Quinn
Cook
June
13, 2009
6:50 AM- Today is the day we leave for Argentina. Currently we are on the bus going to the Denver airport. About an hour ride.
8:15 AM- We are at the airport now just chillin. Our flight to Dulles airport leaves at 10 something. About an 3-4 hour ride. Hopefully catch some zzzzzz on the plane.
4:45 PM (Eastern Time)- We are at Dulles airport now. Since Dulles is like and hour and fifteen from where I live my mom came to see me. She met the team and the coaching staff. I haven't seen here in about 10 days. We have a 4 hour layover until we leave for Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 10 hour ride!!
June 14, 2009
7:05 AM (Argentina Time/ 1 hour behind)- We are in Argentina. We have some more traveling to do. We have to take an hour bus ride to some random airport.
8:20 AM- At this random airport now have our last flight. Should be about 2 hours. Then we will be in Mendoza, Argentina where we play at. Can't wait to play man.
11:10 AM- We have reached our destination. We are on our way to our hotel now. We are in the ghetto version of Argentina. All you see is dogs and stuff walking around. Its different. Our phones don't work over here.
4:30 PM- We finally get a chance to rest. Me and J McAdoo are roommates. Only thing on TV that is in English are MTV and ESPN. McAdoo loves MTV.. haha. Practice in the AM.
June 14, 2009
11:00 AM- We had practice earlier. The gym was crazy. It had holes in the floor. The rim was bent. It was very different. Good thing that isn't the gym we aren't playing in that one.
7:30 PM- We are out shopping. Everything is cheaper over here.
June 16, 2009
3:25 PM- We have one more practice before our games. Our starting lineup is Me, Brad, Adonis, James and Johnny. Were tough. Lets get it!
June 17, 2009
10:20 AM- We play today. Everybody is getting focused now. We got a shoot around at 12. We play at 7 tonight.
5:30 PM- On the bus going to the game. Got police escorts and everything. We play Brazil. Uh-ohhhh.
6:00 PM- Man when we walked in the gym the kids rushed us. They treating us like Kobe and LeBron over here.
10:00 PM- We won 110-82. It was fun. I had 10 points and 13 assists. I think Brad or Adonis lead us in scoring. J Mac had 15 and 15. Venezuela tomorrow!
June 18, 2009
1:10 PM- In the locker room getting ready for the game. We got the early game so its not gonna be packed. Oh well.
7:50 PM- We won 102-76. I lead the team in scoring with 22 points. I was hot so my teammates kept feeding me the ball. JA, Dre and I are chillin now. Puerto Rico tomorrow.
June 19, 2009
2:30 PM- Got Puerto Rico tonight at 7. McAdoo and I are in the room getting focused.
10:00 PM- We won 126-73. Everybody played great. I had like 9 points and 14 assists. JA did a 360 on a kid. CRAZY! We are now in the Final 4. We either play Argentina or Canada.
June 20, 2009
11:20 AM- Found out we got Canada tonight. They're tough. We are ready though.
10:20 PM- We beat Canada 126-78. We were only up by 4 at halftime but coach Sho really got on us. I had like 17 and 9. McAdoo lead us with 19. Gold Medal game tomorrow. Either got Argentina or Venezuela.
June 21, 2009
9:30 AM- Today we play Argentina for the gold medal game. Its also Father's Day. I lost my father in March of 08. So you know I want it even more. I had a sit down talk with BJ Johnson (USA Basketball Director) and he was just telling to do it for him. BJ also lost his father so we both were motivated. Argentina beat the USA U17 last year in the gold medal game. I watched that game and saw how crazy it was going to be. I called my family to see how they were doing.
7:30 PM- We are on our way to the game. Nobody is talking. I've never seen a team this focus and determined to accomplish something. TIME TO GET THIS MONEY!
11:45 PM- We won the gold! All the work paid off. We won 101-87. It was never close though. Brad had 26, I had 22 and JMac had 20. It was a team effort. Just receiving that medal was great. Everybody was happy we won it. Now its time to celebrate.
June 22, 2009
10:20 AM- We won the gold medal last night, now its back to the states. Long travel day!
June 23, 2009
7:45 AM- We are back in the states. It was sad seeing everybody go there own ways because we had formed a brotherhood that quick. I love those guys! We will repeat next year in Germany for sure.
That's the end of my USA experience. Thanks to everybody who followed me over there and supported me. Thanks!
God Bless, Quinn Cook
RiP Ted Cook.
