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Deni Avdija's full end of season press conference He remains EXTREMELY humble throughout it; he gives a lot of credit to his teammates, the coaching staff, and so on for the good season he had. He thinks highly of Tiago Splitter. He talks about the playoffs experience, what he needs to improve on - mentally and skill-wise. He said he needs to be more composed, less rushed with decisions on the floor. He needs to be more diverse on his drives - going left and right. He leaves it to his coaches what he needs to improve on. He also mentions dealing with the injury he had in mid-season, dealing with the pain, and the fact that he may have needed some rest. He learned a lot from this experience He says he has a good relationship with Damian Lillard. Translation of the Hebrew part, to English (my translation): Reporter: "Let's go back a year back from now, to the end of last season and the beginning of the rise (to stardom/all-star level). Could you imagine, or believe, that you will end this season as an All-Star, and a player who fights hard in the playoffs. And if you did believe, what can you imagine and believe for the future? For you and for your team?" Deni: "I think that after this year, I have understood that there isn't much limit to what you can achieve, and where you can really reach (talking about himself). I had fun, and I didn't really think too much about what will happen in a month or two months from now. At the beginning of the year, I wasn’t thinking about being an All-Star. I was thinking about how to show up for the season in the best possible way, and how to play the first game of the season as well as I could. And each time I woke up in the morning for another game, another practice, I focused entirely on this day. I didn't focus on my numbers, I didn't focus on whether I would get selected or not (to All-Star), or whether I'll be in the playoffs or not - I focused on the moment - to be the best that I can, and to be there with my team. And really, when you look back at it, the season I had was wild, but I really feel like the sky is the limit, and I got so many things to improve on, things to sharpen, to do better, and I’m excited for what’s next. I think much bigger things are on the way. And that's it." The question a minute later by the reporter: Reporter: "The national team doesn't have any big tasks this summer. How will it affect you in the upcoming summer? In preparation for next season?" Deni: "I had summers that were without the national team, where there was no commitment (no games). I'll just continue the same way, there isn't much to think about." #RipCity מסיבת עיתונאים של סוף עונה עם דני אבדיה. הוא נשאר מאוד צנוע. נותן המון קרדיט לחבריו לקבוצה, לצוות האימון וכן הלאה אודות חלקם בעונה הטובה שהייתה לו. הוא מאוד מעריך את טיאגו ספליטר, יש לו מילים טובות עליו. הוא מדבר על חווית הפלייאוף, במה הוא צריך להשתפר - מבחינה מנטלית ומבחינה יכולת אישית. הוא הזכיר שהוא צריך להיות שלו, לא נמהר יותר מדיי בהחלטות שלו על הפרקט. הוא צריך להיות מגוון בחדירות שלו לסל - ללכת שמאלה וימינה. הוא משאיר למאמנים שלו להחליט במה הוא צריך להשתפר. הוא גם מזכיר את הפציעה שהתמודד איתה במהלך העונה, ההתמודדות עם הכאב, והעובדה שאולי הוא היה פשוט צריך מנוחה. הוא למד רבות מהחוויה הזו. אמר שיש לו יחסים טובים עם דמיאן לילארד.