Paul George, Miami Heat, Damian Lillard, Blazers' Defense

-Setting the Pace (from Zach Lowe at Grantland)

With some much-improved All-NBA-caliber numbers, Paul George has Indiana poised for a deep playoff run

"As the Pacers huddled in the visiting locker room of AmericanAirlines Arena, trying to digest a painful and ugly Game 7 loss in the conference finals, Paul George delivered a message to his teammates: Eve…