Olimpia Milano benches Macedonian international Moses Wright after lateness
Assistant coach Marco Ramondino left the Macedonian international out of the starting five after a late arrival, though Wright still played 14 minutes.
Olimpia Milano imposed a small but unmistakable disciplinary measure on Moses Wright after the Macedonian international arrived late to the pre-game meeting and was removed from the starting five for the Italian championship match against Trento.
Decision from the bench
Assistant coach Marco Ramondino, who has been leading the team following the departure of Pepe Poeta, took the decision to leave Wright out of the starting lineup. "Moses Wright was late to the pre-match meeting, so I decided to omit him from the starting five," Ramondino explained.
Despite the punishment, Wright still saw 14 minutes on the floor and contributed to Olimpia Milano's narrow 88:86 win over Trento. He finished the game with 11 points and five rebounds, shooting 4/10 from the field and a perfect 3/3 from the free-throw line.
In the domestic league Wright is averaging 11,6 points and 4,3 rebounds per game, while in the EuroLeague his numbers are even better — 12,1 points and 5,5 rebounds per contest.
Olimpia Milano remain one of the tournament's biggest disappointments in the EuroLeague. After ten rounds the Italian side has only one victory and nine defeats, a slump that prompted changes on the coaching staff; Luca Banchi is expected to take over the head coach role soon. The team’s next challenge is a home game against Zalgiris.
Photo: press material from the event
