Deni Avdija on making the transition from Europe to the NBA, playing for Israel & more | Thanalysis
Deni Avdija is an Israeli-Serbian NBA small forward playing for the Washington Wizards, declaring for the NBA Draft in 2020. He is also a member of the Israeli Senior National Basketball team; winning two gold medals for Israel at the youth level, including the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship, where he was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Deni Avdija joins Thanasis Antetokounmpo discussing; his start in basketball, realizing the NBA potential, playing each other overseas, getting drafted during the pandemic, what NBA scouts are looking for, Basketball Without Borders Camp, why some pros don't make it to the NBA, adjusting to America, house getting robbed, first day in the NBA and navigating pressure and the significance of the numbers that both Deni and Thanasis wear.
Introduction - 00:00
How Deni Started Playing Basketball - 1:28
Thanasis and Deni played against each other overseas - 4:46
Getting Drafted during the Pandemic - 6:13
What NBA scouts actually look for - 8:37
MVP at Basketball without Borders Camps - 10:24
Signs of growth in your game - 13:26
Why some pros don't make it in the NBA - 15:35
Adjusting to America - 18:46
The NBA is an emotional roller coaster - 22:10
Why TA started reading more books - 25:34
The Gameday Routine - 28:04
First day in the NBA - 30:56
Navigating pressure in the NBA - 33:45
Being Deni the person with friends - 38:36
Why Deni wears number 9 on his jersey - 40:49
Why TA and Giannis wear 43 and 34 - 42:36
True or False - 46:02
What Deni does to relax - 47:28
Blending language and culture in the NBA - 51:05
Serving for your country - Mandatory Training - 55:44
Amazing Facts - 1:00:52
Learn to seek positivity instead - 1:03:03
Amazing Facts continued - 1:07:28
Coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos - 1:10:02
Playing in EuroBasket - 1:11:14
Football helps you learn Basketball - 1:14:54
Motivation from Deni - 1:16:11
Farewell - 1:17:20
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