Pacers training camp has a different vibe this year under new head coach Nate Bjorkgren. There's music blaring, open competition for playing time and roster spots, and a championship belt awarded at the end of every practice.
"This is the most fun I've had in a training camp in my career," seven-year veteran Doug McDermott said Saturday.
"It's just non-stop energy," sixth-year guard T.J. McConnell added.
Energy seems to be the buzzword at the Ascension St. Vincent Center these days. Nearly all of the 10 players who have spoken to the media over the first week of workouts has used the word when describing the 45-year-old Bjorkgren.