I’ve had the pleasure of covering Lance Stephenson since he was drafted by the Pacers in 2010 coming out of Cincinnati. He was the energy that gave Indiana an attitude and the swag to compete at a high level, especially in the playoffs. Sure he decided to bet on himself in 2014 and dip over to Charlotte only to find out that it was a mistake. He bounced around the league to Memphis, New Orleans and Minnesota before the Pacers called him back home.
When he would come off of the bench the building would explode because he’d immediately come into the game and do something that would make the crowd go crazy. He’d throw a no-look pass or hit a bucket and do the air guitar etc. He’s an incredible passer with crazy showmanship. Put it like this, he was showtime without the lights camera, action. Nobody got to see half the foolishness he could do because he was playing in Indiana.
Now don’t get it twisted, he was going to hit the beer man in the back of the head with a errant pass at some point but boy he was exciting to watch. What am I trying to say playa? Now that he’s in LA, Hollywood, the dream location for the original showtime, he’s about to become a MEGA-STAR!!!
Now you can laugh all you want but the dun can play and he knows how to get the crowd on their feet. Sure, he’s raw even at 28 years old and 9 years of NBA experience under his belt but he’s never played with a dominant voice and SUPERSTAR like LeBron. He’ll learn so much more about the game playing with the person with the highest basketball IQ of all-time.
Not to mention he’s in the same building with Mr. Showtime himself, Magic freakin’ Johnson!!! He’ll teach him how to control his emotions on the floor and when to bring it when it comes to passing the ball but he’s already got the DNA to do it.
Dude…by mid-season everybody and their baby’s momma will be talking about Lance “The Don Dada!” I’ve been calling him that for years because he’s that exciting to watch. He’s crazy athletic and loves to compete!! Listen to what I’m saying to you on October 4, 2018. Lance Stephenson is about to be THAT GUY on Sports Center every night because he’s finally playing on the big stage. He’s playing in LA with LeBron in front of all of the celebrities that will be tweeting like crazy when he throws a no-look pass and then does the air guitar on the run back down the floor. It’s about to be NUTS in LA with Lance “The Don Dada!” Stop me when I start lyin’!
Playas Thesaurus:
1) Dun: noun – the person in question, dude, guy, etc. It’s whoever I’m talkin’ about and its non-gender specific.
2) Ole boy: noun – the person that I’m currently talkin’ about.