[Highlight] Deni Avdija shows off the handles and gets the clutch layup to fall. He has 41 points (15⁄22 FG) for the Trail Blazers.
Best player on the court tonight
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Luka Doncic is Devin Booker father
Fo sho
*best player on the court.
If you believe reddits general opinion on him you’d think he’s a bum who can’t handle the ball that just runs into people and only scores off faulty free throws lol
Reddit’s general opinion on him is entirely based on his ethnicity and has nothing to do with his basketball ability.
He could post Jokic-esque numbers whilst being DPOY and this sub would behave the exact same way.
It’s interesting because both leftist and right wingers will hate him
Horseshoe theory brother.
Yup.
Too white for the left, too foreign for the right.
Lmao, you think its just one side
He’s a worse foul baiter than Shai
You definitely don’t watch him play
lmao no. he gets to the line a lot cause his entire game is being physical at the rim
i didnt know i was being anti-semitic by hating him for his genocide support. i thought i was jewish my whole life, but i guess im just another anti semite
Well you are, glad to help!
It’s also insane insane to preform as if this is about “genocide support”, when the dude’s here because of his skills, never been a fighter, and oh, did I mention his father is a proud Muslim?
There isn’t a better antisemitism litmus test than hating Deni for his identity.
I hate Deni for beating my team, and will continue to 😃
My man!!
Oooh “genocidal apartheid state” coming from fan of Russia-loving anti-semitic Kyle Kulinski, Majority Report, and everything racist about the extreme left.
Fuck your racist politics dude, this is about basketball. Deni don’t owe you shit, neither does the Trailblazers, the NBA, and even the democratic party after you dumb fucks didn’t vote in elections “for Palestine”. You fake mofos, ruin everything you touch.
well it is about genocide support though. im jewish, and i never met my great-grandfather because he died in a concentration camp. i grew up hearing “never again”all the time, but “never again” should apply to EVERYONE
Yeah? Well I’m (actually) jewish too and I actually met my Holocaust surviving grandparents, and politically using their tragedy is mocking their memory, not only because of the large political bias, but because the scale of 6 million civilian jews being systematically killed in camps is completely different to the ~70k dead in a war which is essentially the same as the Iraq war. It’s usage to compare, belittle or deny the Holocaust is very obviously a political tool to target jews specifically and is completely anti-semitic. Pretending to speak for the Jewish people when you very obviously don’t represent the majority opinion of our community is also completely disgraceful. (Don’t even get me started about how October 7th being the largest massacre of jews since the Holocaust makes your usage of the Holocaust as propaganda completely bad faith and detached from the community. And for people out there looking to spin this racistly - no this isn’t a statement about most jews supporting the war either.)
But again, the most ridiculous thing about all of this is to bring all this racist propaganda to a sub about BASKETBALL and pretend as if Deni is some speaker for the war and Netanyahu’s personal cheerleader, when he’s only an extremely talented player hated only because they’re Israeli. Dude didn’t harm anyone, didn’t represent anyone but himself, and hasn’t done anything of note besides being jewish and playing amazing basketball. Get his name out of your Goldschlag mouth.
Does he support the genocide? If he does, yes he deserves the hate its that simple.
he does, yes
Source?
If you’re not an Eastern European white dude, the joker and Luka bots are not going to treat you well.
Lol you know full well that’s not what he’s talking about.
Deni is literally half Serbian, his dad played for Serbia, he’s liked by us
Try being nice
Asking a lot from a Knicks fan
The religion/ethnicity has nothing to do with the ambitions of a certain nation.
You mean like Greater Serbia?
Theory and practice are the same thing lmao
Yugoslavia shall rise again!
Stfu
I’ll admit I was curious how his game would translate to the post season, but its very vindicating after people shit talking him since January saying he’d be a bum in the playoffs.
As long as you can surround him with shooting, dude is LeBron lite
Yeah I have been shocked at how dismissive people are to Avdija.
He is one of the best players in the NBA. He is the #1 option on a playoff team & he just scored 41 & 12 to get to the playoffs.
Avdija driving to the hoop reminds me of Luka, Harden, Ginobli, etc. He could become an MVP candidate if he keeps improving his playmaking & shoots a bit better from the field.
Turbo’s an all-star. I hope we get some more good basketball in the Spurs series, at least make it a gentlemen’s sweep.
