Now that the dust has settled from Lance Stephenson’s return, it’s time to discuss what he can do for a Pacers team vying to make a playoff push. His arrival completely brought this team back to life, and seemed to remind them who they are and who they’ve been in the past.
The pride and sense of urgency has been restored in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and that is thanks in large part to Lance Stephenson. Indiana’s 3-1 record since Lance’s return speaks to that, especially after their streak of alternating wins and losses. The lone loss in the past four games came in Cleveland in a double overtime game against the Eastern conference’s number one seed.