appeared in only 35 of the Sixers' 54 games this season, and his averages and percentages have gone way down. George has averaged 16.

As ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday, "The season started for George with a hyperextension and a bone bruise, a really nasty-looking injury at the time. And it's really been

In the aftermath of arguably his worst game of the season, 76ers star Paul George shed some light on his ongoing injury battle. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, George's nagging hand injury has gotten bad enough to where he's been taking shots before games just to stay on the court.