Garnett: During the offseason, I had an in-depth exchange of offensive and defensive skills with Wen Ban, and adjusted my mentality. There was no trash talk.

Garnett was interviewed by the media while participating in the NBA preseason China game in Macau, China.

When talking about coaching Bunyama's training this offseason, Garnett said: "It's not actually training, but more like an in-depth communication between players. We sat down, chatted while eating, and shared stories about each other's basketball journeys. For him, this was an unusual summer, but that conversation was great. It was a heart-to-heart talk that truly belonged to basketball people."

When it comes to whether to share trash talk with Bunyama At the time, Garnett said: "It's not like that. We mainly discussed basketball skills, and also talked about life off the court. He comes from a basketball family, and also talked about travel experiences. Regarding basketball, we had an in-depth exchange of offensive and defensive skills and mentality adjustments, and absolutely did not involve trash talk. I feel that he is eager to dominate the game in a unique way, so I listen more to his views and ways of thinking. This is a very valuable conversation."