Paul George, player of the Indiana Pacers, has had his biggest night in the history of his career. George, 20 year old All Star, carried his team in the fourth game against Washington in a nail biting 95 - 92 victory. he scored a total of 39 points, 21 of which came from three-pointers with a 7 out of 10 hit percentage and an amazing 12 rebounds. This achievement had never been done before in NBA playoff history, being one of the largest single player showings to ever occur.
The most amazing part of the game was the fact that his team was down 55 - 38 by halftime and George himself by then only had 11 points to his name. He then brought up his game and smashed 28 points in the second half to demolish the 17 point deficit they had been trailing by. The coach himself, Frank Vogel, had tried taking him off the field for a rest, quote "I kept wanting to try and give him a rest, and he kept saying no. Usually I will override that, but he kept making big shots. When a guy is going like that, I leave him in ... it was a special performance."
In the end, it was an absolute spectacle to see this young All Star play an amazing game, giving an almost flawless performance. Well done to Paul George and best of luck to him and the Pacers for the rest of the Playoffs.
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