Al Thornton
Al Thornton
Willie Alford Thorntonis an American professional basketball player who last played for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association. He had formerly played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors. Collegiately, he played for Florida State University...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth7 December 1983
felt knee warming
My knee felt great. I did a lot of warming up. Once it got loose, it felt great.
hard learn tough
To play this hard and this well and still not win, that's tough to take. We'll try to learn from this and get better.
beat chances home increase meant team
It would have meant a lot to us, to beat the No.. 2 team on their home court, that would increase our chances of getting to The Dance. That's where we want to get.
ncaa
This just does it. We're in it. We're all excited, because we feel like we're in the NCAA Tournament.
credit tech virginia
You've just got to give Virginia Tech credit. They were more energized or something.
best biggest definitely game seasons
This is definitely the biggest game because I feel like this is one of the best seasons we've had.
game lost played
At times, we've played a 38-minute game and lost by one or two. We have to go out and play a 40-minute game.
attacking instead jump pulled settled soon
We settled for a lot of jump shots. As soon as we got an opening, got a little daylight, we settled for jump shots. We pulled up instead of attacking the paint.
looking team type
We're looking to go on a run. We feel like we have the type of team that can get on a roll.
athletic duke problems team teams
We have a very athletic team and I feel like athletic teams give Duke problems.
attack good hard knee red
Part of it was the knee and part of it (was) they did a good job. They had their zone, which was very hard for me to attack and get in the red zone.
leader step tried
I just tried to step up and be a leader and come through for my teammates.
move played
I never played with a brace on, and it was very irritating. I couldn't move with it on.
potential
I'm being more assertive. It's something I can do. I'm just recognizing my potential.