The oiled and unpredictable machine • The coach who is actually a hard nut to crack • The referee who whistles and also provides explanations • The player who with a little more stability would take off to far-flung districts • And the one who came to dismantle under the baskets • In the first of three - the coaches' choices
More than three months of the Premier League are already behind us, and now we are entering the recess of the State Cup and the Israeli national team.
Immediately after that, the second and decisive half of the season will begin, which will include fascinating battles at the top, bottom and the last tickets to the playoffs.
"Israel Today" took the opportunity to produce an alternative middle certificate through a poll we conducted between the coaches, professional managers / managers and captains of the league teams - and the results are fascinating. Today, in the first part, we present the coaches' answers.
Who is the team that is the hardest to play against?
Hapoel Holon (5).
With unconventional lineups and incredible spacing thanks to 5-4 shots at any given moment on the floor and players with high personal ability, it is very difficult to prepare for a team in purple and stop it in real time.
Maccabi Tel Aviv (3).
With a deep and high-quality staff also on a European scale and a variety of offensive and defensive weapons, there are not many teams in Israel that can handle the Yannis Sapropoulos machine.
Hapoel Jerusalem (2)
Gilboa / Galil (1)
Hapoel B'Shlosha (1)
• One coach chose not to answer
Who is the most challenging coach to face?
Oded Katash (7) | Formerly Hapoel YM,
the special method of play, composure, reading of the game, speed of reaction and experience as a player make it difficult to deal with him.
Ask Yorgos Bratzokas.
Stefanos Dadas (1) |
Hapoel Holon
Lior Lubin (1) |
Former Gilboa / Galil
Yannis Sapropoulos (1) |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ariel Beit Halachmi (1) | Hapoel Eilat
• Two coaches chose not to answer
Who is the fairest referee in the league?
Omar Estron (5).
Speaks at eye level, provides explanations for his decisions and tries not to steal the show.
Well, at least in most cases.
Fellow Black (2).
Serious, matter-of-fact, respectful of everyone and an excellent game manager.
When he is around, people know that exceptional problems in the judicial sector are not likely to occur.
Gili Cohen (2).
One of the best referees in our league.
If he had admitted his mistakes and was willing to standardize in real time, more coaches might have voted for him.
David Izmerli (1)
Dudi Romano (1)
• Two coaches chose not to answer
Who is the player most complicated to prepare for?
Jacoben Brown (3) | Coordinator, Hapoel YM, sharp
, penetrating, moral, experienced and has a high level of decision-making.
If he was healthier and more stable, Euroleague coaches were the ones who had to break his head to stop him.
Scotty Wilbkin (2) | Coordinator, Maccabi Tel Aviv is one
of the best scorers in Europe, one-on-one fine, flexible and creative. When there is a bunch of talented players around him, it is almost impossible to face him.
Maxim de Zhao (2) | Center, Hapoel Holon
face the Belgian it in other words choose your poison.
If you do not keep tight - he will get hit from the outside.
If you bring help - he will find a free friend.
If the guard is not tall or physical - the punishment is on the way.
Caleb Agada (1) |
Guard-Forward, Hapoel BS
Chris Kramer (1) | Guard, Hapoel Jerusalem
Chris Johnson (1) | Forward, Hapoel Holon
Isaiah Miles (1 | Forward, Hapoel Holon
Tyson Thomas (1) | Forward, Hapoel Jerusalem
• One coach chose not to answer
Who is the best defensive player in the league?
Suleiman Braimo (5) | Center, Hapoel Jerusalem
One of the strongest and most athletic players in the league.
He has no problem keeping inside players who are 5-10 cm taller than him, nor guards he receives in substitutions. Add to that the wisdom of the game and experience - and you get the best defensive player in Israel.
Chris Johnson (2) | Forward, Hapoel Holon
wants most of all, agile and athletic, smart, experienced and with excellent hands.
He is mostly hungry for every ball and victories.
For him, keeping Langford from Athens or a young player in the Israeli league is a task of the same importance.
Josh Nibu (1) |
Forward Center, h.
Eilat
Othello Hunter (1) |
Center, Maccabi Tel Aviv
Achilles Mitchell (1) | Forward Center, Rishon LeZion
Angelo Cloiaro (1) |
Forward, Maccabi Tel Aviv
Markel Brown (1) | Guard, Hapoel Eilat
JP Tokoto (1) | Forward, Hapoel Tel Aviv
Participated in the poll:
Yannis Sapropoulos (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Yonatan Alon (assistant coach, Hapoel Jerusalem), Guy Kaplan (second coach, Hapoel Gilboa / Galil), Elad Hussein (Hapoel Haifa), Ariel Beit Halachmi (Hapoel Eilat), Stefanos Dadas (Hapoel Holon), Brad Greenberg (Urbani Ness Ziona), Rami Hadar (Hapoel B'Shlosha), Guy Goodes (Maccabi Rishon LeZion), Sharon Drucker (Bnei Herzliya), Barak Lederer (assistant coach, Hapoel Tel Aviv) , Shai Saglovitch (Nahariya Urban), Daniel Savannah (Maccabi Haifa)