sport
basketball
Euroleague and European basketball
Make the Temporary Determined: On the Surprising Success of Yotam Halperin as a Coach
When he was appointed, some thought the real coach would be his assistant.
When it started to win, the connection to the shock effect was requested.
But Hapoel Jerusalem may secure its place in the play-in tonight, and the decision regarding the identity of the coach must be made by one person: Yotam Halperin
Tags
Yotam Halperin
Hapoel Jerusalem
Ahrela Weisberg
Tuesday, 07 December 2021, 09:12
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on general
Share on general
Share on Twitter
Share on Email
0 comments
Sean Kilpatrick in an interview (video: Roni Kanfo, video editing: Nir Chen)
About a month and a half ago, when the announcement came about the dismissal of Oren Amiel from Hapoel Jerusalem and the appointment of Yotam Halperin as interim coach, the question almost automatically arose as to who would really coach the Reds.
It was clear that this was a default, born only in light of the fact that no immediate alternative was found;
Some have argued that assistant coach Donaldas Kyris is the one who will actually carry the job, but not officially - because he does not meet the criteria for foreign coaches in the Premier League.
But Halperin intended to be the coach from the first moment.
"Temporary, but without an expiration date", was the title of the text brought here the next day, to make it clear that this is not a cosmetic appointment and that the professional manager will undergo an immediate conversion, which depends first and foremost on the results he achieves.
He had received the coach's certificate shortly before, having taken the Zoom course under the influence of the Corona epidemic;
He had not decided until then that his face was on the lines, and it is doubtful that even today he is convinced that this is what he will want to do when he grows up.
More on Walla!
Temporary, but without expiration date: behind the appointment of Yotam Halperin as Hapoel Jerusalem coach
To the full article
The Torah in seven words: "Even when the difference decreased, we remained calm and did not go wild."
Halperin (Photo: Official Website, Champions League)
After his debut in the new position, he looked mostly exhausted, and it was hard to avoid giving credit to the well-known "shock effect". But the results speak for themselves. The balance - six wins in seven games - is impressive by all accounts, but the way it was seen last night (Monday) on the old-fashioned hardwood floor in Izmir is the one that surprises and shows the real change he made to the system: It no longer looks like a collection of unrelated players, who are just waiting for the first break during the game to fall apart and get defeated.
"Even when the difference went down, we remained calm and did not go wild," the coach muttered after the 65:85 victory over Pinar Karsiyaka, explaining the entire Torah in seven words. The Reds opened with a blitz and went up to a 21-point lead in the second quarter, but their opponent took the reins and came close to a distance of one basket early in the final quarter; This did not stop them from widening the gap and flying to 6:23 precisely in the most fragile moment.
The objective problems have not yet been resolved, and now it remains to be seen how much a return to life in the European plant will increase the motivation of the club heads to strengthen the staff.
Sean Kilpatrick is not the leader he was expected to be, and if it is decided to land a foreign coordinator alongside Martin Obsuhan and Jaylen Adams, it is not unlikely that he will be in his place.
Thun Maker is still on the payroll, but in practice is no longer part of the team, especially after the return of Suleiman Braimo.
And when Anthony Bennett gets less than four minutes in the decisive game in Turkey, it is clear that only finding a new chin separates him from finishing his way in the capital.
More on Walla!
Retin Obsuhan: "If we keep playing like this, we can do special things"
To the full article
A month and a half ago it would have sounded like science fiction.
Retin Obsuhan in Izmir (Photo: Official Website, Champions League)
But the most intriguing and important question concerns Halperin. Jerusalem is in no hurry to make announcements, and refrains from announcing that the temporary coach is the permanent one, and that the job is guaranteed to him until the end of the season. In the last day, reports have surfaced of the possible dismissal of Yuritza Golmatz from Oblivia Olympia Ljubljana, and the required connection ahead of his candidacy for coaching the Israeli ex has already run through the minds of several people. But the decision should be of one man: the professional manager Halperin, who has honestly earned the right to decide if he wants to continue as a coach.
The Reds' last game in the home stage will take place in 15 days, when they will be hosted by Manresa on December 22.
Already tonight they will be able to secure their place in the play-in: If the Spaniards, who have already secured a ticket to the top 16, beat Stall in Ostrov, Jerusalem will finally avoid the last place and will be free to fight for the home advantage in the best of three series.
Otherwise, she will have to bite her nails until the last minute of the locking cycle.
The very fact that she is self-reliant, and her future in a campaign entrusted to her hands, was until until a month and a half ago considered science fiction.
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on general
Share on general
Share on Twitter
Share on Email
0 comments