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“He’s trying to understand, trying to do the right thing, but his overall effort? “I feel like having the confidence to be more aggressive, create more for others, have the ball a little more, just in general how the ball moves on offense is great,” Avdija said. “Everybody needs to do a little bit more (than before). We were short on the rotation. And in the last three games, he’s played more than 31, 28 and 30 minutes, respectively. In general, I’m just being in the paint and helping my teammate get those boards.” “Just being more aggressive in general, know what spots the ball will hit and things that you learn as you mature,” Avdija said of his rebounding.