Falcons coach Dan Quinn goes deep with Warriors coach Steve Kerr

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Even when the Golden State Warriors faced a 3-1 deficit in the Western Conference finals, Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn never doubted the reigning NBA champs could make a dramatic comeback and win the series.

“Everybody wanted to count them out,” Quinn said.

Quinn knows the mentality Warriors coach Steve Kerr, the NBA’s Coach of the Year, instills in his team because Quinn’s seen it up close. He established a bond with Kerr through a mutual friend in 2013 when Quinn was the defensive coordinator for Super Bowl champion Seattle. Quinn proceeded to invite Kerr to practice.

Dan Quinn said he’s impressed with the relationship that Warriors coach Steve Kerr has with his players. “I think he’s really honest with them. You can tell the connection they have,” Quinn said. AP Photo/Brian Blanco

“He spent some days at training camp with us up in Seattle,” Quinn said. “Coach [Pete] Carroll and him certainly spent time together. Steve’s from L.A. and played at Arizona, so he wanted to find out some of Pete’s philosophies. And so …

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