DETROIT — Paul George silently walked onto the court to get loose for his Celtics debut. Just ahead of his 17th NBA season where he’d play for his fifth different franchise, there were no nerves. Only music flowing through his big headphones, focused on a return to the All-Star version of himself as he plays second fiddle to Jayson Tatum.
Throughout Boston’s matinee opener against the Pistons, it was George who was the Celtics’ star. In the first half, he dropped 17 points as Boston took a double-digit lead into the break. He added 14 more in the third quarter as he went unconscious with the basketball in his hands, a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from three-point range as the lead ballooned to 22 points.
