For Washington the loss to Portland tonight (Tuesday to Wednesday) was particularly painful because she realized that despite the win over Brooklyn – she had too many issues to solve, but for Danny Abdia it was a sour loss with a slightly sweet taste. After scoring 2 points in a win over the Nets, the Israeli scored 13 points in his 13th game in the NBA.
“The situation sucks a bit for us,” he said Abdia. “I hate to lose, but I really believe in this team. We are very good and I believe that soon everything will connect.” The Israeli shared how the weeks went by in isolation: “It was not easy to be without basketball. I was at home with the family, watching movies and encouraging the friends who played.”
“I did not keep pace in the first game,” the rookie added. “I was not in pace but today I was already strong, I pushed harder and I was more focused. The return was not easy because I did nothing for two weeks. I have great coaches around me who help me get back into playing fitness as quickly as possible.”
🎙️Watch Danny talk about the state of the team after the loss against Portland pic.twitter.com/UyKvSGQcHG
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One of Washington’s biggest disappointments this season comes from the passing of her sniper and Danny Abdia’s replacement, Davis Bartans. The “Latvian laser” as it is commonly called in the US capital signed a $ 80 million five-year contract last summer, but at least for now it does not justify the money paid for it.
Bartance has played 14 games this season, in 9 of which he has scored below 33.3% off the arc. Against Portland he played half an hour and finished with 2 of 10 of three, including fatal fouls in money time. His seasonal average stands at 32.7%, compared to 42% in the previous two seasons.
“I’m not going to give up on the Bartens,” the team coach said Scott Brooks. “He will have to get back to himself through minutes of play, we need him. He’s not scoring 2 of 10 from three, I see that in training. I know he’ll get back to scoring, but it’s going to take him a while to get back to shooting ability.” Bradley Bill He added: “Our Achilles heel is consistency.”
