With not many interesting high seed vs. low seed matchups in the first round, the history between Lance Stephenson and LeBron James should make the 2-vs-7 matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers a rather interesting one to see.

Many remember Stephenson comically blowing air into James' ear during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2014, but the Brooklynite has grown since his childish antics, claiming this series will be all business for him.

“Fun time is over,” a zoned-in Stephenson told reporters via Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star.

Fans on Twitter had a hard time believing his serious approach.

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The Pacers lost the series 4-2 back in 2014, but now they have the biggest winning streak coming into the playoffs — momentum they can use to steal a game in Quicken Loans Arena if the opportunity arises.