The injured guard of Maccabi Tel Aviv, opened to the fans in a special zoom conversation • About Sapropoulos ("knows how to read people, kind of a psychologist") • Dealing with the injury ("Trying to stay positive") • Defensive abilities ("This is the wisdom of the game") • And a dream The NBA ("Philadelphia and Cleveland Really Loved Me")
Yuval Sussman guards Jacoben Brown.
Both are still injured
Photography:
Alan Shiver
Yuval Sussman you did not know.
The young star of Maccabi Tel Aviv had a zoom conversation with hundreds of fans, who heard from him how he copes with the injury, the mental side on the floor, and the big dream to play in the best league in the world.
On the last year in the yellow uniform
: "It was a great and vital year for me as a player to continue my career. The system, the coach and the environment were very supportive. I also knew some of the young players who were and it helped me. As a young player this is a great place to develop."
"I have an MRI and I am nearing completion in the recovery stages. I miss you very much, it's hard for me to be without doing something on the pitch. It's something I'm missing.
On coach Yannis Sapropoulos:
"I think he knows how to read players and situations. I always tell people close to me that he is a kind of psychologist, one who knows how to read people and what they do. He works hard, must give one hundred percent all the time and net professionalism."
On the NBA dream:
"In the draft you can sign up or leave. I stayed and was not selected, so I ran out of chances to get in through the draft and now I can only get in through a contract. I had training with Philadelphia and Cleveland and they really liked me."
On dealing with the injury
: "It's hard. I did not want that to happen, but it's the world. I try to stay positive. The injuries, too, with how unhappy I am, should be positive. I am physically and mentally strengthened and look forward to showing you what I'm worth." .
About the player who has the hardest time keeping up:
"I personally had the hardest time dealing with Jacoben Brown. He knows how to control his body and he is unpredictable. You do not know how he will attack you. In the Euroleague there are of course Nando de Colo, Shane Larkin and Mike G. "James. I'm not afraid of anyone. The advantage is in the hands of the attacking player and I try to disturb them."
On defensive abilities
: "Defense is game wisdom, understanding how to be at the right time and in the right place. You have to be nimble with your feet and be sharp in terms of the senses. My arms are long and it helps me, but what matters is the right second to get out and snatch."
And how it all started:
"I started at the age of 6. I also practiced judo and ground gymnastics, but I fell in love with the ball and decided I wanted to continue with it. My dream has always been to come to Maccabi, I would come to games with my dad with Anthony Parker's jersey. I always wanted to be The best and I did not give up on myself. "