Great pressure on Maccabi Tel Aviv after the 72:70 loss yesterday (Thursday) to Real Madrid which was the third consecutive loss of the Yellows in the Euroleague and the fourth in the last five games.
"We're on a bad streak right now," forward Derrick Williams admitted.
"We fought hard and it was not enough. We did not make stops when needed. We must remain positive for the future."
The locker room was quiet at the end of the game, and captain John Dibertolomeo said: "It's a hard-to-digest loss where it's hard to win. We need wins."
Yannis Sapropoulos seemed frustrated by the fact that his team dropped a 9-point lead over the last quarter: "We dominated the game and deserved to win, but small details decided the game in their favor. Real did the right thing in the end."
The Greek coach then added: "The bright spot in a two-point loss is the fact that after a game like this you know you can win tough games."
In fact, his players were less encouraged by the close loss, especially when this is not the first time this season.
"We lost by two points to Real and by one point to CSKA and it's hard," said Williams. "We entered the final quarter with a 9-point lead and did not finish the game properly."
The game was decided on the small details at the end. "
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