A good team is also measured by its ability to win games in impressive displays as Hapoel Jerusalem did against Karsiyaka last week, but no less, by its ability to win in close games and on a less good shooting day.
The team from the capital defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 75:87 tonight (Monday) after a tough and nervous game in which the host actually led in many stages of the game.
In the final quarter Jaylen Adams (22 points) and Retin Obasuhan (17) led a 14:28 run to the finish.
At the beginning of the season Hapoel Jerusalem would probably have lost such a game, but now it has Suleiman Braimo.
Just two weeks ago he arrived and has already become the leader of the group.
His numbers are excellent - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 24+ in his minutes on the field (more than any other player), but it's far beyond.
The leadership, toughness and uncompromising nature are catching up with the other players as well, and the results are evident on the field - 0: 3 in every frame since he arrived.
For Hapoel Tel Aviv the result at the end lies. She was good in most stages of the game and also led until the last quarter, but collapsed in money time. Idan Zalmanson was excellent against the ex (18 points and 8 rebounds), Jacoben Brown, another one who played before At Hapoel Jerusalem, he was also good, but that was not enough.
Braimo.
The X Factor in Jerusalem, Photo: Oded Karni,
Obasohan.
Photo: Oded Karni,
Yotam Halperin, Photo: Oded Karni,
James Young.
Photo: Oded Karni,
Hapoel Tel Aviv collapsed at the end, Photo: Oded Karni,
Zalmanson drowns.
Photo: Oded Karni,
Danny Franco, Photo: Oded Karni,
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