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Indiana Pacers – Roy Hibbert & Lance Stephenson Take Them Across the Finish Line
There’s no player that deserves more praise than Lance Stephenson, leading the balanced Indiana Pacers with his best scoring performance of the postseason. George Hill gave them the push by simply recovering in time; Paul George was excellent on offense and a lot more accurate than usual; but it was Stephenson, and Roy Hibbert, with one huge block on Carmelo Anthony, that did the important work as the franchise reaches the conference finals for the first time in nine years.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Defense on Carmelo Anthony Not Going Away
It’s one thing to “help” Carmelo Anthony shoot with horrible accuracy from the field; the sheer volume of his attempts from the field aid with that. But Paul George is leading the Indiana Pacers towards the Eastern Conference Finals without being too incredible on offense, but doing an incredible work on the NBA’s leading scorer in the regular season, aided by the fact that his team is annihilating their rivals on the board and in the paint.
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Indiana Pacers – George Hill Dominates on Both Ends For Once
For once, the Indiana Pacers didn’t fall apart heading into Atlanta. The had too many problems on offense and couldn’t make a late fourth quarter surge enough to save them, giving the Pacers game 6 and the series, while George Hill provided the spark on both ends of the floor thanks to his amazing defense and co-leading the offense along with David West, making up for Paul George having his weakest night of the series.
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Indiana Pacers – There’s No Place Like Home
In a series with all five games decided in favor of the home team by quite a distance, game 5 was no different for the Indiana Pacers, finally getting what they need from David West, while Paul George focused on doing the right thing instead of trying to score, regardless of the situation.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Doing a Little Bit of Everything
In a continuing and growing effort to show he’s one of the elite all-around players in the NBA, Paul George continues to lead the Indiana Pacers, this time without needing too much help from the free throw line, in a very successful start to the NBA Playoffs, putting up impressive numbers across the board while shutting down anyone who’s unlucky enough to be guarded by him throughout the game.
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Indiana Pacers – Developing a Worrying Mini Crisis
Earlier this season, the Indiana Pacers, thanks to the defense and the offensive rise of Paul George, looked like a potential dark horse to win the East. All of a sudden, the wheels are falling off, as fatigue and simply bad play are hurting this team badly, possibly even losing their second spot in the conference.
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Indiana Pacers – Winning Through George Hill & Ugly Basketball
There’s very few pretty things about the Indiana Pacers this season. Still, after a rough start, which included losing six of their first nine games, they are finding ways to win and put the season back on track. How? Great defense, possibly the best in the NBA right now, and someone like George Hill hitting a huge buzzer beating layup for a rare road win.