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
ball happened turned
It happened so quick. We turned the ball over, they made threes on the other end, and just like that we're out of the game.
biggest build challenge definitely guys ncaa next
I think that's the biggest challenge because we definitely thought we were in the NCAA Tournament. Guys really don't want to be in the NIT, but it's something to build on for next year.
attack main patient
We just have to be patient and attack the gaps. The main thing is to get what we want.
direction step took
We took a step in the right direction.
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.
easily felt great looking score win
Looking back on the (Boston College) game, we could have easily won. It felt great to go out and score 37 points, but overall, it was a disappointment, because we did not win the game.
plays stepped
He just stepped up and made the big plays that really got us going.
win
I still feel like we have to get that win at Miami.
effect game importance
We know the importance of this game and the effect it will have on us getting into the tournament.
athletic duke problems team teams
We have a very athletic team and I feel like athletic teams give Duke problems.
celebrate rush trying
I was just trying to celebrate with the fans. I didn't know they were going to rush the court.
felt guys urgent win
All the guys felt like this was an urgent win for us.