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
We're a pretty dominant defensive team right now. It's not just one guy. It's a total team effort on defense.
We're a pretty dominant defensive team right now.
Our heart and everything we do on the floor is always a tribute to him, whether he's healthy or not.
Jordan is one of our top scorers. When he's in double digits, this team is going to be that much better.
He's just so sharp. He's aware of everything, it's like he's whatever age. He just knows so much, and he's done so much for this school, you just want to listen.
He doesn't play like a baby on the court.
He does all the little things -- taking charges and defending guys. He's very good and he improved throughout the year. You can just see it in his confidence and swagger on the floor. He knows what makes him a good player.
He mentioned it a lot to us. He gave us a lot of examples.
He was here to do the same thing I wished to do -- help restore the tradition of winning ways.
(Guarding Morrison) isn't something you ask for. It's a job, whether it's Adam Morrison or whoever the top player is on the opposing team. It's something we do night in and night out. I'm going to approach it like I approach every other game. My job is to limit him as much as possible. I've had my share of experiences throughout the year. It's just another game for me.
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.
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.
Yeah, we did hear those comments. That's just his personality. I'm sure he didn't mean anything malicious by it. I'm sure he was just trying to fire up his team.
I was just trying to mainly guard the 3-point shot. But, he's (Steele) so quick, he made a sudden stop and gained enough space to get a look. Fortunately, it just fell short.