The kind of season Paul George is having, which likely is the best season a Pacers player has had in the franchise's NBA history, if not in its entire history, has more than one source of nourishment. It has to, because you can't have that many blossoms growing from just one root.
The injury that kept him out of all but six games last season, the new offensive system that better enables him to exploit his skills, the raw ambition that made him an All-Star long before the injury, and even fatherhood have all contributed to what, 14 games in, is shaping up as a landmark performance for a team that is beginning to exceed expectations.