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Jake Cohen becomes a mainstay in the team, Noam Dovrat impresses: "He has a strong character"
The national excelled in the loss to Spain, in a team that is being built for him for the future: "his commitment is beyond imagination."
The young coordinator showed sparks: "Understanding an impressive game"
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Monday, 22 February 2021, 07:44
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The Israeli team finished last night (Sunday) the EuroBasket 2022 qualifying campaign with a first loss 78:73 to the Spanish team, which did not prevent the team from qualifying from first place at home.
Oded Katash's players returned during the game from a double-digit deficit, but were unable to complete the turnaround as they did in the first game against the Spaniards.
Jake Cohen finished the game as the leading scorer with 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Today, the team's players will return to Israel without the Legionnaires and coach Oded Katash will return to their teams.
The next task of the team will be only in nine months, in the qualifiers for the Mondobasket 2023, when it is currently unknown the lottery, whether they will continue with the bubble method or who will stand on the lines.
"We came to win the game, there was no doubt about it. In the first half we did not play fast enough and did not keep up with them, but in the second half we were much more aggressive. What killed us was the offensive rebound. We could not complete the work," concluded Tomer Ginat who scored 12 Points and added 7 rebounds, "At half-time the coach said we should play simpler, we were confused and did not execute the game plan in the first two quarters."
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Jake Cohen (Photo: Official website, FIBA official website)
"Spain is a very talented team, we did all sorts of things to try and slow them down," said Adam Ariel who scored 10 points, "in the second half we did a better job, that's why we came back, but in the end they made moves and won the game. The coach spoke to us at half, he said "For us we do not play well, do not work according to our method and the rules of defense. In the second half we dominated more through the defense, but they are very talented. It was an amazing campaign for us, I am proud to be part of this team, our future is promising."
Ginat added about the future of the Israeli team: "We have a very good team, we like to play together, we see it on the field. We finished in first place and it is great for us. We have a lot of time to work until the Eurobasket and World Championship qualifiers and we will do it. "A realistic place for us, we still do not know what the lottery will be and what our staff will look like, but we believe in ourselves, we have a young and hungry team. We will work hard, that's for sure."
One of the most promising players in the team is without a doubt Noam Dovrat, who last night showed sparks with 7 points in 18 minutes.
Scout Federico Giovotti from Eurospects was impressed with Dover and tweeted: "Despite the loss, one can only appreciate Noam Dover's game. He showed he has a great personality and high game understanding, and made great moves to leave his mark on the game. He should continue with the same defensive toughness Without being prone to speeding offenses. "
The one who received a lot of praise is Jake Cohen who finished the qualifying campaign with averages of 16.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
"Jake's commitment to the team is beyond imagination, with or without anything he had around with the citizens' issue," the team said. "A lot of players learn things from him. He will be one of the key factors in building the team for the upcoming missions. I love being here. "
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