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Danny Abdia: "Feels ready for the season, but needs time to get back to myself"
Just before his second NBA season kicks off, the Washington Wizards player said at a news conference: "I want to be the first Israeli in the playoffs. It's okay to get off the bench, too."
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 20:25
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Danny Abdia left the serious injury behind, returned to the Washington Wizards squad and is ready, ready for his second season in the best basketball league in the world.
The 2021/22 season in the NBA will kick off tonight (Tuesday-Wednesday), but the Israeli and his teammates will only be on the floor tomorrow, when they host Toronto in the Raptors (Thursday, 2:30 p.m.), and Abdia took advantage of this to talk tonight with the media and tell how excited he is Return to play just in time for the opening of his second season.
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Feeling good and looking forward to the season opener.
Abdia (Photo: GettyImages, Steven Ryan)
The Israeli first commented on his return from injury to training and games in recent weeks: "All the guys work hard, try to help me and give me advice and I listen to every word they say. We went through a good preparation period, I feel ready and expect a good season. We have good players in the team, we motivate The ball is excellent, you bring energy from the bench and always try to play better. "
His expectations this season
: "The people around me who love me keep telling me I need to understand that things take time. I expected in the first training to be better than before the injury, but it's not something that happens right away. It will happen, but it's a process. I have to work hard, slowly and patiently "To get better day by day and that's what I'm trying to do. My first goal is for the team to succeed, I want to be the first Israeli in the playoffs and get the farthest there is. If that means coming from the bench and not the top five, that's fine."
What has happened to him since the injury
: "I underwent a long rehabilitation and just worked. There were guys from the team who helped me work, strengthen my ankle and get back in shape, so it was not a fun summer, but I wanted to feel even more ready than last season and sacrificed my freedom for it."
"With God's help".
Abdia in his conversation with the media
Excited to open his second season in the NBA.
Abdia (Photo: GettyImages, G Fiume)
On the option to extend his contract that was exercised:
"I am never quiet, even when I played for Maccabi Tel Aviv I was always hungry for more. You always want to progress as a player and within the system, be better and improve myself and not rest for a moment, I am always willing to work hard."
The drop from Bradley Bill: "
Hearing advice from a player like him is always good. Overall I'm an aggressive guy, but I need time to get back to myself because I'm still in the process of getting back with my body. Six months is a long time to be out, rest assured the aggressiveness remains."
What he learned about himself in the last year:
"I realized I was very mentally strong, and it's not a simple thing in the first year which is another Corona year, the city is not alive and we played without an audience. A lot of things were hard to digest during the season. My work ethic remained the same, so The joy of life and from here I just want to move forward. "
What does the new coaching staff expect from him:
"There's more flux in basketball and the ball is more flowing, these are things we touch. The best form of basketball in my opinion is to move the ball and make sure everyone touches it, it's something we focus on. Our second quintet comes with energies, moves the ball and sometimes even gives the "The ball for the one who catches a day. The energy and movement of the ball on offense is something we try to stay. I'm not yet one hundred percent and expecting better from myself, but I'm in no hurry - we have 82 games this season and I believe I will feel more comfortable both mentally and physically." .
On his relationship with the Jewish community:
"I try to instill in Israel an Israeli atmosphere, both in food and on holidays. I have not yet met the community so much and I expect to meet it and do things together, even put it on the map as they say."
During the rehabilitation period.
"Not in a hurry for anything" (Photo: GettyImages, Will Newton)
Before that, Abdia's new coach,
Wes Ansald Jr.
, also appeared in front of the microphones
: "I watched him for the last two months and he is a better player, he is showing progress and that is a positive thing. I think he has more room to grow. We are looked at as a guy we can move forward with, we expect from him and know that his potential is high. "
Danny's performance as a ball carrier in the preseason
: "I think he has the ability to play as a playmaker. This season his role will be more significant and I want him to be able to take part in the deciding minutes as well, but he is not there yet. Last season he was not there and I want him to get The ball more.I've seen him do it in training and he may be a little frustrated with his shots right now, but he's getting better on offense and training great, we trust him very much and I want him to trust himself as much as we trust him.It gives us a lot of flexibility in our game. "
On Abdia's return from injury
: "We will see how he progresses and integrate him slowly in the best way possible. This season we will use him more significantly. He can play as a ball carrier and he will get this opportunity. I think it is important that he matures and improves the game. He A talented kid who really wants to get better and be better.I appreciate his efforts, he worked very hard this summer and joined us a little late because of the injury and now he is filling in gaps.I have nothing bad to say about his energies and desire, he asks questions and wants to practice things beyond hours The training. "
Praise from our new coach.
Danny Abdia (Photo: Reuters)
Earlier today it was revealed that the Washington Wizards have officially exercised the option to extend Abdia’s contract so that he will complete at least three years with the team. As you may recall, Abdia was selected ninth in the draft last year and became a top five player in his rookie season. Abdia averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, but an ankle injury interrupted his season and only about ten days ago he returned to full activity.
Regardless of the injury, Abdia's debut season was not easy and also the big star on the team, Rally Bill, commented: "We want to combine him on both sides of the pitch, because he has the body and he has the size to keep great players and position players 4-3 We challenged him with that, and with the attack at the same time, because we wanted the ball to be in his hands more, for pickpockets. That will start the second season well, and I will be there to push it. "
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