Recently, the Indiana Pacers signed a short 10-day contract with former NBA player Lance Stephens. Up to now, the master and disciple have played 4 games for the team, contributing an average of 6.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, although the data is not very bright, but in the game, the master and brother played their beloved earth pipa.
Only for the walkers to be reborn, the earth lute resounded throughout Indiana
Lance had just returned to the Pacers and had a brief hibernation period against the Cavaliers and Knicks, and perhaps fans thought Lance had ended his contract and punched fans in the face at home against the Brooklyn Nets. In the first quarter of the game, Stephens showed vitality, three-point shots in a string of hits, breakthroughs to find a confrontation basket, a sharp stop in the middle distance shot, a steady hit, the most critical is the three-point shot that pressed the whistle, instantly ignited the entire court, to know that this game is Irving's comeback battle, it was actually snatched by an NBA marginal figure to steal the limelight, in the face of sudden feel, the first quarter of 9 shots 8 in the unique 20 points, expand the lead, dead to suppress the opponent.
In the end, the Pacers lost to the Nets, drank and hated three consecutive losses, Stephens had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, as if the player had never left, and even after the game, the Pacers officially supported Stephens: throw him into the All-Star Game. Just when people are hesitating, Stephens will not just be like a short flower, the moment is brilliant and return to the ordinary, after the Pacers defeated the Western Conference powerhouse Jazz, fans really understand that Stephens is only for the Pacers to be reborn.
He played 27.8 minutes and had 16 points, 14 assists, 4 steals and 6 rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting, instantly filling his stat bar, in addition, his net efficiency value was a team-high +14. Among them, 14 assists and 4 steals in the whole game broke the career record.
Looking back at this game, the two sides fought to the fullest, Stephens blocked the breakthrough, holding the ball to advance into the paint, the instantaneous ghost hand assisted sabotage after the demolition, when he dunked, Stephens also made a false move to the layup, confusing the opponent, Sabonis's dunk stopped the Jazz, during the suspension, Stephens played the earth lute in his hand, perhaps this ball is also the epitome of the whole game, the Jazz's defensive formation was disrupted, and the Pacers ended the losing streak without bloodshed.
Stephens had just finished working with the Eagles and then went to work with the Pacers. According to media reports: the team's defenders Brogdon, LeVert triggered a health and safety agreement, McConnell was suspended indefinitely due to a wrist injury, and an experienced defender player was urgently needed to control the field. After joining the Pacers, Stephens not only completed the team task well, but also inspired other players in the team to revitalize the team, today Sabonis 42 points, the biggest contributor is the master and disciple.
After the game, head coach Carlisle mentioned that the master and disciple played, especially motivated, can stimulate the players around them very well, and obviously played the king of the three successes. Stephens has three in and two out of Indiana, he even in order to continue the basketball dream, bring the talent to the East, the Oriental travel let him return to start over, playing in the development league, it is only to wait for a chance, but the Eagles' help can not make him reborn, only Indiana, that is where his dream began, at that time, his All-Star teammate was Paul George.