“Westbrook and Bill push Danny Abdia to succeed”

After playing just seven minutes on Sunday in Washington’s loss to Boston, tonight (Tuesday through Wednesday) Danny Abdia returned to record more significant minutes with 26, in which he contributed 10 points and 7 rebounds but the Wizards lost 125: 111 to Memphis. He took to the floor moments after coach Scott Brooks addressed the issue and asked for patience with the Israeli, who for those who may have forgotten, is merely a rookie in his first year in the best league in the world.

“It is very normal to have good moments and some very difficult moments. Every player has some, and every time it falls on someone else. I’m sure Michael Jordan had some bad games in his rookie season. Every player has. I coached Russell Westbrook in his rookie season, he had hands full of bad games. Danny Abdia is going to be a good player. For all the Rockies in the league it is especially difficult this season. “This is the first time that there is no summer league, this is the first time that there is no real training camp, and with the Corona safety procedures he did not play for 21 days in the middle of the season, these are difficult situations and not easy to get through,” he said. Brooks.

Dianethon Melton vs. Danny Abdia (Reuters)

“I told Danny that I was very proud of him for how he handled the situation he was experiencing in Corona. He was the player who spent the highest amount of time in isolation, he went through it, he gets stronger, he will continue to evolve as the season progresses. Danny is going to be fine, I love him, his teammates love him. I know this because I see how they push him and how they push him to succeed. Players like Westbrook and Bill, if they thought Danny could not be an actor, they would not push him and would not sit on him. Believe me. But they both push him to succeed because they know this kid is going to be a very good player this season, and much better later in his career, ”the coach added.

After all that, Abdia went out to the game against Memphis where the team lost, but got more minutes compared to the previous game against Boston and also managed to make a nice contribution. Unfortunately, Washington has lost once again and is already with 20 losses this season.