OKLAHOMA CITY -- Paul George turned the corner and a runway to the rim had opened. There was a little more than a minute left and the Milwaukee Bucks had closed the margin to four, and the Oklahoma City Thunder were in desperate need of a bucket.
But what appeared to be an open lane soon had a near seven-foot Greek obstacle waiting. Giannis Antetokounmpo took a couple giant steps over and prepared for a mid-air collision.
"I saw him pull over late," George said. "He's a guy that's going to make a play at the rim.