Paul George has played in do-or-die big games in the NBA playoffs, including the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 7 contests that leave the loser devastated and done.
Unfortunately, PG has been on the disappointing end of those NBA battles, but today in Rio he has a chance to win the big one in Rio with Team USA and bring home a gold medal.
Team USA tips off against Serbia at 2:45 p.m.e ET on NBC and live streamed on NBCOlympics.com.
Serbia nearly took down the Americans in pool play but the USA squad held on for a 94-91 win after a couple of late threes for Serbia bounced.