The Indiana star carried his team to a fourth-quarter comeback Saturday that ended with him being denied the last shot, and the Pacers denied an upset of the Cavaliers. Cleveland now carries a 1-0 series lead into Monday night’s Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, in large part from LeBron James’ double team of George that forced him to give up the basketball in the final seconds.
“In situations like that, I gotta get the last shot,” George said Saturday after the Cavs’ 109-108 win.
George said he should have known the trap was coming.