By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Deni Avdija was unhappy with the lack of reaction after LeBron James inadvertently elbowed him on Wednesday.
Suffering a migraine, he was limited to 22 minutes, sitting out the fourth quarter of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers.
“My brain isn’t damaged. So, that’s a good sign,” mentioned the Israeli forward, “The docs did a good job of checking on me and making sure I’m staying healthy. I got cleared in shootaround in the morning, and all went well. I was ready to play. Not a big deal.”
He posted a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double against the Portland Trail Blazers in Capital One Arena on Friday.
“I don’t think he did it on purpose,” Avdija rejected malignity on the part of James, “I at least expected like if I get hit in the face or I hit somebody in the face, I expect to go and check on him. I felt like he didn’t do it. So, that got me a little bit pissed off. At the end of the day, it’s sports. I’m going to get hit, I don’t care, even if I get concussed. Part of it is just being a person and coming and asking, ‘How are you feeling?’. It just shows good sportsmanship. I felt like he didn’t do it, which is OK. It’s fine. I got over it.”
Losing both contests, the Wizards finished a six-game homestand with one win. The season record was reduced to 15-63.