Satisfaction with Maccabi Tel Aviv after 59:84 yesterday (Saturday) against Hapoel Haifa.
The Yellows were looking for an easy victory that would slightly forget the hard loss to Red Star Belgrade last Thursday and achieved it without difficulty.
"It is clear how important it was to win. We will improve from game to game," Yiftach Ziv said at the post-game press conference.
"We want to be a defensive team. What we saw in the game against the star, what they did, is what we want to do. What we did this time in defense we want to do in every game."
The guard also referred to the poor fitness of many players on the team.
"I've never been in a situation like this before and I do not know how long it will take us to complete the preparation gaps. We do not look at the corona as an excuse and should look better because we do not have much time. Adaptation period is not something of a day or two "It's a challenge."
The Yellows are celebrating a smooth opening in the league, Photo: Oded Karni
Yannis Sapropoulos referred to Cameron Taylor's good play so far not getting any significant opportunities.
"I have not used Cameroon well so far. It has quality and I knew it. I also have to study the team sometimes and because we did not have many games, so we learn in motion."
An important and busy week awaits the Yellows who will fly to Italy on Monday where they will play against Milan (Tuesday) and then continue to France where they will meet Villarban on Thursday.
"At least one win must be put out this week to make up for the loss to the Red Star," the club said.
Sapropoulos also sounds alert for the upcoming missions: "We know there could be losses at home that need to be compensated for outside. It's a long journey and if we do not get tough, then we will collapse - and we do not intend to collapse."