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Paul George’s first two Celtics games have changed the early conversation.

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Through Boston's first two games, Paul George has quickly outperformed the skepticism that followed the summer Jaylen Brown trade to Philadelphia.

He opened with a 38-point debut, followed it with 15 against New York, and has already collected seven steals and eight deflections.

LINEUP CONTEXT

That two-way production suggests George can drive Boston's rotation as both scorer and disruptor, though his night-to-night offensive ceiling still varies.

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