Lance Stephenson Slams LeBron James ahead of Game 4 of Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat NBA Playoff Series

Indiana Pacers star Lance Stephenson believes he has something that LeBron James does not, and he believes 'The King' has a weakness after all. It's trash talking. The Pacers guard believes that LeBron's on-court chatter is causing him to drop down a level beneath his usual self in the Eastern Conference finals.

Stephenson explained "To me, I think it's a sign of weakness. He never used to say anything to me. I always used to be the one who said, 'I'm going to do something to get you mad.' Now he's trying to do it to me. So I feel like it's a weakness. I feel like I'm doing something right because I'm getting under his skin, but I've definitely got to keep stepping up to the plate and be more aggressive when he does that."

Tonight the pair will go head-to-head once again, this time in game 4 of the 7 game series, in which the Pacers need to win, if they are to keep their belief of eliminating the Miami Heat. Could Lance be trying to disturb LeBron's preparation? Recently LeBron said "I'm not much of a talker. I don't ever start it but I can get involved in it and still keep my head. Winning the game is more important. I understand what the main goal is." So, it would seem one of the pair are trying to cause trouble.

How important is this match-up in game 4, and in the rest of the series? Can Stephenson get one over on LeBron?