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Paul George locked his jaw as if he was about to take his defender off the dribble. He gave a hard look as if trying to determine where the offensive player was going with the ball, when he showed a side of him rarely on the display. “I don’t want to be cocky in any way, but I knew this is the level I could play at,” George said. Indianapolis Star

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“I’ve always been confident in myself,” George said. “I should be able to make it back to another game.” Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Paul George, All-Star 

Dahntay Jones: Congrats to my bro @Paul George on his first all-star appearance. The first of many bro Twitter @dahntay1

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Roy Hibbert: Just wanna say congrats to @Paul George on making his first of many all star appearances! U deserve it. Twitter @Hoya2aPacer

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LeBron James: Huge S/O to @Kyrie Irving & @Paul George on their All-Star selections! Big time homies Twitter @KingJames

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Mike Wells: Paul George said he's looking forward to playing with LeBron James (@LeBron James) the most. Twitter @MikeWellsNBA

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Mike Wells: Paul George on making East All-Star team: “I don’t want to be cocky in anyway, but I knew this is the level I could play at." Twitter @MikeWellsNBA

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Steve Kyler: Eastern Conference reserves are Jrue Holiday, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, Luol Deng, Chris Bosh, Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah Twitter @stevekylerNBA

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Indiana forward Paul George has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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There would be seven new All-Stars next month in Houston if the 16 NBA players polled by HoopsHype had their say. Cavs guard Kyrie Irving, Knicks center Tyson Chandler, Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Pacers forward Paul George and Rockets guard James Harden received tremendous support in the voting while Sixers guard Jrue Holiday and Bulls center Joakim Noah squeaked in for the last spots. All-Star veterans like Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh or Paul Pierce also made the list while the usual snubees - Atlanta's Josh Smith, Milwaukee's Monta Ellis, Memphis' Rudy Gay - were left out. HoopsHype

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Interesting comments recently from Indy's Paul George about how past Pacers teams all "had an ego to them" but how this one is "putting the team first." Hard to imagine that the Pacers could find a trade taker for Danny Granger in the next 24 days before the deadline, given that Granger (knee) has missed the entire season so far, but it seems safe to suggest the end of the Granger era in Indy is drawing closer and closer. ESPN.com

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Scott Agness: "I've never really seen a defender like @Paul George. He's dominating. He sniffs out balls...and has incredible hands." -- Frank Vogel Twitter @ScottAgness

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The Indiana Pacers swingman put his stamp on his first All-Star appearance Friday night with 31 points, six rebounds and five steals in a 105-95 victory against the Houston Rockets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. "Paul George, I think, solidified it tonight," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "I don't think there's any doubt. ... All they have to do is look at this game." USA Today Sports

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Vogel doesn't need a flowery letter to get George on the team. His third-year swingman should be joining LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade on the Eastern Conference squad. George knows it, too. That's why he chuckled when asked if he expects to play in the game next month in Houston. "I'm not expecting, but if it happens, it happens," George said. "I'm not expecting. It'll be an honor to be an All-Star." USA Today Sports

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"Are you serious?," center Roy Hibbert asked. "It's a no-brainer. He has to make it. The coaches have to vote for him." USA Today Sports

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Pacers head coach Frank Vogel may have painted George’s virtuoso performances best. “He's the leading scorer on the fourth-best team in the NBA and I think everyone has to ask the question, if Bruce Bowen was averaging 17 points a game and leading his team in scoring, would he be an All-Star every year?” Vogel said after Tuesday’s win over Miami. George is simply doing it all and carrying his team on his back despite their battles with injuries as Danny Granger continues to sit due to his left knee, Roy Hibbert leaving the game with back spasms, and George Hill battling bronchitis. “They are for real,” Knicks center Tyson Chandler said about the Pacers after the game. NBA.com

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Asked what his adjustments would be once longtime team leader Danny Granger comes back into the lineup, George’s approach was as unselfish as his play all year long. "If anything, I hope my assists will go up," George said. In an interview with this scribe after the game, George pointed out how much the time he spent with perennial All-Stars such as James and Kevin Durant during the offseason has helped him elevate his game this season. “I spent a lot of time with LeBron (James), KD (Durant), Amar’e (Stoudemire), Rudy (Gay),” George told NBA.com Philippines. “I really picked their minds and it really helped me moving forward as far as understanding the game a little bit […] just for one, the way they carry themselves, I think that alone help them on the court – just the presence that they carry – and that’s something I’ve picked up from them.” NBA.com

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Zach Lowe: Just chatted with Paul George, who tells me he won't enter dunk contest, and Gerald Green likely won't, either. Minor news today, I realize. Twitter @ZachLowe_NBA

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Peter Stringer: Doc on Indy's Paul George: "He's doing everything. He's become a better shooter, post player and a dominant defender." Twitter @celtics

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They desperately want Paul George to show he can be their go-to guy so they can move Danny Granger, but George only shows it in fits and starts. He has the talent but maybe not the temperament. I see a leadership void with the Pacers. They are very up and down in their effort. CSNBayArea.com

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