WHAT About Deni Avdija

Its our first deep dive of the season! Rose shares what she learned about Deni Avdija - his journey to the NBA, rookie year, being an international player, playing for his national team. Plus: The now-defunct Yugoslavian national basketball team, Deni's number 8, and it turns out we don't know what shows were on Nickelodeon! 2:00 Recap the last few weeks 9:17 Thoughts and prayers for Miami 11:00 Teams we forget about 15:49 WHAT about Deni Avdija 22:00 Early sports, early success 32:00 Predraft concerns - free throws and turnovers 35:00 Rookie year, getting robbed and losing his bag 43:00 2020 Draft 52:00 International players journeys 1:08:00 Ice baths 1:201:00 Takes! Winning isn’t everything and we’re watching people’s dreams come true. References Deni on Thanalysis Podcast: https://youtu.be/KRWmO7inmj4?si=EhA69ew1utqonVPZ Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2861981-weve-never-had-a-talent-like-him Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharycohen/2020/04/16/israeli-phenom-deni-avdija-officially-enters-2020-nba-draft/ USA Today: https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nba-draft-deni-avdija-scouting-report-measurements-israel-history Jewish-Herald Voice: https://jhvonline.com/israeli-teen-deni-avdija-goes-to-washington-wizards-with-th-pick-of-nba-dr-p28394-256.htm YouTube Draft Night: https://youtu.be/wUZbEv16ZX4?si=k8ZnuJHRVDKk3yX3 YouTube Draft Night Interview: https://youtu.be/kUKsYqWdjQg?si=JnNeuhkGs8rakKWL Join us on ⁠Discord⁠! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on BlueSky: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (⁠@shoozumoops⁠)