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2020-11-19T03:12:40.111Z


The national team coach spoke about Abdia and Madar: "Their success will push many children into the industry" • On the bubble in Valencia: "Very challenging" | Israeli basketball


National team coach Oded Katash referred to Avdia and Madar in the union's campaign: "Their success will push many children into the industry" • On the challenge in the bubble in Valencia: "We will face two very strong teams" • Amos Frishman: "We must stop cataloging second-class citizens" 

  • Abdia and Madar.

    Hold their fingers

    Photography: 

    Alan Shiver

The Basketball Association is holding a press conference today (Wednesday) ahead of the Israeli national team's trip to the bubble in Valencia, where it will participate in two games as part of the 2022 European Championship qualifiers.

The press conference was attended by union chairman Amiram Halevi, professional committee chairman Amos Frishman, team coach Oded Katash, captain Gal Makal and senior player Guy Panini, who may replace Makal as captain if the latter does not qualify in the end.

At the beginning of the campaign, Bank Hapoalim representative Assaf Azulai announced that the period of the bank's sponsorship of the basketball association and the Israeli national team had been extended for another two years.

Oded Katash:

"The Corona poses a lot of challenges and we can look at it from both directions. On the one hand we had to host both games against our fans, but on the other hand it is not at all obvious that basketball is played. There is still uncertainty about the staff, and we have to understand "Who we play. We are going to face two good teams, and it is going to be very challenging. I am happy to have a new face and players who will form the basis for the team in the coming years."

"I also want to wish Danny and the sea good luck. Their success will add pride to Israeli basketball and push many more young children to play basketball."

"It seems that Gal Makal will play with us. Itai Segev will not play and we will miss him. Spencer Weiss and Adam Ariel will probably not be able to play, and TJ Klein is also in doubt. There are a few more games this week for the teams and we will see how the players will be. Yam Madar has shown commitment in recent talks "I think there is a good chance he will be with us. From my acquaintance with Rafi Manko he is sure to keep fit and we will meet and do some training, and I believe his hunger for basketball can do him good. In any case only in Valencia can we see who is fit and who can contribute to the team." .

Stick.

Not his first bubble // Photo: Oded Karni

Gal Makal:

"Last week I felt a small stab in the muscle and immediately thought I was going to lose the team, but I feel good and got permission from the team to train and play with the team. I got to be part of a bubble in Valencia as part of the Spanish league season finale and I'm sure we'll be fine. Hopefully we will continue the path we started and take another step on the road to the European Championship. "

Guy Pnini

: "We are very challenging eight days ago. This is a format we are not familiar with. Actually we were supposed to host these two games in our house, and it's sad, but it's a situation that has to be dealt with. It's fun for me to be on the team with the young guys and be a part From this process of generational change in the team. "

"A holiday for Israeli sports"

Amos Frishman:

"This is a holiday for Israeli sports. We wish Danny Abdia and Yom Madar good luck, some of whose breakthrough was through the national team, and we hope that they will go as far as possible."

"We have a team with players who have a great commitment to the team, and I hope the teams will be educated and continue to give them a stage. Because when they give an opportunity, they take it."

In the last year, citizens have been categorized as type B, and I think we need to stop that.

They are part of us and should be treated like ordinary Israeli actors. "

Pini Gershon, Amos Freshman and Amiram Halevi // Photo: Oded Karni

Amiram Halevi:

"The whole world is in an abnormal situation. We have made great efforts to get the children and youth back to activity in the basketball leagues and we hope that the activity will continue as much as possible. Sports without this audience is sad, but we have to face all challenges and the team has to win to reach the European Championships."

Source: israelhayom

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