LeBron James outshines Paul George as Heat beat Pacers

LeBron James outshines Paul George as Heat beat Pacers

After Pacers forward Paul George made three fouls shots â€" Dwayne Wade fouled him with 2.2 seconds remaining â€" James took an in-bounds pass from Shane Battier at the top of the three-point line, spun slightly past George, took one dribble and made a

By Conrad Kaczmarek on May 22 2013, 11:23p ? @ConradKazNBA +. Stay connected with SB Nation Follow @sbnation. Paul George from WAYYY downtown for the tie! The Pacers really needed a three here. And that's exactly what Paul George provided.

The opportunity to help his team move forward. The opportunity to put last year's tough series against the Heat behind him. The opportunity to prove he is growing into one of the NBA's top players. A season ago, George was a second-year player who at

Paul George saved the Pacers twice, but they couldn't keep LeBron James from cutting to the basket for the game winning layup in a 103-102 OT win for the Heat.

The only way for the Indiana Pacers to have a chance against the Miami Heat is for Paul George to rise to yet another level.