Valencia Star TJ Shorts Continues Dominance Against Israeli Teams
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Valencia's TJ Shorts excelled against Hapoel Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague game, scoring nine points in the first quarter. Shorts has a history of strong performances against Israeli teams, including previous games against Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem. His current form suggests he is a key player for Valencia this season. The article highlights his scoring and playmaking abilities against Israeli opponents.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- TJ Shorts led Valencia against Hapoel Tel Aviv with nine points in the first quarter.
- Shorts has consistently performed well against Israeli basketball teams.
- Last season, Shorts averaged more points against Maccabi Tel Aviv than his season average.
- He scored 29 points in the BCL final against Hapoel Jerusalem.
- Shorts is a former EuroLeague MVP candidate and current starting point guard for Valencia.
Valencia's TJ Shorts demonstrated his scoring prowess once again, leading his team to a 27-17 lead against Hapoel Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague game on Thursday. Shorts, a former EuroLeague MVP candidate, has been in excellent form this season as a starting point guard. In the first quarter alone against Hapoel Tel Aviv, he recorded nine points, a steal, and a rating of ten. This performance continues a trend of Shorts excelling against Israeli competition. Last season, he scored 13 points and dished out 7 assists against Maccabi Tel Aviv, significantly above his season average of 8.1 points per game. In the preceding season, when Shorts averaged 19 points per game, he scored 22 points with eight assists in one game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, and 11 points with 14 assists in another. His most recent notable performance against an Israeli team was in the BCL final for Bonn against Hapoel Jerusalem, where he scored 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field, adding three assists in a 77-70 victory.
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