Maccabi Tel Aviv's Daniel Theis Benched for 40 Minutes in Consecutive Games
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv's recent acquisition Daniel Theis has been benched for 40 consecutive minutes over two EuroLeague games. The German national team center saw his playing time drastically reduced, playing only in the first half against Crvena Zvezda and not at all in the first half against Paris. This follows a period where he averaged nearly 20 minutes per game. The team has not reported any injury issues to explain the benching, indicating it is likely a professional decision.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Daniel Theis was benched for 40 consecutive minutes across two Maccabi Tel Aviv games.
- Theis's playing time dropped significantly after averaging nearly 20 minutes per EuroLeague game.
- The German national team center did not play in the second half against Crvena Zvezda.
- He also did not play in the first half of the subsequent game against Paris.
- The team has not cited injury as a reason for the reduced minutes.
Daniel Theis, a significant summer acquisition for Maccabi Tel Aviv, has seen a dramatic decrease in playing time, notably being benched for 40 consecutive minutes across two recent EuroLeague games. Theis, who had been averaging nearly 20 minutes per game in the EuroLeague earlier in the season, played only 9:41 minutes in the first half against Crvena Zvezda and did not play at all in the second half. This trend continued in the subsequent game against Paris, where the German national team center remained on the bench for the entire first half. While Theis did suffer an injury earlier in the season, there has been no reported aggravation that would explain this reduction in minutes. The situation suggests a professional decision by the team's coaching staff regarding his playing time.
