Maccabi Tel Aviv with a second consecutive loss tonight (Thursday) in Berlin against Alba 91:86, with Yuval Sussman a large part in the Yellows' loss - thanks to his excellent finish.
Maccabi is in danger of a losing streak because next week Real Madrid is waiting for them.
Maccabi has not lost to Alba in Berlin since the establishment of the Euroleague.
Sussman did not impress until he re-entered the field in the final minutes.
Imbued with motivation and very emotional, he buried two big threes plus a block on Ante Zizic, just when Maccabi was trying to get back in the game.
Sussman was on the field for 21 minutes and scored 8 points.
The second Israeli Tamir Blatt also had a good 16.5 minutes with 2 threes and 5 assists.
Sussman saves Ante Zizic, Photo: Maccabi Tel Aviv, official website
Olympiacos last week is a conceivable loss (not in the way Maccabi played), against Real Madrid next week a loss will be natural.
In contrast, the loss against Alba really did not.
The German team is not from the Euroleague lions to say the least.
With only three wins until this game, it surprised Maccabi.
In fact what it looked like on the pitch was no surprise.
The host dominated the game throughout and Maccabi chased her all evening with good ability.
Alba, who usually scores 8 threes in a game, scored 15 this time when Maccabi had a hard time stopping Marcus Erickson with an accurate 5 off the arc.
Alba, who scores 31 percent of this range, scored 51. This time, add almost 60 percent to 2 and you will understand that Maccabi's defense was not really there.
Scotty Wilbkin (22 points - 5 threes) could not save her either.
It was an evening where Alba initiated and Maccabi trailed after her.
Like we said, it was surprising only on paper.
Something bad has happened to Maccabi in the last two games.
Were we wrong?
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