Rowan Kavner
SAN FRANCISCO – Jumping into a starting lineup with four players entering their fourth year together, whichever newcomer ended up winning the starting small forward job was going to need time to adjust.
As Lance Stephenson does that, his teammates see a player open to their advice and someone who adds an instant energy comparable to what Glen “Big Baby” Davis used to provide.
“Lance, he just gets excited,” said Blake Griffin. “It’s great. It’s our job to help him channel that. He’s been amazingly receptive to everything we say to him.