Paul George scored 41 points on 15 of 20 shooting from the floor in the Los Angeles Clippers' 116-102 Game 5 win over the Phoenix Suns.

After the game, George was asked if he feels like he's picked on more than other NBA stars when things go bad.

"I do," George answered. "And it's the honest truth. It's a fact. But I can't worry about that. It comes with the job, I guess. ... I still try to go and dominate. ... And so I'm beyond that, you know what I mean. I am who I am. I wish I could shoot 80%, 75%, on a nightly basis, but it's not realistic."

"What I can do is do everything else," he added. "They can judge me on what they want to. That part don't matter to me. I'm going to go out there and hoop and give it everything I got."

Since Kawhi Leonard was injured in Game 4 of the second round, George has been consistently excellent for the Clippers outside of his two missed free throws in Game 2 against the Suns.

"I don't know where this trolling bulls--- has come from where the internet controls the narratives about these players," said DeMarcus Cousins, who scored 15 points in 11 minutes off the bench. "It's becoming foolish, man. Like I said earlier in the year, [George is] one of the most special players to ever lace his shoes up.

"Give this dude his flowers, man. I don't understand the slander. It's becoming quite silly now. Respect these players, man. Respect these greats."