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Maccabi Tel Aviv is worried: "We need to get back on track" | Israel Today

2021-11-26T07:47:53.460Z


After the 91:86 loss to Alba Berlin which was the third loss in the last four games, the Yellows know they must recover: "We need to understand what happened for us to stop losing" • Sussman claimed that Nanali cursed him


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Maccabi Tel Aviv is very disappointed after the 91:86 loss yesterday (Thursday) to Alba Berlin which was the third loss in the last four games.

"We lost because of poor defense, we allowed Alba to play at her own pace throughout the game," Yannis Sapropoulos said at the end of the game.

"When you allow an opponent in an away game to score 91 points, it's very difficult to win. That means we have to make an excellent attacking game. I'm not saying we had a bad attack, we scored 86 points in good percentages. But the defense was not tough enough to stop Alba's attack. "And we had a chance. They scored two threes in a row and after that it was already difficult to come back."

Scotty Wilbkin added: "They scored some hard shots, but also gave them too many easy shots. They took advantage of it and scored insane percentages and scored more points than their average. Our focus was to stop their attack, but we failed at it. We tried to come back, we tried to run "But Yuval Sussman scored a big three. We need to take this team break to rest a bit, concentrate and try to understand what it was like for us to stop losing."

Wilbkin in Berlin, Photo: The official website of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Photo: Maccabi Tel Aviv, The official website

"It was not our good display, already two consecutive away games in the Euroleague that we did not get ready to play. We were unable to get stops on defense," concluded Derrick Williams.

"We need to get ready and determined for the game against Real Madrid and play much better. We need to get back on track. It was amazing to see all our fans. We wanted to win for them and give it our all."

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Yuval Sussman came to the game loaded, perhaps to prove that he did not get a chance with the Yellows.

The Israeli guard-forward was excellent on both sides of the pitch and for dessert also added a confrontation with James Nanali in the closing minutes.

Not all members of the team liked the player's behavior, especially not the fans who expressed their protest on social media.

"For me personally, the game had a special meaning," Sussman admitted at the end, "but the only important thing is the victory. We played with a lot of energy and fought hard throughout the game. I played for Maccabi for six years, I know the system there and I am a friend of many players there. I'm also grateful to the Sapropoulos coach, but now I'm in a different place, with a different team, and completely committed to Alba. "

Later on, perhaps as a result of the anger that was aroused towards him by the fans, Sussman felt the need to explain his behavior during the game.

"I respect and love Maccabi wholeheartedly, nothing was aimed at the fans who are dear to my heart," he wrote, among other things, explaining that one of the players (probably Nanali) cursed at him and sweared at him throughout the game and therefore reacted the way he did.

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Source: israelhayom

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