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The 77:89 victory yesterday (Saturday) over Hapoel Haifa does not dazzle anyone at Hapoel Jerusalem. The club knows that the team is not good enough and that even during the game against one of the lower teams in the league they did not impress, Second consecutive loss.
"We are unbalanced and not playing well enough," the team said.
Coach Yotam Halperin admitted: "We do not play the best basketball we can. We also have to deal with ups and downs while playing, this is an important key for us."
Due to this, the team is working hard to strengthen in the near future to get ready for the pair of games in Europe against Karshiaka and Marsa after the break.
The first priority is to add an inside player in place of Thun Maker who has not been signed again, but a player who has been purchased in the back line has also been taken into account, provided that someone of quality is found who can upgrade the team for sure.
"We are constantly working to upgrade the team and think about how to get better, once that happens and there is a possibility, we will get stronger," Halperin said.
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Looking for a replacement, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
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Obasohan was named the Outstanding Player after scoring 28 points and winning a cold water shower from teammate Itai Segev.
At the end of the TV interview, the Belgian guard stayed for many minutes to be photographed and signed for the many children who were waiting for him.
The player will leave for Belgium today, where he will join the local team that will start the World Cup qualifiers this week.
Anthony Bennett will also travel to Canada, as will Itai Segev, Adam Ariel and Amit Gershon, who will open training on Monday with the Israeli team.
The team intends to give some days off to players who will not travel to the national teams, and then return them to training to maintain fitness and team framework as much as possible.
"It's two important weeks for us to sharpen things up and also work personally with players who need it. We're not going to throw those days in the trash," Halperin said.
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28 points,
During the last week, the possibility arose of having a training game against Hapoel Holon during the national team break, and in the coming days it will be finally decided whether there is any point in having the game due to the missing staff.