The Lance Stephenson era in Memphis is off to a hilarious start
The Memphis Grizzlies’ trade-deadline acquisition of Lance Stephenson stood out as one of the bolder moves of the day. After losing Marc Gasol for the season to a foot injury, the Grizzlies hope that a versatile talent with an occasionally difficult personality can find stability in an organization in which such players seem to thrive. Meanwhile, Stephenson will try to reclaim the form he found with the Indiana Pacers after crashing as a member of the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers.
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It is far too early to judge if Lance will find a home in the Grindhouse. What we do know, though, is that he will offer up his usually high number of hilarious moments on the court. Just check out this mixtape-ready dribble-stumble into an off-balance lay-up during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers:
And here it is again (plus an alternate angle) soundtracked by Bobby Brown’s “My Perogative”:
The Grizzlies are looking for perimeter playmakers, and this is undoubtedly an example of someone making a play from nothing. It will join past Lance Stephenson highlights such as “blowing in LeBron’s ear” on the clip reel that plays whenever he leaves the NBA.
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Jokes aside, it was actually a reasonably solid game for Stephenson, who put up eight points and four rebounds in a 128-119 win. He now has 24 points (9-of-17 FG), seven rebounds, three assists, and two turnovers in 45 minutes over his first two appearances as a Grizzly.
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