After the 79:76 to Hapoel Holon, Maccabi Tel Aviv admits that some of the players are not in good shape • Hunter is expected to rest against Ness Ziona, Caspi is supposed to play • Sapropolos complimented Dori Sahar and said in Hebrew: "He is a man"
Wilbkin, Cohen and Žežić on the bench in Holon, last night
Photography:
Oded Karni
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Maccabi Tel Aviv were of course disappointed yesterday (Saturday) after the 79:76 loss to Hapoel Holon, but it seems that after the victory against the red star Belgrade the Yellows are not going out of their way.
"We lost because we started weak," Yannis Sapropoulos explained at the end. ".
When the Greek coach says that there are players who are not at a good pace, he means, among other things, Ante Žižić, who is in a bad period after a good season opener.
"Ante is not at a good pace and according to that and the style of play of the rivalry we make decisions regarding the minutes of the players and the substitutions."
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Despite the loss at Maccabi were satisfied with the return of the Jubilee Sussman courts after five months.
The guard was given 12 minutes and will continue to integrate gradually.
"We were very much waiting for him," the group said, "his return is very important to us."
It is still unclear whether the player will also get minutes on Monday against Nes Ziona or whether the medical staff will prefer not to risk him with two games within 48 hours.
The one who will most likely be enrolled in the squad is Omri Caspi.
"Omri still can't play two games in 48 hours so he was not on the squad," the club explained.
Another who is expected to get a rest is Othello Hunter, who put in a lot of effort and played many minutes against the Red Star and also against Holon.
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an additional light comes from a generation crescent.
The young guard got 15 minutes and almost as every time justified every second of his on the floor.
"I always dreamed of being on the field and playing for Maccabi," the player said at the end, "The coaches and everyone here give me confidence and opportunities to show what I know."
Sapropoulos also complimented: "Dori is a man (in Hebrew, YM).
I'm proud of him and how he plays.
He is modest, he will not rejoice now, I can trust him for tougher games. "
