INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers guard Lance Stephenson says he made a mistake by taking his trash talk public.
Following an early afternoon shootaround ahead of Wednesday night's Game 5, Stephenson said he and teammate Paul George both said things they shouldn't have.
The Heat lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-1 and can clinch a spot in the NBA Finals for a fourth straight season with a win Wednesday.
NBA officials fined George $25,000 for criticizing the officiating in Game 4. George said he expected the fine after complaining about "home cooking" and saying the Pacers "outplayed" the Heat everywhere except the free throw line during Monday night's 102-90 loss in Miami.
But Stephenson faced the most scrutiny after suggesting, prior to Game 4, that LeBron James' trash talk on the floor was a "sign of weakness."
Stephenson said he should have kept his thoughts private, and he called it a learning experience.
2013-14 NBA playoffs -- Lance Stephenson of Indiana Pacers says LeBron James trash talk was mistake - ESPN
Following an early afternoon shootaround ahead of Wednesday night's Game 5, Stephenson said he and teammate Paul George both said things they shouldn't have.
The Heat lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-1 and can clinch a spot in the NBA Finals for a fourth straight season with a win Wednesday.
NBA officials fined George $25,000 for criticizing the officiating in Game 4. George said he expected the fine after complaining about "home cooking" and saying the Pacers "outplayed" the Heat everywhere except the free throw line during Monday night's 102-90 loss in Miami.
But Stephenson faced the most scrutiny after suggesting, prior to Game 4, that LeBron James' trash talk on the floor was a "sign of weakness."
Stephenson said he should have kept his thoughts private, and he called it a learning experience.
2013-14 NBA playoffs -- Lance Stephenson of Indiana Pacers says LeBron James trash talk was mistake - ESPN
man thats it, fukk these nikkas. hope they get they back blown out by 40 tonight.