I’ve always been high on him ever since I got to use him as a rookie on the Wizards on 2k. I ran him as a point forward exactly how he’s been utilized now, crazy to think he’s become that good.
Best 50?
If you watch games you’d think he’s very talented and also foul baits a ton which is objectively not fun to watch and a great way to get fans to talk shit about you
Drove through all 5 Suns, what can you do with that
And crossed up Dillon Brooks (who was the primary help defender).
Avdija has a great blend of finesse & strength.
You could have some sort of rim protection. Any 7 foot tall jumpy center has a pretty good chance of blocking that.
Too bad Ott decided to go to his usual small ball lineup and let both of his centers sit on the bench for the entirety of the 4th.
Good thing winning this game matches them up with a team that doesn’t have any rim protection in the first round
Hmmm, yes that would be a new scheme for Deni
Two of our best defenders are rookies that Ott refuses to play
Looking like Manu mixed with Harden on that one
Plus 3 inches
3 inches is absolutely massive. No one should ever under estimate how big that is.
Is that what you tell all the ladies? Or dudes? I don’t judge.
Looks like you got the joke
Bruh🤣🤣
“Aww lawd, if this brotha just had a few more inches!” -Stephen A. Smith
Bro packing a huge schlong too? Damn!
was going to say the same. very shifty like Manu
Thats what we call Luka Doncic
And he didn’t carry, which is super refreshing for NBA 2026.
Looks like a fit Luka Doncic
He’s CRAZY fast driving through all 5 suns
Bro is zipping through the galaxy
That’s 5 solar systems
What are you called when you have multiple solar systems inside of you? A galaxy
He’s mastered Lukas ability to never be the fastest on the court but always be able use the change of speed and burst (Turbo) to get to wherever he wants
Eh, he has good change of pace for sure, but unlike Luka, Deni actually is fast. Dudes genuinely dumb quick for someone his size
Like he’s obviously not LeBron, but in transition, he’s the closest current player
Honestly he’s the fastest player on the court in most games. His straight line speed in transition is ridiculous and he will regularly create fast breaks out of thin air.
Yeah it’s annoying when people keep insisting that he’s not fast. The dude is a blur. He might not have the pure speed of someone like DeAaron Fox, but he accelerates insanely quick and is super elusive
He is the fastest player in the court almost every time
So happy deni got out of the wizards, man because this was always there.
Also D-book…..you can ask for that trade now. It’s over, bruh lol.
Nah d book is fine with whatever they’re doing over there. He just wants to live and chill in PHX
booker chilling with his $70mil a year, I think he’s happy just cashing cheques and being one of the best in league
Booker will probs be a PHX lifer, dude is synonymous with that team at this point
Also no one is gonna trade for that contract. It’s basically a NTC unless a team is super desperate.
I am so mad Deni just blossomed once he left Washington cause I am a Wizards fan first. He always had great potential and played well here but damn…he’s the star player on a team now and get’s like 10+ free throws a game! Fuck!
The wizards decided to make him camp in the corner for freaking westbrook
Yeah, imagine rooting for a team that damages its chance at long term success for Westbrook.
And we made the playoffs, which is what is getting celebrated here. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t I guess. Let’s see how the next 10 years play out for the wiz and blazers
Also insane that the wizards had this level of player and just did nothing with him
He was a tier higher than everyone else tonight. Dude is a star
Avdija is the most underrated player in the NBA at this point.
Why are blazers star players always the most underrated
You were correct 24 hours ago, after this game he is properly rated, and you will be correct again after his first inefficient playoff game in a week or so.
Fuk wit me Deni
Nasty move
“Just defend him without fouling” oh okay sure but how…
If someone claims Avdija is just foul baiting then IMO they don’t watch him play.
The craftiness combined with his strength, speed & agility is elite. That crossover on Brooks was so subtle & so quick after his initial move.
He is crafty, and he foul baits, those are not exclusive as shown by Luka, Harden and DWade.
Id say he embelishes fouls but idk that he necessarily baits for them to the extent that a lot of elite scorers do
He definitely baits for them, there were some videos on this sub about it, showing him doing it. It’s ok, it’s a skill, and it’s the reffs fault if it works.
He definitely does. I think what gets lost is usually is drawing fouls going to the rim as opposed to crossing the key or fading away.
If he’s not fouled, he is going to score.
