Speaking of Stephenson, people used to think of all kinds of funny things on the court, he blew air at James, loved to play guitar on the court, scratched his head, and earned enough fans' eyeballs.
However, when he returned to the NBA after two years of absence, and returned to Indiana, his destined home, people always thought of a word when they mentioned Stephenson, the prodigal son.
This is Stephenson's third time playing for the Pacers, and the first time he left, he did not have a good relationship with the team, because of the contract problem he went to the Hornets in a huff, and then began a drifting journey.
In 2016, he returned to the Pacers with 12 million in three years. When asked by the reporter for his thanks for coming back this time, Stephenson said: "It should be similar to Jordan's comeback." ”
Apparently Finson failed to bring about a drastic change for the Pacers as Jordan's first comeback, and in 2018 the Pacers refused to execute on his third-year contract option, finson left again with anger, this time going to his old rival LeBron.
In the summer of 2019, Fensen left the NBA to join Liaoning, and he turned a handkerchief with northeast characteristics in his right hand and a paper fan written on his disciple Fensen in his left hand, but he still could not fully integrate into it.
So he returned to Indiana for the third time, and after scoring 20 points in a single quarter and scoring 30 points, Finson said in front of the camera: "This is home, I still have a house here, I never left here, playing here is incredible, it's like playing in front of my family." 」 ”
30 points was the second highest score of his career, and everything was as familiar as ever, as if Stephenson had never left. But Finson's surprises don't stop there, and today he broke out again.
The Pacers defeated the mighty Jazz, and Stephenson played just 28 minutes off the bench, scoring 16 points, 6 boards, 14 assists and 4 steals on 7-of-12 shooting. 14 assists was also a career high for Stephenson, and there was only one turnover.
Linked by Stephenson's organization, Sabonis Jr. today scored a career-high 42 points and shot 18-of-22 from the field. As Finson said after the game: "I know Sa very well".
Pacers coach Carlisle has no hesitation in praising Finson: "Stephenson gave our team a different atmosphere. Sabonis Jr. was able to score a career-high 42 points today, which has a lot to do with Stephenson, who is very selfless. ”
Stephenson is still on a ten-day short contract, and there's no doubt the Pacers will regularize the temporary contract, perhaps even signing a multi-year contract.
Stephenson used to make a lot of jokes on the court, and now he just wants to play well.