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Originally Posted by eric generic
He doesn't seem like the kind of guy to stray away from a challenge or attention.
He probably wants to go somewhere he can be "the man". The star, etc.
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He signed with Charlotte though, and Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker are running the show there. The more I think about why he left, the more the saying
when you've eliminated the impossible, whatever remains must be the truth comes to mind.
Stephenson must not have liked the Pacers, that's pretty much what it has to be at this point. No other explanation makes any sense. Nobody really knows what caused the Pacer's collapse after the All-Star break, but I've always theorized it was some locker room turmoil, and just the inexperience of the team.
Both of those things may not be as big a problem at Charlotte. Al Jefferson is a 10 year-veteran, and the core of the Hornets team as a whole is still really young. It's great for the Hornets defense. They've suddenly become a considerably better team with him there. He's a great ball handler, and an outstanding rebounder.
It's a truly crippling blow for the Pacers though. No one in the league can provide what he did for them, he led the league in tripple-doubles last year.