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big disappointment for Maccabi TT after the 87:83 loss last night (Sunday) to Hapoel Gilboa / Galil, which brought the yellow team back, after the nice victory over Willerban last Thursday in the Euroleague.
Yannis Saprolos said at the end that the main reason for the loss was his players' dysfunction: "We were not mentally prepared, a lot of players were not focused and the loss came because of poor defense. We let them score baskets and made tactical mistakes that cost us dearly. The plan we worked on. "
Yiftach Ziv, who returned to Gan Ner to meet the team he has starred in for the past two years, also did not know how to protect his teammates: "I have no explanation for what happened here. They surprised us and it was not supposed to happen. We can not absorb so many points."
Yiftach Ziv.
Fault in front of the ex,
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Maccabi Tel Aviv hoped to win and gain confidence ahead of the difficult streak that awaits them with four games in eight days, but now they will have to start from the beginning and find the pace again on both sides of the field.
As we have announced, Ante Žižić has returned to training and will be fit for the next week, as it is still unclear whether he will already play against Panathinaikos on Thursday or return to the squad for one of the next games.
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among Hapoel Gilboa / Galil, there was great joy at the end.
Few of them believed that in the current squad and after the arduous journey to Italy where they suffered an unpleasant defeat against Reggio Emilia, they will create the annual surprise against the champion.
Guy Kaplan.
Know who to dedicate the victory to,
"It was a victory for the late Haim Ohayon," said coach Guy Kaplan, who had to make do with just three foreigners at the start of the season.
Before the game, the Northern Club held an exciting ceremony in memory of the owner and tears flowed from the eyes of many in the hall.