The Paul George era with the Philadelphia 76ers is off to a rough start. On Wednesday night, George’s first season with the Sixers reached a new low, as the veteran forward struggled to make an impact against the Brooklyn Nets while being the only All-Star in the lineup.

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.

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