After the 75:65 to Fenerbahce, the Maccabi Tel Aviv forward tried to explain the difficulties of acclimatization • The Yellows are worried about the defense, the attack and the team, but claim that no changes are planned in the squad
Bender, last night receives a briefing from Populus
Photography:
Alan Shiver
A big disappointment for Maccabi Tel Aviv after the 75:65 last night (Thursday) for Fenerbahce which was the second home loss of the season and the fourth of a total of six games.
Oh, and all a week before an away game in Istanbul against Andulo Zero that got Shane Larkin back.
What worries the Yellows in particular is that if in the last few games the defense was the problem, this time it was the attack, which means that the line of problems facing the professional team is long and not simple.
"We need to play more team," said Elijah Bryant, who understood that this was not a single problem and therefore added: "Obviously we could have played better defense."
Coach Yannis Sapropoulos looked very disappointed at the end and left the hall quietly and quickly.
Before he left he had time to say: "We did not play smart, we did not make good decisions on offense and in defense we could have prevented them from a few baskets if only we had complied with our rules in defense. The defense was not focused on some moves. We need all our players in matters. "
Cloiaro Wilbkin desperate, last night at Menora Hall // Photo: Alan Shiver
Despite the bad start to the season, Maccabi claims that they are not thinking about changes in the staff.
When asked about this, Sapropoulos answered emphatically: "We trust our staff. We believe that this staff is capable of leading the team to success. My goal is to connect them together. I know how we work. We will get better and play better."
The biggest professional concern is the ability of Dragon Bender, who is currently unable to integrate and does not show a graph of improvement since his return to Israel.
At the end of the game, the player tried to explain to the press his adaptation difficulties: "The differences between the game I played in the NBA in the last four years and the game in Europe make it a little difficult for me. There is a lot of training here and we are not playing enough games. "I believe it will get the players more involved. These games are important to us so we can connect."
