Hapoel Tel Aviv Star Zach LeDay Benched for Extended Period in Loss
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv lost their second EuroLeague game of the season to Valencia, with star player Zach LeDay benched for over two quarters by coach Dimitris Itoudis. LeDay played only 16:28 minutes, finishing with seven points, despite starting and scoring the team's first points. This follows a trend of reduced playing time in previous games. The team is now 1-2 in the EuroLeague.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Zach LeDay was benched for over two quarters by coach Dimitris Itoudis in Hapoel Tel Aviv's loss to Valencia.
- LeDay played only 16:28 minutes and scored seven points in the game.
- LeDay started the game and scored Hapoel's first six points before being substituted.
- The player was not injured and was seen jumping rope behind the bench.
- This is the second consecutive game LeDay has played limited minutes.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv now has a 1-2 record in the EuroLeague season.
Hapoel Tel Aviv suffered their second loss of the EuroLeague season, falling to Valencia. A key factor in the defeat was the unusual decision by coach Dimitris Itoudis to bench star player Zach LeDay for significant portions of the game. LeDay, who started the game and scored Hapoel's first six points, was taken out with over five minutes left in the first quarter and did not play at all in the second. He returned in the third quarter with the team trailing by 14 points, 66-52. Despite not suffering any apparent injury, LeDay played only 16:28 minutes in total. He played the entire fourth quarter and finished the game with seven points. This follows a pattern of limited minutes for LeDay, who played just 12:26 minutes in their previous loss to Bayern Munich and 16:14 minutes in their win against Real Madrid, where he scored 15 points. LeDay was observed jumping rope behind the bench during his extended absence from the court.
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