Scoring 20 points in the first quarter, Stephenson went crazy! On January 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to compete, the Brooklyn Nets challenged the Indiana Pacers away, and Irving finally ushered in his debut this season. Although Eusien made his season debut, Irving's limelight was stolen by another "debut" player. He is Stevenson, who is returning to the Pacers for the third time, and this game is the 10-day short-term contract player, returning to the Pacers' home "debut". On January 1 of this year, pacers chose to use hardship regulations and gave Stephenson a short 10-day contract.
In the first quarter of the game, although the big three were united again, the Nets did not have any advantage on the road, and the team could only rely on Durant to support himself. As for the high-profile Irving, it is obvious that the long-distance battle line is not in shape, and the single quarter is an embarrassing 0 points. On the other hand, on the Pacers side, Stephenson, who temporarily put out the fire and returned to the team for the third time, became the focus of the game. In this quarter, Stephenson was helpful, starting with 4 of 4, a crazy 9-of-8 in the single quarter, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 20 points alone. It is particularly worth mentioning that Stephenson was the one who won the pacers' final 20 points of the quarter
In the second quarter of the game, Stephenson took the initiative to reduce his shots and chose to drive his teammates to the state. Although Mad Sen only scored 4 points in this quarter, the Pacers built a 13-point lead. In the half, Stephenson shot 9-of-11 and contributed 24 points and 4 assists.
Last December, Stephenson, who had been away from the NBA for two years, was called by the Hawks to sign a 10-day contract. Stephenson signed a 10-day contract with the Hawks to play in six games for the Hawks, averaging 11.7 minutes per game, only 1.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting just 38.5% from the field, before being dropped by the Hawks. But it is also the Eagles who gave up, giving Stephenson a touching story of returning to his hometown and staging the veteran's immortality today.
As a player who has been forgotten by the NBA, Stephenson has also become a CBA star in the mouths of fans. Who would have thought that Stephenson, who is back on the Pacers, would have such a crazy appearance today.