By the end of October, Yotam Halperin had never dreamed of becoming a coach.
Two months later he is the coach of the round and the story of the first round in the Premier League.
Yotam was a great player but after retiring he did not go on to a coaching career and was the sports director of Jerusalem.
The start of the season was bad and out of nowhere he went down to the lines, to serve as a temporary lifeline until they found a coach after the dismissal of Oren Amiel.
What was temporary became permanent and who knows maybe becomes a long career.
He put the team back on track, stabilized it, put it in order and highlighted its strengths.
He has lost only once since being counted in 10 games.
Yotam led his team to win the first round championship.
He managed to save the already finished European season and with the arrival of Suleiman Braimo (a few weeks ago) and John Agbono Jerusalem can turn a catastrophically opened season into a great season.
With the most unexpected coach there is.
Obasohan.
Silence the squeakers, Photo: Danny Maron
2. The selection of Martin Obasuhan for the round player is easy.
A combination of the statistics tables and the big contribution to the team that was the best in the round.
Yes Coordinator No Coordinator, outside shooting is stable or not?
Can lead a group of this magnitude?
Quite a few questions were asked about the Belgian guard when he joined Hapoel Jerusalem.
The answer is yes with some exclamation marks.
Oren Amiel is no longer in the team, but it turned out that he left a great dowry.
His presence in the statistics is impressive and proves what a round he has given and how he has taken over the league.
The list is long: he is first in the index (24.2), second in the scenes with 20 points per game.
Thursday in assists (4.9).
He leads the league in points per minute with 0.67, he leads on average free throws per game with 8, fourth in percentage with three with 49 and perhaps most reflective: he leads the league in the plus / minus index with plus 136. Anyone need more proof?
Maccabi players in shock during the derby.
Disappointment of the round, Photo: Alan Schieber
3. The disappointing team of the round is not Maccabi Rishon LeZion, which finished last with only two victories.
The disappointment actually came from the top.
It's all a matter of level of expectations, which is why Maccabi Tel Aviv carries the unflattering title.
Not only are the Yellows not the champions of the round, they finished in third place, two victories away from Hapoel Jerusalem, which is in first place.
She finished a round with just over 60 percent success.
4 losses.
Add to that two more wins in overtime and you will see how close Maccabi was to finishing a round with a negative balance.
All this in a league whose level, to say the least, has not risen since last season.
Anyone who said there was no connection between the league and the Euroleague was greatly mistaken.
Were we wrong?
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