"I have to find the right team and play the right kind of basketball. That's why I came to Indiana."
Stephen Jackson spoke confidently to reporters on the opening day of training camp.
"I love playing with guys who are truly versatile and unselfish. You know, I've always been a fan of Little Sheep Su Xi. I appreciate everything he does on the court. He's a really charismatic guy."
Stephen Jackson's comments completely eased the reporters' worries that the notorious troublemaker would cause problems in the locker room.
When he first joined, the people of Indiana were very concerned he would make the Pacers' locker room even more volatile. The team was already full of hotheads—not a single one of them was a walk in the park.
