Yi, who signed with the Bucks last month after a three-month holdout, seems to be developing quickly on the court - he had 10 points and five rebounds in the Bucks' first scrimmage at the Bradley Center on Sunday and looked comfortable communicating with teammates and head coach Larry Krystkowiak.
But his major challenges will come off the court, where the Chinese rookie will have to go through "the rites of initiation", the "bonding" rituals required of all rookies.
"I think that's the one part he'll have to get adjusted to," Bucks forward Desmond Mason told Jsonline.com. "Carrying other people's bags and shoes and getting doughnuts. We might have him sing a little bit, maybe a little outfit or costume or something for Halloween. And we're not even close. You haven't heard the good part yet.
"It's always fun. You do rookies like that because you had to do it as a rookie. But at the end of the day, you look out for him, too."
But it is not really a problem for Yi, who is widely known for his modesty in the Chinese national team.
"I definitely understand what a rookie will deal with as a basketball player," Yi told Tom.com. "This is not my first time being a rookie - I was a rookie some years ago on the Guangdong team, and then I was the youngest on the national team, so it will be no problem for me on the Bucks."
But not everybody wants to make fun of the rookie. Third-year center Andrew Bogut, at least, is willing to give Yi a hand and help him adapt to life in a new country.
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