Indiana Pacers' Paul George Claims to Be "NBA's Best Player," Unsure of Power Forward Position

Apparently, suffering from a gruesome injury and making it through rehab has got Indiana Pacers' Paul George a little too gassed up. George recently made claims about being the best player in the NBA, all while remaining unsure of whether or not he could play as a power forward, coming from the position of a small forward.

After breaking his leg, the only time George was seen on court in an NBA regular season game was towards the end of the season for the Pacers. But this season, George is all set to play every single game this year- that's 82 games! And according to him, he's not only going to be back, but he's going to be better than ever.

In an interview with USA Today Sports, he claimed that he's the best player in the league.

"I honestly feel that this is my time to prove it," George said after making the claim, as reported by CBS Sports. "There's always going to be people's opinions. There's always going to be people thinking otherwise. But this is my time to prove it, and I'm ready. I'm ready to show the world."

Now, based on George's records prior to his injury, he's definitely not the best player in the NBA, not even in the top-five, though he could possibly make it to the top ten. But despite all that, George is confident that he has what it takes to be the best player, and even MVP.

"Honestly, I feel like I'm better than the Paul George I was (before)," George told USA Today Sports, according to Slam Online. "I do understand that I'm coming back as a fresh new player, with a new team, but I'm not limiting myself. I still have the aspiration of being the MVP, still have the aspiration of being one of the best defenders, one of the best scorers in the league. All of that is still there. But now I just feel like I'm much ... wiser. I'm a better ballhandler, a better playmaker. I just feel like everything is just enhanced having a year out from the game."

Now, despite making such high claims, during the Pacers' first exhibition game of the season on Saturday, George admitted that he remains unsure of whether or not he can handle his position change, going from a small forward to a power forward, as reported by NBC Sports. The Pacers played against the New Orleans Pelicans and George was matched up against 6-foot-11, All-Star Anthony Davis.

George looked fairly healthy; he played great offense during the first quarter and finished the night off with a total of 18 points. Which is actually really great for a player coming back from a broken leg injury, but George still has his doubts.

"I don't know if I'm cut out for a four spot," George said after the Pacers' 110-105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, as reported by Sporting News.

"I don't know if this is my position. We'll sit and watch tape and I'm sure I'll talk with coach (Frank Vogel). I'll talk with Larry (Bird) as well to get both their inputs on how the first game went but...I'm still not comfortable with it regardless of the situation. It's still something I have to adjust to or maybe not. Or maybe it's something we can go away from."

Seems like George is still very closed off to the idea of playing as a power forward as opposed to a small forward. And with this doubt will he really be able to play as the best player in the league? Will he actually be able to become the MVP, as he claims he can be? Greatness is achieved when you step outside of your comfort zone; so maybe George just needs to realize that and come to terms with his position change in order to succeed...