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"We believe we will enter the playoffs": Sussman and Maccabi Tel Aviv are optimistic ahead of Alba Berlin
Before the away game (21:00, Sport 5), the Israeli guard talks about expectations from the remaining games in the Euroleague, the bench of Sapropoulos ("If I do not deserve it, I do not deserve it. The burden of proof is always on me") and the closure ("Take advantage of the time to work on The mental side ").
The Germans fear they will fall off their feet
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Thursday, 07 January 2021, 10:00
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The Euroleague season of Maccabi Tel Aviv will continue tonight (Thursday, 21:00, live broadcast in Sports 5) with an away game against Alba Berlin.
The German rival is in the same balance as the Yellows with seven wins and ten losses, with 17 rounds remaining until the end of the season.
The Yellows arrived in Berlin last night and will hold the concluding training today in the hall where the game will take place.
The team gives a lot of respect to the opponent who this week defeated Bayern Munich in the league and Basconia in a rematch in the Euroleague, despite missing four key players.
Yannis Sapropoulos will once again miss Othello Hunter, hoping to regain improved ability from Manta Žižić.
"This game is up to us," Yuval Sussman said ahead of the game.
"We are in a negative balance, we will come to work and I believe we will enter the playoffs. We played against all the rivals one game, we know them, know weaknesses and strengths. Now we have to come and win the games. Every victory is very significant now."
Elijah Bryant added: "The most important thing is to focus on ourselves and be with good energies throughout the game. Alba has a missing squad, but it is still a strong team that knows how to execute its game plan excellently. The fact that the missing players are back makes us a deeper team and gives us "More options. Not every player will be good in every game. The most important thing for us is to get better in every game, we showed that in the Israeli league recently and we need to focus on that. If we come with energy and a good spirit, we will be in good shape towards the end of the game."
Sussman returned to team action about a month ago, and on two different occasions found himself sidelined for long minutes by Yannis Sapropoulos who admitted he was judging the young player to be harsh due to their good relationship.
"My job and that of any other player is to come and help the team win, even if it's for a few seconds or a few minutes. Whatever the coach decides, I have to follow the rules," Sussman said. Good enough, so I do not have to play. I have to prove myself over and over again. This is my relationship with the coach - I know him really well, he knows me really well, I know what he expects from me, he knows what he expects from me. The burden of proof is always on me. "
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Wants to earn his minutes.
Sussman (Photo: Danny Maron) (Photo: Danny Maron)
The Yellows left Israel on the eve of the tight closure that will be expected tonight, and landed in Berlin, which is also under this closure for a few weeks and is expected to remain there until January 31.
This means for Maccabi Tel Aviv the cancellation of two league games in the coming weeks, against Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Beer Sheva, which will give them more opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Euroleague games.
"Sport is essential," Sussman claims.
"As long as we keep the rules as they are, do corona tests twice a week, so that's fine. We do not like it, but that's what it is. There is the government, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Sports and every body sees other things. "Not to come to the games and see it from home. It's essential in my eyes, we have to keep playing."
On the direct impact of the closure on him, the Israeli guard said: "There is a lot of free time. It's a great time to improve things that may not have had time to improve on a daily basis. Everything has pros and cons. I live alone in a rented apartment, I have a lot of time with myself so I try Learn new things and work on the mental side. "
Elijah Bryant also referred to the closure, saying: "Every player's situation is different. The important thing for me is to spend time with my family, it's not so bad for me because I have time to spend with my son and my wife. You can find positive things in it. ".
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Elijah Bryant (Photo: Berni Ardov) (Photo: Berni Ardov)
As mentioned, Alba Berlin comes into the game without four sick or injured key players - Peyton Reason, Marcus Erickson, Luke Sikma and Nils Gippy, who each play over 20 minutes a season this season and score at least 9 points.
The Germans have managed to get by in the last two games without them mainly thanks to the transcendence of players who have received fewer minutes so far and with the help of great ability from Jason Granger.
Coach Aito Rances is also in isolation after being infected with Corona, and the game will be led by his assistant Israel Gonzalez: "Maccabi is another great challenge for us," said the assistant coach, "I do not know how much energy we have left to play against a good team like Maccabi, especially "48 hours ago. They did not play on Tuesday, so I expect the team to be very ready for us. It is clear that we will come to fight and we will do everything."
Johannes Yemen added: "Maccabi Tel Aviv has the same balance as us but they are a little above us in the table. We lost the first game this season against them, so we want to win them. Obviously we know what a good team it is, it has a strong staff, especially Scotty Wilbkin who controls the game. We will have to play with high intensity. "
Euroleague 2020/21
Group
Mash
Netz
A.
Hp
Gates
Nk
1
CSKA Moscow
17
14
0
3
1323-1441
31
2
Real Madrid
17
12
0
5
1318-1403
29
3
Bayern Munich
17
11
0
6
1290-1351
28
4
Barcelona
17
11
0
6
1252-1367
28
5
Valencia
17
10
0
7
1370-1392
27
6
Zalgiris Kaunas
17
10
0
7
1314-1355
27
7
Basconia
17
8
0
9
1294-1333
25
8
Zenit St. Petersburg
15
10
0
5
1089-1137
25
9
Milan
16
9
0
7
1288-1307
25
10
Anadolu Zero
17
8
0
9
1319-1302
25
11
Fenerbahce / Ulker
17
7
0
10
1340-1248
24
12
Olympiacos Piraeus
16
8
0
8
1280-1275
24
13
Maccabi Tel Aviv
17
7
0
10
1325-1330
24
14
Alba Berlin
17
7
0
10
1419-1321
24
15
The red star
17
6
0
11
1331-1274
23
16
Wheelerban
16
5
0
11
1265-1196
21
17
Panathinaikos Athens
16
5
0
11
1336-1277
21
18
Moscow Khimki
17
2
0
15
1518-1362
19
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