NBA Q&A: Chris Quinn
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, March 24, 2013 with No comments
Courtesy of Jodie Valade
Q: You're from Dublin and went to the same high school as former Browns quarterback Brady Quinn. Do you know him?
A: Dublin Coffman High School. Yeah, Brady's a year younger than me. He didn't play basketball. I don't remember any of the awards people won, but he's a good friend of mine. He was one of the first people to congratulate me when I came here, I told him I was in his old stomping grounds. He's always been a great guy. No advice yet. It's been a little bit of a crazy couple days, so I'll talk to him in detail about it.
Q: And then you both went to Notre Dame, too? Did people ever confuse you?
A: Yeah, but we're not related. I think people don't confuse us, but they definitely confuse the names.
Q: You played basketball in Russia last year. What was that experience like?
A: I went a lot because of the lockout, being unsure of what the NBA season was even going to be at that point. So, it was a great experience culturally, to experience something new for me and my family. There were times that were tough because of the culture difference. But overall, looking back on it, it was a great experience.
Q: What was the most difficult part about playing in Russia?
A: Just everyday activities, especially with the language barrier. Going to the grocery store, things that sometimes we take for granted here become more of a challenge. I learned very minimal Russian. I went with the intention of learning a lot, but due to the different alphabet and some other challenges, it's a pretty tough language to pick up compared to some others. So, not too much Russian. Just enough to be polite.
Q: You played for the Miami Heat 2006-10. What did you learn most from your time there?
A: What I learned the most was just the culture of hard work and the culture of being a professional. Coach (Pat) Riley, he really does things the right way. It goes down to the rest of their staff, as well. Major culture of hard work and being a professional, coming in and doing your job every day.
A: Dublin Coffman High School. Yeah, Brady's a year younger than me. He didn't play basketball. I don't remember any of the awards people won, but he's a good friend of mine. He was one of the first people to congratulate me when I came here, I told him I was in his old stomping grounds. He's always been a great guy. No advice yet. It's been a little bit of a crazy couple days, so I'll talk to him in detail about it.
Q: And then you both went to Notre Dame, too? Did people ever confuse you?
A: Yeah, but we're not related. I think people don't confuse us, but they definitely confuse the names.
Q: You played basketball in Russia last year. What was that experience like?
A: I went a lot because of the lockout, being unsure of what the NBA season was even going to be at that point. So, it was a great experience culturally, to experience something new for me and my family. There were times that were tough because of the culture difference. But overall, looking back on it, it was a great experience.
Q: What was the most difficult part about playing in Russia?
A: Just everyday activities, especially with the language barrier. Going to the grocery store, things that sometimes we take for granted here become more of a challenge. I learned very minimal Russian. I went with the intention of learning a lot, but due to the different alphabet and some other challenges, it's a pretty tough language to pick up compared to some others. So, not too much Russian. Just enough to be polite.
Q: You played for the Miami Heat 2006-10. What did you learn most from your time there?
A: What I learned the most was just the culture of hard work and the culture of being a professional. Coach (Pat) Riley, he really does things the right way. It goes down to the rest of their staff, as well. Major culture of hard work and being a professional, coming in and doing your job every day.
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