Lance Stephenson?

scooch24 · Post #1 » by **scooch24** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:48 pm

Casual fan here and thought he looked good over the summer. What's his deal? Has he gotten any PT yet this year? D-Leauge? tia

FortWayneFlash · Post #2 » by **FortWayneFlash** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:51 pm

Like the idea of him developing his craft in Fort Wayne...

colts2004 · Post #3 » by **colts2004** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:47 pm

Would you rather him improve in practice with NBA caliber players or with NBA rejects???

jcodbf2 · Post #4 » by **jcodbf2** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:31 pm

colts2004 wrote:Would you rather him improve in practice with NBA caliber players or with NBA rejects???

Who would be doing the coaching?

colts2004 · Post #5 » by **colts2004** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:03 am

Lets see.... Danny, Darren, Rush, Mike Jr not to mention having Larry Bird around to teach him to be a man

FortWayneFlash · Post #6 » by **FortWayneFlash** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:15 am

If the vision is for Lance to develop into a big PG, he will NEED reps at the position with live music. With DC, TJ and Price in front of him he will never see action reading the schemes of opposing coaches, full speed defense, officiating, time & score situations in Idianapolis...

DWCP2 · Post #7 » by **DWCP2** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:38 am

Lance is gonna have to earn his time like anyone else, much like George, etc. on down the line. Where they earn it is in practice.

Think about Josh McRoberts here as well. In his one year stint with Portland as a rookie, he went from potential gem to no business being in the NBA short of one season. It took three years of hard work and determination, a lot of that in the last three months, just to prove he belonged and after those grueling years he is the starter alongside Hibbert, but has yet to prove he can finish as well as start.

colts2004 · Post #8 » by **colts2004** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:23 am

FortWayneFlash wrote:If the vision is for Lance to develop into a big PG, he will NEED reps at the position with live music. With DC, TJ and Price in front of him he will never see action reading the schemes of opposing coaches, full speed defense, officiating, time & score situations in Idianapolis...

TJ will be gone by trade deadline so that will help his chances but you can do great in the NBDL and still suck in the NBA....

FortWayneFlash · Post #9 » by **FortWayneFlash** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:41 am

Where do you see TJ going? Just curious.

colts2004 · Post #10 » by **colts2004** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:34 am

He is in the final year of his contract, he is playing well, who knows who will trade for him but I bet you ask any regular on this board and they will agree

ziplockfresh · Post #11 » by **ziplockfresh** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:34 pm

colts2004 wrote:Would you rather him improve in practice with NBA caliber players or with NBA rejects???

I'd rather he **** on the likes on John Wall.

ziplockfresh · Post #12 » by **ziplockfresh** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:40 pm

DWCP2 wrote:Lance is gonna have to earn his time like anyone else, much like George, etc. on down the line. Where they earn it is in practice.

Think about Josh McRoberts here as well. In his one year stint with Portland as a rookie, he went from potential gem to no business being in the NBA short of one season. It took three years of hard work and determination, a lot of that in the last three months, just to prove he belonged and after those grueling years he is the starter alongside Hibbert, but has yet to prove he can finish as well as start.

Please don't compare McBob to Lance.

Post #13 » by **Miller4ever** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:58 pm

All he's saying is that it will take time for certain guys. Jermaine O'Neal needed 4 seasons before he started doing anything, also.

The fact is Lance is a 2nd rounder with a lot of potential who's not ready to play at a high level consistently. I don't think it'll help for him to be in the D-League, although it may be a possibility if we're making moves and we need another roster spot.

ziplockfresh · Post #14 » by **ziplockfresh** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:04 pm

I understand it will take time, but the fact he hasn't played one single minute in the regular season is disappointing.

Boneman2 · Post #15 » by **Boneman2** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:00 am

Lance outplayed George in the summer league and since they are both 20 y.o. it could be argued he has more potential.

It would be nice if either could get some burn, but it won't happen unitl after the wings thin out.

Next season George will enter the rotation, and Lance will be an injury away from the rotation.

FortWayneFlash · Post #16 » by **FortWayneFlash** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:08 am

Lance could have got "some burn" tonight in Fort Wayne...

The Mad Ants played Iowa tonight, he could have played 40+ minutes at PG against Kyle Weaver; a big PG that played the past few seasons with Oklahoma City.

Yeah, I know it's not the NBA. But for a guy that should be a sophomore at Cincy, it seems like playing 40+ minutes of AAA basketball would be more developmental in terms of becoming a PG than watching the Pacers play for 2+ hours tonight.

Send him to the Summit City.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #17 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:40 am

If Lance ain't gettin time. Send him down for a game or two to see him in game action. They should show his games primetime on ESPN or TNT. I'd mostly do it because I wanna see him play.

ziplockfresh · Post #18 » by **ziplockfresh** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:04 am

Indy2thaWindy wrote:If Lance ain't gettin time. Send him down for a game or two to see him in game action. They should show his games primetime on ESPN or TNT. I'd mostly do it because I wanna see him play.

As usual. I agree.

Post #19 » by **PR07** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:56 pm

Lance is a good one-on-one player, but until he improves defensively, I doubt he sees much time with the Pacers this year. As for the d-league, I don't like it. I assume there's just a lot of one-on-one play there, and it's really the other areas of Lance's game that needs improvement.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #20 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:46 am

PR07 wrote:Lance is a good one-on-one player, but until he improves defensively, I doubt he sees much time with the Pacers this year. As for the d-league, I don't like it. I assume there's just a lot of one-on-one play there, and it's really the other areas of Lance's game that needs improvement.

We need a one-on-one player to come off the bench and get things going when the offense isn't working.