Now, changing tunes a bit, what was the culture shock like coming to America?
Sefolosha: It was big actually, because it was my first time coming to the U.S. when I got drafted. I came over for a few workouts, and it was really different than what I was used to. Especially being in the NBA, it changed the style of basketball, the environment, and everything was different culturally. At first it was tough. It took me a little while to get used to it, but now I’m more comfortable living in the U.S. and playing here. MT: Does it help having other guys on your team that are not from America? You have teammates who grew up in England (Luol Deng), Russia (Victor Khryapa*) and Argentina (Andres Nocioni). Sefolosha: It does. We talk together a lot about our experiences coming here, growing up in other countries, our views on America and stuff like that. *Khryapa’s contract was bought out by the Bulls on Feb. 7 and he can now sign with any team. We talked to Khryapa back in January about Russia and will put that out soon. MT: What are your views on America? Sefolosha: It
