Danny Abdia: "I believe in my shot, I will keep trying when I am free"
The Israeli spoke after the good game and the win in Minnesota, in which he provided a great block on Towns and signaled to an opposing player that he was "too small": "In any city, I drive straight from the plane to the hall to throw."
The Wizards draw inspiration from Phoenix: "It's important to get to the next season with this momentum"
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Washington trains ahead of game against Chicago (Washington Wizards Official Twitter)
Danny Abdia continued tonight (Tuesday-Wednesday) with his excellent ability in the final straight of the season, and this time it was also reflected in an impressive win as the Washington Wizards beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-113 away.
Despite coming off the bench, the Israeli forward shared 36 minutes in which he scored 17 points, collected eight rebounds, delivered five assists and recorded two blocks.
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Lately, Abdia has not hesitated to take shots and tonight he is accurate in seven of his 15 attempts.
At the end of the victory, the Israeli told the Wizards broadcast team: "I'm starting to add things to my game, it's going to take time. I give extra work everywhere. In every city we go to, I drive to the hall straight from the plane to throw. I believe in my shot, sometimes the shots Mine is not in the right direction but I work and believe in my shooting, I will continue to throw when I am free. "
Abdia added some particularly nice moves during the game and even sent a sting to the Wolves player.
The forward provided a great assist in the bally op to Tomasz Storansky, recorded a great block on rival star Carl Anthony Towns, but the most viral moment of all occurred in the first half, then penetrated to paint on Jayden McDaniels, shook him on the way to the ring and signaled him "too small".
The Wizards were inspired by Phoenix.
Abdia (Photo: Reuters)
For the Wizards, who have lost a chance to get into the playoffs, this is the fifth win in the last seven games - their best streak since starting the season in a storm with a great balance of ten wins versus just three losses.
While these victories do not help in the short term, as they may hurt the chances of achieving a high draft pick, the players on the team believe it will contribute in the long run and some have even cited a specific example of a memory stick for everyone in the NBA.
About a year and a half ago, in a bubble, Phoenix stunned with a 0: 8 balance, but even that was not enough for it to reach the playoffs.
However, in the season after the Suns they have leveraged the momentum to reach the NBA Finals and this season they hold the best balance in the league.
Kristaps Forzinghs said of the matter: "It is important for next season, to bring that momentum. Phoenix in the bubble was unbeaten and did not reach the playoffs, but the year after they raised the level."
While it's very hard to imagine the Wizards making it all the way to the finals next season, it's worth remembering that the Suns also made the necessary changes to the squad after the bubble to become a championship contender when they traded one of the league's greatest coordinators - Chris Paul.
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