VIDEO: Lance Stephenson Staying Sharp Through Knox Indy Pro Am

by Tom Lewis on Oct 12, 2011 8:02 AM EDT in Indiana Pacers News

IC cold friend, Daniel Gibson took in the action at the Knox Indy Pro Am game last night which included Lance Stephenson and former Pacer Fred Jones and put together the following highlights. I also hear that Carlos Knox is working to put together another game with NBA players to follow up on the game against the Goodman League. It's not the NBA but it is a ton of fun, so I hope it all comes together soon.

I guess any concerns about Stephenson losing focus during the lockout without the Indiana Pacers staff to guide him were unfounded. Ever since the NBA shut down his fob to enter the Fieldhouse, Stephenson has stayed in town and stayed on the grind, working out with the Knox crew.

After watching the video, check out lots of lockout-related links including Jared Wade's look into the proposed luxury tax which would be a drastic change. Also, Andrew Feinstein at Denver Stiffs offers his take as a season-ticket holder which includes the following paragraph.

For a while, that bill was paid by fans like you and me. Basketball-obsessed with a social calendar that comes second to the NBA schedule. But at some point, the prices got too high, our televisions got too good and we vacated the building altogether. I can't tell you how many Nuggets fans I speak with on a regular basis who say "I used to have tickets" or "I used to go to 20 games a year" or (in the case of my parents, season-ticket holders for over 30 years) "I used to have two tickets to every game and now I only have two tickets to 10 games".

I could've written that last sentence verbatim. Over the past three years it has always surprised me how many people let me know that they or their company used to have tickets but with the combination of the cost and team they put their money and time elsewhere. More and more this summer, these stories have included some excitement about going to check out the Pacers again, but alas they may not be there.

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Lance should develop a post game...

With his size, he’d be able to dominate the vast majority of guards in this league.

And, just for clarification, is the Daniel Gibson you refer to the player from the Cavs? Or, is the site just linking to him of it’s own accord.

"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't."
- Jack Dempsey

by infinityzero.systemerror on Oct 12, 2011 8:34 AM EDT reply actions

No

this is Daniel “Movie” Gibson, not Boobie Gibson. Heh.

Indy Cornrows

by Tom Lewis on Oct 12, 2011 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Lance should ask Roy about the MMA training he got last year, he could stand to 'trim' down a bit

losing some unnecessary pounds would make him that much faster especially on the defensive end of the floor, for a combo guard, he’s carrying waaaaaayyyy too much muscles? Lance reminds me some what of Paul Pierce, very similar body build, not all that athletic nor fast but both are erky-jerky and crafty enough to score, albeit Pierce is probably a better shooter and has a higher basketball IQ as of now, and Lance probably has better handles.

by latrell spreewel on Oct 12, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

BREAKING NEW! BREAKING NEWS!

….we hired a new sideline reporter. Name’s Brooke Olzendam, from the northwest I guess. I still want Stacy back.

Sup Jello Shot?

by IndyPacers on Oct 12, 2011 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Love the news about Lance. Just keep clean kid and focus on basketball. If Lance does that, we are going to have a very nice player. I still think Lance will be a special player.

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by Bronn on May 17, 2011 4:56 PM EDT

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