In November 2019, Troy Coffin signed with Hapoel Holon to great acclaim.
Sharon Drucker told management that following him for a long time, fans were thrilled that last season he was a partner in several NBA games in the Orlando Magic uniform, and since playing in colleges he has been considered a promising potential.
In practice, the reality was not as rosy as we had imagined in Holon.
Professionally it was possible to understand what everyone is excited about - a strong upper body and a good defensive game, excellent delivery, ability to reach the ring and a contribution in many aspects, including an excellent rebounder relative to his height.
But mostly there was instability and character not good enough.
The club told of a pampered, indifferent player, and one who often complained.
This can be attributed to the fact that this was his first serious stop outside the US (he played about two months before in the second division in Italy), his disappointment from relegation from the best league in the world to less glittering enterprises, or perhaps the social and professional failure that season in Holon with Drucker's early dismissals. A murky relationship in the locker room and a lack of success are all things that could affect a young American who is making his first steps in an international career;
The period in Holon did not affect the opinions of professionals in Europe, and since leaving Israel, Copine (26) has easily found serious clubs that specialize in finding good players.
Two weeks after his release, Ostend signed him and the guard managed to play in its ranks four games before the season was halted due to the Corona.
Last season it was signed by Hall, which has developed many players in recent years.
In the Bundesliga, Copine led his team to the playoff semifinals with 13.9 points, 4.8 assists and 4 rebounds and also in the EuroCup stood out with 10.9 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.6 rebounds.
In the Holon uniform.
The match did not succeed, Photo: Berni Ardov
In the summer, Drushpaka - another club that does a good job of locating and developing foreign players - jumped at the chance.
The start of the season was not good for both sides.
The Turks lost three of the first five games in all competitions, with Cupin scoring a staggering percentage (4 from 25 to 3), but since then the situation has changed completely.
Daczka has won six of eight games and climbed to fourth place in the strong Turkish league, with Cupine being its outstanding player in the local arena with 14 points (first on the team), 5.5 assists (1) and 4.4 rebounds (3).
Tonight (Tuesday, 19:00) Cupine will meet his former team in a critical game in the Champions League.
A Turkish victory will equalize the teams' balance to 2: 2 and complicate the fight in the seventh house for promotion to the next stage.
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