Better late than never: Even if the current season is over, the Washington Wizards and Danny Abdia manage to wake up. Tonight the Wizards recorded a second straight win, defeating Golden State 115: 123. Abdia completed another encouraging game, when he scored 14 points in good percentages: 5 of 9 from the field, 3 of 4 from the three (1 of 2 from the penalty spot). The Israeli added more 7 rebounds, one steal and 4 assists in his 28 minutes, And again looks confident, displaying a combination of aggressive penetrations to the basket along with outside shots. This is the third time in a row that Abdia has finished a game with a double-digit number of points, and a total of a sixth time in the last eight games. As you may recall, in Washington’s previous game, against Detroit on Friday night, Abdia set a career-high 21 points.
Tonight it was Corey Kispert who set a career high, scoring 25 points. Eva Wallace, a Washington Post reporter, wrote that the Wizards are trying to take advantage of the final games of their messy season to lay the groundwork for a winning team in the future, so two straight wins should make Glarom coach Wes Ansald smile a bit. Danny Abdia, when he also scored a career high. ”
Anseld said after the second straight win: “It feels good. Unfortunately, a long time has passed.” The coach complimented the Wizards’ rising youngsters, saying: “Seeing them make big moves in the decisive moments, just when we needed them, is gratifying. It’s an opportunity for the players to show what they are made of. I was happy to see us pull it off ourselves.”
The Wizards coach particularly complimented Abdia, who continued the momentum: “He did a lot of good things. In Detroit he got into things early and scored well, got a little weak in shooting in the second half, but he had a good, whole game, and it went on tonight because he started with a lot of energy. And that’s a good sign, this ability to bring himself game after game. He will not score 21 points per game, but produce good shots, not only for him but also for his friends, to lead a game, to be effective in all his actions – that’s something he can control, and that’s A good sign for him, and for us. “
At the same time, Golden State continues its fall. The fact that she played tonight without Stephen Kerry, Andre Iguodala and James Weissman can not be used as an excuse, while on the other hand the Wizards played without Bradley and Kyle Kozma. The Warriors recently got back Drymond Green, who returned two weeks ago after 11 weeks out due to a back injury, but Golden State suffered a fifth loss tonight in six games, and in his seven games since his return – his plus-minus balance stands at 41 in his minutes on the field, the most Low in the group.
“I’ve never been on a team that gets worse once I get on the field,” said Green, who in the only game Golden State has won since returning, he has not played. Tonight he finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and a plus / minus balance of 20. At some point Va made three consecutive fouls on Forzingis, and then got technical. “I feel awful, albeit healthy, but I feel awful,” Green says. “I’m not doing that.”