The young player of Maccabi Tel Aviv provided his best game of the season in 82:91 against Basconia and responded to reviews: "Do not move me" • And also: the pressure of the club members and what Sapropolos said to the players before the game
Sussman, last night at the auditorium
Photography:
Alan Shiver
"It will be a disaster if we lose this game as well," Maccabi Tel Aviv said before last night's (Thursday) meeting with Basconia, "It will be a complete story."
This is also the reason why a lot of pressure was released at the end of the 82:91 on the Spanish team.
"It was not easy to play back-to-back after the previous game," said Yannis Sapropoulos. "I am pleased with how everyone has performed and expect us to continue like this in the next game as well."
2. After the loss to Olympiacos, Maccabi Tel Aviv feared that the players' confidence could be harmed and also wanted to involve some other players who have not contributed enough in recent times, such as Yuval Sussman and John Dibertolomeo.
"I told the players they had to be ready, no matter how much they played," Sapropoulos said.
Elijah Bryant, who excelled in the game, added: "We came to play with confidence. The coach put a lot of confidence in us, a lot of players contributed, it was a very good team performance."
3. The one who probably needed confidence and a lot, is Yuval Sussman.
The guard apparently took to heart his mediocre ability lately as well as the criticism he has received and in his TV interview at the end of his best game this season said he did not read what was written, and even said he tore up one of the articles that brought him and asked to throw the paper in the bin.
Even when he came to the press conference afterwards, Chapter Sussman had what was on his mind: "Reviews will always be. Whether I will be good or not, it does not matter, I have to do my best, do what is required in the best way. I do not read the reviews "And all the nonsense, it does not move me. I appreciate when you do good, and it does not move me when it is bad because I do not read anyway."