Moving like a faster luka doncic
Like rookie Luka lol
Someone check on Mr Buck Buck
He’s probably going to be calling the doctor for an erection lasting more than 4 hours.
xD
Back to normal yet?
His handle at his size is ridiculous the ball was on a string sheesh
So fucking sick
Deni hoops
The finish through that contact is awesome, almost didn’t tune into the game bc east coast hours, but glad I did.
2 game winners today. Man super hyped for playoffs man. If it’s anything like last year, we in fo’ a treat.
Were the nba playoffs really good last year?
Why do I hardly remember a thing about last years nba playoffs but I basically remember every series in the mlb playoffs and I don’t really care about baseball
Bro.. the Pacers last year was an all-time run.
The Pacers made the playoffs seem more exciting. Tyrese went on a crazy run in terms of game winners.
lol yes!! Clippers-Nuggets was an amazing first round series (I’ll never forget that Aaron Gordon dunk at the buzzer to steal a game), every Pacers series was insane with Haliburton’s late-game antics (vs. Bucks, Knicks, and Thunder in the finals), Nuggets pushed OKC to the absolute brink in their great series, it was fun to see the upstart Pistons and Rockets get their first taste of playoff hoops… You clearly weren’t locked in last season! Lock in, my man!!
Shit no wonder they call him Turbo.
This was the 5th and final go-ahead basket in the final minute of play today in the play-in games. That matches the total in all play-in games prior to tonight. Great night of basketball.
I’m sad that I don’t know much about him prior to this game. He is pretty dang good haha
Now, go look at his contract
Had goodwin on skates
Had him on skates
Goddamn
2 things stood out to me tonight.
Deni is a legit star and can play under the bright lights.
Jalen Green took 12 more shots than Devin Booker in a Play-In Game.
Who do you think you are?! I am!!!
The dude just makes space for himself so well. Great vision and the acceleration when the lane opens up is crazy for being 6’8
I’m guessing I’m not the only one who was watching him play for the first time tonight.
Blazer’s should’ve gotten more nationally televised games.
The Steph-less Jimmy-less Warriors should’ve gotten less.
i love the play-in. gives people a chance to watch these mid-range teams play in a high stakes situation. i would never watch a trail blazers game otherwise and my first time seeing how impactful Avdija is. if there was no play-in and say the blazers got the 8th seed it would just be watching them get swept.
PORTLAND IN 7?? HAHA. NICE
He was moving like Luka.. but faster? Wow
Crossed him up, euro stepped that ass, reverse on em
Straight monster
Suns got a huge lead earlier, now they losing?
That’s been their entire last two months. Get a good lead, then piss it away cause they were playing small ball.
Reminds me of prime Gordon hayward (We hardly knew thee)
How soon thou forget
I’m a blazer fan and that play is where I finally, officially, fully bought into Deni.
Uh oh we got a sleeping playoff riser y’all
Why does this highlight have to be sped up 2x?
Scott Storch is still celebrating 🥳
This move really shows how good his handles and burst is for his size.
Incredible command of the floor in his playoff debut. He looked and played like the best player by far. Everyone knew what he was going to do and it didn’t matter. The look of a man on a mission. Now he gets Castle and Wemby…
Probably the best contract in the NBA at this point.
Where are the foul-baiting highlights /u/NBA?
He’s who people think SGA is
Whats in the wizards water
Yeah fuck that guy
Carry
GLORY TO ISRAEL 🇮🇱
Best comment ive read all night 🤣
Brah they don’t care about 75k Palestinians and counting they’ll for sure merk my ugly ass with no regard 😭😭
Nah this comment is 20% Israeli views I’m for sure done 😭😭😭😭😭
What if I do care about them but also despise seeing this brought up everytime Deni does something good?
Israeli = bad in these people’s minds, no matter what
drop the humanitarian efforts and I’ll change my mind bro-ham
As a fan of basketball you have to understand the importance of taking a layup
Wait Ben Simmons told me I should pass up layups?!?
But my condolences to you that you have to watch Deni on your TV screen for another couple weeks
Brotha they out round one we both know dat
That was so ugly and beautiful at the same time
What about that was ugly?
Yeah not sure how cooking all 5 suns is considered ugly basketball
This is a basketball player
waahhhhhh
Wrong sub bot , go away.
You live a sad life
Long live israel
Netanyahoo
Fuck Israel but come on he’s playing basketball