Four games ago, the Indiana Pacers made another change to the starting lineup, trying to find a shooting guard who helps unlock the starter’s potential. Since C.J. Miles entered the lineup, Paul George has been on fire.
In the very small sample size (4 games) since C.J. Miles moved into the starting lineup, he’s been fine. 9.3 points, shooting 40.7% from deep, 30.6 minutes per game. Miles has been OK, and that’s probably good enough to be the 5th starter. However, something more important has happened since Miles moved to the starting lineup; Paul George has rediscovered the “Playoffs Paul George” form he had last year against the Toronto Raptors.