Paul George did more than just on Saturday night. He reminded everyone around the NBA that as long as he is on the court, the Indiana Pacers can win games.
In a game where the Pacers had trailed by as much as 20 points, they were looking at losing to the Trail Blazers after taking the lead late in the second half. Indiana’s bench (plus Thaddeus Young) had slowly erased Portland’s advantage and taken a one-point lead in the fourth quarter, but a quick 7-0 run by the Trail Blazers started to dash Indiana’s hopes.
Then it began to happen.