Eastern Conference Finals 2014, Paul George injury: Indiana Pacers’ star blacked out during game 2
It wasn’t a good night for the Indiana Pacers.
Not only did they blow a fourth quarter lead to the Miami Heat, losing game 2 87-83 to allow the Heat to tie the series a one game apiece before heading down to south Florida for games 3 and 4, but their star, forward Paul George, may have suffered a fairly serious injury.
During the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s game 2, George and Heat guard Dwyane Wade were scrambling for a loose ball. The two collided and each one of them fell over in the process. Wade’s knee appeared to buckle, but before that happened, the knee slammed into George’s head twice. Although things looked bad right away, both players continued to play in the game (you can see the video of the play right here).
However, after the game, George gave Scott Agness of Pacers.com some very concerning news.
Paul George said he blacked out from his collision with Wade, and he tried to play through having blurry vision.
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 21, 2014
Paul George: “I blacked out as soon as it happened and then, … however much time was remaining, I was just blurry."
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 21, 2014
Blacking out and having blurry vision are two clear signs of a potential concussion, which could keep George out of action if that is the diagnosis. Although George struggled on Tuesday night, the Pacers have no shot against the Heat if he isn’t healthy.