The professional manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv ahead of the night of the draft: "From the first moment we saw Danny we felt we had something special in our hands. His fear of not succeeding led him to listen and execute our training plans."
Nikola Weitzic with Danny Abdia.
Maccabi is holding fingers
Photography:
Alan Shiver
The professional manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Nikola Vujicic, was interviewed this morning (Tuesday) on the club's official website ahead of the selection of Danny Abdia in the NBA draft on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
"From the first moment we saw Danny we felt we had something special in hand. He is an actor we followed from a very young age. We built a plan for him for a few years with very clear milestones and here should give a lot of credit to all the professionals who worked with him. We had experience working with great talents. All these years and I think we have specialized in it very much. "
What is a distinctive feature in the eyes of Danny Abdia?
"The fear of losing pushed him and it was very good. He is not willing to lose, really afraid of it. So he does everything to not lose. He works very hard, takes on, improves in aspects off the field and mostly listens to those around him. Professionally, he ' "All-around player. His fear of not succeeding led him to listen and execute the training plans they had prepared for him, and then the game plans in each and every game. And also in his way of life."
What do you think is the most important adjustment you need to make in moving to the NBA?
"He's a top talent, who understands he needs to get better. He has a way, he's young. The NBA is different in many respects. In Europe it's a team game, and in the NBA it's a more solo game, so it's an important adjustment to make.
