Zach Leday had a career night against Barcelona, scoring 33 points to lead Milan to 8th win in a row. After the game, LeDay revealed Palau Blaugrana is associated with the death of his father, which made him emotional.
Led by Zach LeDay's career night, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan captured their 6th EuroLeague win in a row against FC Barcelona. After the win, LeDay revealed why this game was emotional for him.
The 30-year-old forward scored a career-high 33 points on very efficient 10-for-14 shooting, making all four of his triples and all nine of his free throws.
Talking with EuroLeagueTV after the game, LeDay revealed that the Palau Blaugrana arena is associated with a significant loss in his family.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
37
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| Zach LeDay | |
| Points | 33 |
| Accuracy | 10-14 |
| Rebounds | 4 |
| Assists | 0 |
"My dad was just with me tonight. The last time I was in the arena, I had to leave and go bury my dad," LeDay said.
"My dad was with me tonight. Everything... Just a crazy game. Just glad I was able to get the win, I was able to help my teammates, and my teammates helped me."
After moving from Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to Milan, LeDay has been having the season of his career. He's averaging 16.7 points and 4.5 rebounds for 21.2 PIR, good for #5 in the tournament's leaderboard.
At the same time, Milan moved to 6th place in the standings, boasting a record of 9 wins and 6 losses.
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