While several positives can be taken from the Pacers' 2-3 start to the season, the play of Lance Stephenson stands out as an exception.
Stephenson is averaging just 6.2 points in 19 minutes per game while shooting just 27 percent from the field, 13 percent from the 3-point line and 38.5 percent from the foul line. It's been a surprisingly slow beginning given his performance at the end of last season, when he joined the Pacers for their final six regular season games and first-round playoff series with Cleveland. Then, he averaged 7.2 points over an average of 22 minutes while hitting 41 percent of his field goals, 62.