FIBA experts praise the Israeli team in the early predictions a year and a half before the European Championships: "The potential will only increase with Danny Abdia down the road" • Compliments to Oded Katash, Tamir Blatt, Yam Madar and Guy Pnini
Israel's national team.
Won praise
Photography:
EPA
While there is a long time until the
tournament EuroBasket
postponed to summer 2022 due to the epidemic of sources, but commentators FIBA have been preparing for the event on the official website of the competition and provide early predictions ahead of the competition, including
the Israeli team
stars.
"I have to go with Israel, because it leads its home with a perfect 0: 4 balance," wrote one commentator in response to the question of who is the team that has the most list in the qualifiers so far.
"Oded Katash's team was close to qualifying for the World Cup in 2019, but showed signs of a top team in the Eurobasket qualifiers. Israel defeated a tough Polish team with a crowd in the stands in Poland, and pushed Romania home. In the second window in Spain, Israel trailed by 18 in the second quarter against "Spain, however, made a comeback and defeated the host. After that, it survived another tough battle against Poland."
Another commentator chose Israel and explained: "I liked watching a team where the whole is bigger than its parts, and I especially enjoyed the coach Oded Katash. He is an excellent chess player, the way he took timeouts and made adjustments and changes. You can see the faith growing among the players. "Spain in the last window. The second victory over Poland was a demonstration of their strength. At the age of 37, Guy Pnini is still a huge clutch player, and Israel's potential will only increase with Danny Abdia down the road."
Another mention of Israel came when the commentators chose the players they think would make their big break in Eurobasket and one of them mentioned the youngsters of the team,
Tamir Blatt and Yam Madar
.
"I think the one who will make the break will be one of the Israeli guards. Blat or Madar will have such a good tournament that you will start planning your days and weeks according to when they play, wherever they are in the coming years. Blat is already a Champions League legend at 23, but he "He needs one last push on the way to the main stage. And Madar is just like Jason Williams 2.0, he will be 21 years old in the tournament, perfect conditions for a tournament that will not be forgotten."
And who will win the title of European Champion in the end?
Two FIBA commentators chose France, another chose Serbia and the fourth went with a surprise - Germany.