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:

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

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