We're allowed to praise Paul George for a playoff performance, right?
That's really all you can do after the often-mocked Los Angeles Clippers star guided his team from its darkest morning to one of its brightest nights: praise him for posting one of his best games in a Clippers uniform in a pivotal playoff game on the road with his co-star out indefinitely.
Behind George's 37 points, 16 rebounds and five assists, the Clippers topped the Utah Jazz 119-111 to take a 3-2 series lead on Wednesday, moving to one game away from their first ever Western Conference finals.