Indiana Pacers: 5 Reasons To Bring Lance Stephenson Home
By Evan Massey
May 15, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson (1) celebrates against the Washington Wizards in the fourth quarter in game six of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. The Pacers won 93-80, and won the series 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
4. Consistent Stat Stuffer
There aren’t many players in the NBA that are better stat stuffers than Lance Stephenson, and there wasn’t any other player with more triple-doubles than him last season. He finished the year with five triple-doubles, and his averages were extremely impressive all season long.
Whenever a player is able to average 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, he is a growing star. At just 24 years of age, he was still developing quickly in the Indiana Pacers’ organization, and he knows that he made a mistake by leaving and joining the Hornets. If he was re-acquired by the Pacers, he would likely come in with a completely new attitude and understanding that the Pacers give him the opportunity to play his game more than anywhere else.
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