--thegeneral323
6:50 AM- Today is the day we leave for Argentina. Currently we are on the bus going to the Denver airport. About an hour ride.
8:15 AM- We are at the airport now just chillin. Our flight to Dulles airport leaves at 10 something. About an 3-4 hour ride. Hopefully catch some zzzzzz on the plane.
4:45 PM (Eastern Time)- We are at Dulles airport now. Since Dulles is like and hour and fifteen from where I live my mom came to see me. She met the team and the coaching staff. I haven't seen here in about 10 days. We have a 4 hour layover until we leave for Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 10 hour ride!!
June 14, 2009
7:05 AM (Argentina Time/ 1 hour behind)- We are in Argentina. We have some more traveling to do. We have to take an hour bus ride to some random airport.
8:20 AM- At this random airport now have our last flight. Should be about 2 hours. Then we will be in Mendoza, Argentina where we play at. Can't wait to play man.
11:10 AM- We have reached our destination. We are on our way to our hotel now. We are in the ghetto version of Argentina. All you see is dogs and stuff walking around. Its different. Our phones don't work over here.
4:30 PM- We finally get a chance to rest. Me and J McAdoo are roommates. Only thing on TV that is in English are MTV and ESPN. McAdoo loves MTV.. haha. Practice in the AM.
June 14, 2009
11:00 AM- We had practice earlier. The gym was crazy. It had holes in the floor. The rim was bent. It was very different. Good thing that isn't the gym we aren't playing in that one.
7:30 PM- We are out shopping. Everything is cheaper over here.
June 16, 2009
3:25 PM- We have one more practice before our games. Our starting lineup is Me, Brad, Adonis, James and Johnny. Were tough. Lets get it!
June 17, 2009
10:20 AM- We play today. Everybody is getting focused now. We got a shoot around at 12. We play at 7 tonight.
5:30 PM- On the bus going to the game. Got police escorts and everything. We play Brazil. Uh-ohhhh.
6:00 PM- Man when we walked in the gym the kids rushed us. They treating us like Kobe and LeBron over here.
10:00 PM- We won 110-82. It was fun. I had 10 points and 13 assists. I think Brad or Adonis lead us in scoring. J Mac had 15 and 15. Venezuela tomorrow!
June 18, 2009
1:10 PM- In the locker room getting ready for the game. We got the early game so its not gonna be packed. Oh well.
7:50 PM- We won 102-76. I lead the team in scoring with 22 points. I was hot so my teammates kept feeding me the ball. JA, Dre and I are chillin now. Puerto Rico tomorrow.
June 19, 2009
2:30 PM- Got Puerto Rico tonight at 7. McAdoo and I are in the room getting focused.
10:00 PM- We won 126-73. Everybody played great. I had like 9 points and 14 assists. JA did a 360 on a kid. CRAZY! We are now in the Final 4. We either play Argentina or Canada.
June 20, 2009
11:20 AM- Found out we got Canada tonight. They're tough. We are ready though.
10:20 PM- We beat Canada 126-78. We were only up by 4 at halftime but coach Sho really got on us. I had like 17 and 9. McAdoo lead us with 19. Gold Medal game tomorrow. Either got Argentina or Venezuela.
June 21, 2009
9:30 AM- Today we play Argentina for the gold medal game. Its also Father's Day. I lost my father in March of 08. So you know I want it even more. I had a sit down talk with BJ Johnson (USA Basketball Director) and he was just telling to do it for him. BJ also lost his father so we both were motivated. Argentina beat the USA U17 last year in the gold medal game. I watched that game and saw how crazy it was going to be. I called my family to see how they were doing.
7:30 PM- We are on our way to the game. Nobody is talking. I've never seen a team this focus and determined to accomplish something. TIME TO GET THIS MONEY!
11:45 PM- We won the gold! All the work paid off. We won 101-87. It was never close though. Brad had 26, I had 22 and JMac had 20. It was a team effort. Just receiving that medal was great. Everybody was happy we won it. Now its time to celebrate.
June 22, 2009
10:20 AM- We won the gold medal last night, now its back to the states. Long travel day!
June 23, 2009
7:45 AM- We are back in the states. It was sad seeing everybody go there own ways because we had formed a brotherhood that quick. I love those guys! We will repeat next year in Germany for sure.
That's the end of my USA experience. Thanks to everybody who followed me over there and supported me. Thanks!
God Bless, Quinn Cook
RiP Ted Cook.
--thegeneral323
