Portland Trail Blazers small forward Deni Avdija thought that playing under head coach Chauncey Billups benefited his game this past season (averaged 16.9 PPG/7.3 RPG/3.9 APG/1.0 SPG/0.5 BPG/47.6% FG/36.5% 3-PT/78.0% FT/5.2 FTA in 72 games played).
*set career-highs in PPG, RPG, APG, SPG, FT percentage, and FT attempts*
*tied career-best for BPG*
(via Portland Trail Blazers):
“He trusted me and he put me in situations to be successful. He understood my potential. He understood what areas of the game I’m good at and he put me in the right spots. When you put somebody in the right spots and you give him belief and you really want him to be good — I can see it. And he did it great this year, unlocked a lot of things that I didn’t know I had. So, I’m excited to come next season and improve even better. And as a team, I feel like he put us in the right spots.”
