Al Thornton adjusting to possibly more limited role

Al Thornton didn't really know how to handle it, since it caught him "completely" off guard. During the Wizards' win on Wednesday over the Indiana Pacers, Thornton had received a DNP-Coach's Decision for the first time since he joined the Wizards near the trade deadline. I've just got to stay ready. (Getty Images) He didn't get an explanation from assistant Randy Wittman, who was filling in for Flip Saunders, nor did he ask for one. The previous game in Houston, Thornton was shut out in just eight minutes played, snapping his string of six consecutive games of playing at least 26 minutes and scoring in double figures. "I guess they are doing what's right for the team," Thornton said, explaining the DNP-CD. "That was the first time it happened like that, that I can recall." With Rashard Lewis arriving in a trade for Gilbert Arenas and Josh Howard returning from