Jonathan Motley's EuroLeague Debut Deemed Second Worst Ever
Jonathan Motley, formerly of Hapoel Tel Aviv, had a historically poor official debut for Crvena Zvezda in their EuroLeague opening game against Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday. Despite the team's 83-77 loss, Motley's individual performance was exceptionally poor.
Starting for Crvena Zvezda, Motley struggled significantly against Zalgiris' Jonas Valanciunas. In 14:08 minutes on the court, he recorded just 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting, 0 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 turnovers, and 5 fouls, including 4 offensive fouls. His performance resulted in a -13 efficiency rating.
Motley's -13 rating is the second-worst ever recorded in the EuroLeague, surpassed only by Luka Zorić's -14. This marks what is likely the worst debut game in the league's history. A critical moment occurred with about 1:30 left in the game when Motley committed his fifth foul, an offensive foul, which effectively ended his team's chances of a comeback.
Motley's previous team was Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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