INDIANAPOLIS -- When the Indiana Pacers needed a lift.
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again. George had 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Pacers used a
big second-half run to rally for a 101-85 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on
Tuesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. George Hill scored
each of his 15 points in the second half, helping top-seeded Indiana earn a
split of the first two post-season games at home. George also had four steals
and blocked a shot while helping keep Hawks point guard Jeff Teague in check.
"Thats why he was in the MVP conversation early," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said.
"He always does those types of things, guarding the best perimeter player,
rebounding the ball, deflecting the ball. His hands were all over the place. It
makes him one of the most complete players in the game when he plays like he did
tonight."" The Pacers sure needed it. For seven weeks, Indiana heard everyone
question its fortitude, team chemistry, even whether it was worthy of a No. 1
seed. The complaints grew louder after Saturdays 101-93 loss. George and his
teammates spent the next 72 hours seeking solutions and defiantly insisting they
would be OK. On Tuesday, they finally reverted to their early season from.
Indiana limited the Hawks to 33 second-half points and dominated the third
quarter. Next up is Game 3 on Thursday in Atlanta, where the Pacers have only
two wins since December 2006 -- though one of those closed out last years
first-round playoff series in six games. "We want to build on what weve got
going," Indiana forward David West said. "We want to continue to be aggressive.
We know theyre going to play better at home, but were going down there to get
back in charge of this series." George was 9 for 16 from the field, including a
5-for-7 performance from 3-point range. He also went 4 for 4 at the line.
Perhaps more importantly, he managed to contain Teague after he burned Indiana
for 28 points in Game 1. George wanted the responsibility of guarding Teague,
who had seven points in the first quarter and seven more for the rest of the
game. "I sat down and it was homework for me, just locking into his tendencies
and figuring out where I will get beat or where Im vulnerable against him,"
George said. "Its a challenge." George was the catalyst, but he had plenty of
help. Hill, who had been mired in an offensive funk, made 5 of 6 shots in the
second half. Luis Scola, who kept the Pacers close when West got into early foul
trouble, finished with 20 points and seven rebounds. The defence that gave up 11
3-pointers in Game 1 and eight more in the first half of Game 2, allowed just
two over the final 24 minutes. "Our execution on both ends of the court wasnt at
the level we need it to be," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "Give them
credit, they were aggressive, they made a lot of plays and our execution,
particularly in the third quarter has to be better. Thats what well work on."
Indiana appeared to be in trouble when it trailed 38-27 in the second quarter
and was still down 52-48 at halftime. But the Pacers stormed into the lead with
a 31-13 third quarter. West sparked a 25-2 run with a bank shot that made it
70-65 with 3:20 left in the third. George made a buzzer-beating 3 to make it
79-65 heading into the fourth, and the Pacers scored the first eight points of
the final period. "If thats what it took for everyone to understand how close
this team is, thats what it was," George said. "Weve got each others back and
thats what it felt like." NOTES: Atlanta was trying to open a playoff series
with two straight road wins for the first time since the St. Louis Hawks swept
Baltimore 3-0 in the 1966 Western Division semifinals. ... Defending
Indianapolis 500 champion Tony Kanaan attended the game. ... Atlanta outscored
Indiana 30-16 in the third quarter Saturday.
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