After the defeat to Phoenix, the coach explained why he moved the Israeli to the room with the stars Russell Westbrook and Bradley Bill: "We need to learn how to prepare for the game"
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The Washington Wizards suffered one big defeat of the season tonight (Saturday to Sunday), 136: 104 in Phoenix, mainly due to the weak ability in the third quarter in which they lost 44:24, while on the other hand a performance by the Suns stars - Devin Booker (27 points) and Chris Paul (13 points) And 10 assists).
Danny Abdia started in the top five and played 31 minutes in which he scored 9 points (2 from 4 from three, 3 from 4 from the line) and added 6 rebounds and two assists.
Bradley Bill, who is arguably the Wizards' top scorer has not played, and Russell Westbrook recorded another triple-double (17 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists), his 22nd of the season.
After the loss, which brought Washington to a 33:19 balance, coach Scott Brooks revealed that he decided to move Danny Abdia to the second locker room along with stars Westbrook and Bill (the NBA Corona Protocol requires two locker rooms per team this season).
Danny Abdia vs. Phoenix:
9 points (2/6 from the field), 6 rebounds, 2 assists in 31 minutes pic.twitter.com/aPNqujYEhH
- Washington Wizards (@washwizardsil) April 11, 2021
"I'm glad Danny is in the locker room with players like Bradley Bill and Russell Westbrook. We've moved some players and it's important that Danny sees their leadership and the way they prepare for the game," the coach explained.
"It's a tough league, in a normal year there are 82 games and you have to be physically, mentally and emotionally ready in order to give everything you have for your teammates."
Brooks added: "Everyone has less good days but you must not let them criminalize you, you must fight. It is important that Danny is exposed to this leadership at a young age. I know locker rooms where the old players do not affect the young players so well. The young players see bad habits and things not. Professional, but in the case of Westbrook and Bill, Danny will not see such things. "
