Arron Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
Arron Agustin Afflalois an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for UCLA. As a junior, he was named a consensus NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans and was voted the player of the year in the Pac-12 Conference. After electing to forgo his senior year in college, Afflalo was selected in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons with the 27th overall pick...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth15 October 1985
CityLos Angeles, CA
I saw him lying there in tears and I just felt for him. He has no reason to cry. He's a great player and he's going to have a great career.
I felt for him. He has no reason to cry. He's a great player who played a great game.
I was running around celebrating with the rest of my team. But I saw him laying there in tears a little bit. I just felt for him. He's a great player. There's really no reason for him - outside the fact that he's a competitor and wanted to win - that he has to cry. He's a great player and he's going to have a great (NBA) career. He should definitely keep his head up.
They knew how to handle every double-team, they passed out of it great and then they made open shots. They didn't turn the ball over. Everything our defense is designed to do, they were able to go against that.
It was great to start out like that. When you get the crowd behind you and you start like that, it tears the other team's heart out.
This is a good opportunity to see how I can compete against NBA players. If I'm able to do so, that will assist my decision, but otherwise, I will be coming back to a great situation. We have a great team and I would love to be a part of it. I had a lot of fun this year.
Our heart and everything we do on the floor is always a tribute to him, whether he's healthy or not.
We're definitely focused on Saturday. There was no dumping water or things of that nature. We're on a six-game mission, one game at a time.
We don't see ourselves as the favorite. The teams that made it to the Final Four are all good teams, just like us.
We've lost three games at home this year. To make up for that, we have to win on the road. We know what this trip means.
It does feel good, at least for a half. But the thing was, at halftime, I really wasn't worried about me scoring. I had two points, but I'm maturing in a sense I'm not going to force shots like I did the past weekend. That's part of being a team player. I don't want to be passive, but I'm not going to go out hunting shots anymore.
Jordan is one of our top scorers. When he's in double digits, this team is going to be that much better.
We're trying to carry on something that John Wooden started. Winning this is more meaningful that what it appears. At least to us.
We're not playing for just our team, our university. We're trying to carry on something that John Wooden started.