On January 6, Beijing time, basketball star Owen finally came back, when everyone was paying attention to his play, did not think, it was actually stolen by Stephenson to steal the spotlight.
For Stephenson, I believe everyone is very familiar with it, often watch the NBA friends, must remember, he "blows" at James's famous scene, the Heat and pacers of the big battle, Stephenson is the player who makes James the most headache; and friends who often watch the CBA are aware that he joined Liaoning, where he had a not -so "pleasant" experience.
To be honest, Stephenson is extremely talented, and under the gorgeous dribbling, he reveals a very strong basic skill, supporting him to help the team in many ways on the court, at his peak, he can get 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists, very versatile. But the deepest impression of him is still the ability to score.
However, after he left the Pacers, his form gradually declined, and although he averaged nearly 27 points per game in the CBA, he was incompatible with the Liaoning team and eventually left. Stephenson has joined the Hawks on a 10-day contract this season, but averaged just 1.8 points per game and shot as little as 38.5 percent, plus he's 32 years old, and most people don't expect much from him.
But in this context, in this game of Irving's comeback, Stephenson completely stole the scene, appeared on the bench in the first quarter, shot 9 times in 6 minutes, hit 8 goals, including 4 of 5 three-pointers, slashed 20 points, helped the Pacers reverse the score, and suppressed the Nets, while Irving, 7 shots in the half, got 8 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, the attitude and state are OK, but in comparison, it seems a bit unremarkable.
During the timeout, we can clearly see that the camera on the scene has been following Stephenson, a star who has countless slot points in his career, and has a "perfect ending" momentum in the final year. I have to say that Stephenson seems to have been born for the Walker, or that only the Indiana Pacers have his instruction manual, which is really not nonsense. After the 2013-14 season, Stephenson was signed by the Hornets on a big contract and began to decline, and was traded to the Clippers one season, averaging 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, and was traded to the Pelicans the following year, making only 6 appearances, and after returning to the Pacers in the 2017-18 season, the data immediately improved to 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists. After that, he switched to the Lakers, began to decline again, and then came to the CBA.
In this game against the Nets, Stephenson's appearance caused the fans to shout, and when he saw his excellent performance, he also sounded the call of the MVP, I believe that this time, Stephenson will most likely turn right, and he really should stay in the Pacers. What do you think?