Yes that’s the same Born Ready who was sought after by Maryland for months, eventually playing for Cincy.
from espn.com
Lance Stephenson savors each opportunity he gets to beat up on his hometown teams — especially when the Pacers are winning.
On Thursday night, Indiana’s flamboyant guard had a big night on national television.
Stephenson had a career-high 28 points, four rebounds and four assists and led the Pacers to their second-most lopsided win of the season, 117-89 over the Knicks.
“If he’s flashy, he’s being flashy making basketball coach,” coach Frank Vogel said. “One of our assistants said, `Boy, I wish I had Lance’s energy every day. His competitive spirit is as high as anyone we’ve coached.”
He leads the NBA with three triple-doubles, the most of any Pacers player since Detlef Schrempfin 1992-93. With any luck, he’d have a couple of more, too. And after a nasty crossover or spectacular move to the basket, he might show off some of that New York flair by wiggling his hips.
Stephenson went 10 of 17 from the field, 5 of 5 from the free-throw line, 3 of 7 on 3-pointers and had no turnovers in 28 minutes. His previous scoring high (26) came Dec. 23 in a 103-86 win at Brooklyn, and before this season, Stephenson had scored 22 points just two times — once against Chicago in April 2012; the other, of course, came at Madison Square Garden last spring.
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