The Purples, who will meet Academic Plovdiv in the Balkan League final tonight, know that this is just a transit station on the way to the important task: Final 8 in the Champions League
Guy Pnini
Photo:
Alan Shiver
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It seems that Hapoel Holon will never be such a clear favorite for a final game, as will happen tonight (20:00) at Toto Hall against Academic Plovdiv in the Balkan League final.
Let's be clearer: any result other than a purple victory will be defined as a splash.
The differences in strength are clear, and it can be said that the real final was already held in the semifinals, in the victory over Gilboa / Galil.
This will not be the great excitement that Ness Ziona arranged for us when she won the European Cup, but it is a title - and winning it will not only amount to another trophy, but will also be particularly symbolic.
The small trophy may be a sign of things to come: next weekend, Holon will participate in the final 8 of the FIBA Champions League.
It is true that this is a secondary cup, but we must not forget the Balkan League's contribution to our league.
Remember, at the height of the closure, the teams in the country trained and played and it served as a lifeline for us - a creative move that contributed a lot.
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Hapoel Holon was nominated for the title in all five factories this season.
She ran the most frames this season and came out on top in four of them.
Here are the details: Close losses to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Winner's Cup final and the National Cup semi-final, reaching the Final 8 in the Champions League, a title on the shelf in the Balkans and also in the league she can still win. An excellent season that can become historic.
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All of this has a price - a load.
Holon has a schedule for the NBA team in the first game against Herzliya in the league, on Tuesday in the Balkan semifinals, tonight the final, on Saturday in the league against Hapoel Tel Aviv, on the third flight to Russia, and on Thursday in the quarterfinals against Burgos.
Holon has crossed the 50-game mark and is approaching the Maccabi Tel Aviv (60) load. Give up any factory this season.
