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Despite Washington's torturous defeat, which was defeated last night (Sunday) 140:112 by Phoenix, Danny Avdia can take a lot of positive things from the game.
On a day with the injured Kyle Kuzma not playing, Avdia provided a glimpse of what the Wizards will look like when he takes the reins of the team, proving he can be trusted on both ends of the court.
The offensive vacuum left by Kuzma, the outstanding scorer of the Wizards this season, he was able to fill from the first moment.
He finished the evening with 24 points (a season high, only one point away from the career high) with wonderful percentages, including 77% from the field (10 of 13) and 60% from three (3 of 5).
Avdia did finish with only 1 of 4 from the free throw line, but in the 25 minutes he received he produced maximum output, also contributing 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block.
At times Avdia will be tasked with the standard of the Wizards' ball carrier in the standing attack, not a niche he is particularly used to this season, and the offensive load on his shoulders is also reflected in 5 turnovers, some of which led to easy baskets by the Suns.
Avdia and Bill, last night/Reuters
He was also impressed.
Durant is retained by Avdia/Reuters
In the bottom line, it was another evening that illustrated the leap Avdia is making this season, as his teammate in his first three years in the NBA, Bradley Beal, also found out.
Beal, who buried a season high of 43 points against the Wizards' nerfed defense, had an entertaining trash talk with Avdia in the first half, exchanged teasing with him in a good spirit, and it seemed to bring out the best in the Israeli forward as well, who wanted to prove to Beal how much he has changed since last season.
it worked.
"Danny's progress is 'wow', really...he and Daniel Gafford have taken a leap, they've taken their game a step further, and it's fun to see it. They both deserve it, because they work so hard all the time to improve, and now you see The results," Bill said at the end, after being seen making out with Avdia for minutes at the end of the game, and the two even exchange shirts as a souvenir.
The Suns cruised to victory, but Kevin Durant, who settled for a quiet 18 points in 26 minutes, was also impressed by the Wizards' youngsters, Abadia and Bilal Koulibaly, who took it upon themselves to guard him for long minutes.
"They were very physical, very tough. They made it difficult for me and made me take hard shots. I respect players who come in front of me and play hard, without knocking my name. They didn't care who I was at all, they played like Madderpackers, and that pushed me to play well More. Their coach trusts them to keep good players like me, like Devin Booker, like Bradley Beal, and they do it nicely. I appreciate players like that."
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The Suns reporter also wonders: how would Avdia look in a good NBA team?
Washington coach Brian Keefe sidelined Avdia for the last quarter and a half of the game, preventing him from breaking the career record for points in a single game in the NBA, which stands at 25. But in the end, Keefe had only kind and warm words to say about the Israeli forward, who after Thursday's trade deadline may Finding himself in a better position to stand out as he always did last night.
"When Danny plays deep, when he penetrates the basket hard and runs in the open court, he is simply a very good NBA player. As long as he plays like that, he will continue to provide numbers. He played exactly the way I want to see him play every game," the coach concluded.
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