Hapoel Tel Aviv Opens EuroLeague Season With Unconventional Starting Five
Hapoel Tel Aviv kicked off their EuroLeague season on Thursday against Bayern Munich with a surprising starting lineup. The team deployed a "big five" featuring two power forwards and a center playing alongside each other. This lineup included Vasilije Micić, Elijah Bryant, Jaylen Weinnright, Zach LeDay, and Dan Orl. Weinnright, who played as the starting power forward last season, shifted to the small forward position, contributing to the team's increased size.
Zach LeDay entered as the starting power forward, noted as one of the EuroLeague's top three-point shooters, having shot 49.5% from beyond the arc last season. Weinnright and Bryant were absent from the SuperCup, where Bar Timor and Antonio Blakeney started alongside Micić, LeDay, and Orl.
The starting five's heights are as follows: Micić (1.96m), Bryant (1.96m), Weinnright (1.96m), LeDay (2.02m), and Orl (2.08m). This strategic lineup aims to leverage the team's physical advantage in the opening game of the EuroLeague season.
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