That left George as the No. 3 option in Chicago going for 12 points. He admitted in the past that he wants to be something of an offensive hub for Philadelphia. Somebody who can connect what's missing for Embiid and Maxey and that's what he did against the Bulls.

Paul's former teammate Devin Booker isn't too big a fan of George himself. For instance, Booker discussed his feud with George last season and dismissed it as simply being competitive. However, the majority of the friction between George and Paul took place in George's first real opportunity with the Los Angeles Clippers to reach the NBA Finals.

Paul George had 21 points and nine assists second in his game since bruising a bone in his left knee, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 102-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.