Found February 04, 2012 on Pacers Pulse: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Admit it. Deep down, you thought the Pacers were going to lose today against the defending champs. Well, not if Paul George had anything to say about it.The second-year player broke out today for a career high 30 points, including 7 treys, plus 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and a block with no turnovers in a game high 41 minutes as the Pacers dominated the second half en route to a 98-87 victory. Yes, the Pacers are now 16-6 and 10-5 on the road for the season.In actuality, it was a team effort. David West was in beast mode again with 20 points on 9-11 shooting. Danny Granger had 16 but shot poorly (5-18), but the shots he did hit were big, making the poor percentage seem less painful than it really was. Big Roy Hibbert struggled from the field to score only 9 points, but had 14 rebounds and a couple of blocks.The real concern for the Pacers was the bench (again), which is really starting to make me doubt those boasts about having one of the deepest benches in the league. W...
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