It’s almost hard to believe, but halfway is already behind him: Danny Abdia closes the first half of an ever season in the best league in the world, and as usual he is full of hunger for the future. The Washington Wizards forward knew highs and lows, minutes of glory but also quite a few moments of frustration. Bottom line, his average so far stands at 6 points per game and 4.6 rebounds, including one memorable quarter against the Lakers that he will likely take with him until the end of his career.
Tonight (Wednesday), the Israeli was honored when he was included in the “World Team” for the rising All-Star Game of 2021. The game will not take place, but in the best league in the world the staff for the game was announced – From the U.S., including names like Canadian J.R. Barrett of the New York Knicks, Pacondo Campaso of the Denver Nuggets and his friend Roy Hachimura of Washington. And Tyler Hiro.
Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and LaMelo Ball headline NBA Rising Stars selections for the 2020-21 season, as revealed on Top Shot. Rosters here: pic.twitter.com/fwmhlz3DX8
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Earlier, after training this morning, Abdia took time to summarize the development and said: “I learned many new things, played against good players and became a better player. It’s a similar situation to my first season in the Euroleague. I’m older, but it’s completely different because now I “Rocky in the NBA. I didn’t play much in the first season of the Euroleague either, and there were many things to get used to. I keep working to get better.”
He also referred to the stars of the team, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Bill: “Russell is always ready to play, I see it from the breakfast we eat. Both he and Bradley are the leaders of the team, and definitely feel them.”
Deni Avdija finishes at the rim off the lob from Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/Mhs27aGLEc
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