Alando Tucker
Alando Tucker
Alando Forest Tuckeris an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League. Tucker played five seasons at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and wore the number 42...
bounce good jump knew loss recover taking tough
We knew we were going to jump back into the Big Ten. It was tough taking that loss but you can't think about it. That's one of the things we've been doing so good as a team. We've been able to recover and bounce back really well.
everybody frame last mind mirror realize second taking
This is our last opportunity. We have to realize that. Everybody has to look in the mirror and realize we have to put it together. We don't get a second chance. We have to do it now. That's my mind frame I'm taking into the game.
advantage focus hope main taking win
The main thing is we can't focus on what they're going through and hope we get a win out of taking advantage of that.
along chance friend good high james lines meet talked whenever wishing
We talked about old times, about high school. James is a good friend of mine. Whenever we get a chance to meet and talk we do. So, it was along the lines of that and just wishing each other good luck.
against battle burden certain five four given knew losing numbers players playing shoulders stick teams tough
It was a burden a lot of players put on their shoulders that they had to do certain things. That's just hard. After losing those guys, we knew it would be tough given the numbers that we had playing against other teams that were as experienced or more experienced and had four or five seniors. We knew it was going to be a tough battle and we just wanted to stick it out.
faster forced horrible instead line played push shots trying type
The shots we took, as horrible as they were, that set it up for them to push it up faster instead of trying to make them work, get some fouls and get to the line or make some shots - and then they can't push it as fast. I think they forced us into some shots and that's their type of game...Early, that's what we did. We just played into their hands.
accepting work
They are accepting it. We know what we have and we just have to work from there.
chance cherish everybody guys last left looking lose minutes ncaa ready realize
I want all our guys to realize that if we get a chance to play in the NCAA tournament, that's our last chance. If we lose then, there's no more looking back and saying, 'OK, we can get it back.' You can't get it back. If we have 40 minutes left (in) our season, we have to cherish that. Everybody has to be ready to play. We have to just think we can't get that back. So we have to play with that urgency.
builds cherished family great wisconsin
We're a family. Wisconsin builds families. It's not just about stats, it's about the family we build, the friendships we build as a team, and he cherished that from day one. It's great to see him out there contributing. Right now, he has his chance.
finally
We finally put it together. We put everything together.
cap finish knock momentum run seems swinging
(When) you're making your run (and) momentum is swinging your way, you just have to finish it off. It seems like we didn't cap it off because we couldn't knock down any shots.
energy extra gets gives
That's what always gets me through the tournament. ... It gives me that extra energy that I need.
feels lifting weights
It feels good. Jeez, it's like lifting some weights up off your back.
guy happiness happy knock shot ten top
I still have to knock down some shots, period. I shot 2-for-18. I can't be happy with that. If we're going to be top of the Big Ten (Conference), that can't happen. Especially from a guy like me with a lot of experience.