Lance Stephenson Doesn't Regret 'Weakness' Comments About LeBron James

As he so often does, Lance Stephenson caused a buzz that went beyond the actual basketball he plays before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

According to Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick, Stephenson said that LeBron James engaging in trash talk with him during Game 3 could be seen as "...a sign of weakness."

Well, LeBron didn't look too weak Monday, as he scored 32 points, grabbed 10 boards and dished out five assists in a 102-90 victory for his Miami Heat over the Indiana Pacers.

As for the guy who thought LeBron may be softening up? Stephenson went for nine points on 3-of-7 shooting. He hauled in five rebounds, handed out four assists and stood behind his comments:

He even gave LeBron some credit for his dominant performance:

Stephenson clearly failed to get into LeBron's head, as he easily controlled the game from the opening tip to the final buzzer:

Afterward, James responded to the whole fiasco:

Now that Stephenson and the Pacers are down, 3-1, they had better hope James starts showing some real weakness. Otherwise, they could be the next team featured on the "Gone Fishin'" segment on Inside the NBA.

Either that, or Stephenson, Paul George or some other Pacer will have to take his game up a notch.

The best way Stephenson could really stir the pot would be by dominating on the floor. Indiana needs the guy who led the league with five triple-doubles in the regular season. Not the one who provided bulletin-board material and then floundered against Miami in Game 4.

Andy Bailey covers the NBA for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewDBailey.