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Celebrations at Hapoel Holon: "With such a team you can go far" | Israel today

2022-01-20T08:32:01.910Z


Great joy at the club after the 68:74 over Basiktash and promotion to the top 16 in the Champions League • Compliments to Smith ("Without him we would not be sure we would pass"), who said: "We showed what a big heart we have" • The team will decide whether to strengthen the guard positions or the front line • Holon will not join the Balkans


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Great joy at Hapoel Holon after the 68:74 last night (Wednesday) over Besiktas who raised the team to the top 16 of the Champions League.

For long minutes the players celebrated with the fans the important victory.

"This week has saved us an entire season," the club said with a sigh of relief mixed with joy.

"Nobody here wanted to end the European season as early as January."

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The one who won big compliments is coach Guy Goodes who was appointed to the position about a week and a half ago and has won all three decisive games (including one in the State Cup).

The fans of the team called on the name of the coach, and the members of the management also sat down with him and expressed their satisfaction.

Goodes himself looked exhausted after the game and even said that he had cooled down a bit due to the weather and the great pressure that had prevailed in recent days around the important tasks.

"We had three knockout games a week and it's hard not only physically but also mentally, to bring yourself to the edge every time. I'm proud of the players, the club and the fans who came in the cold to support the players."

"I love the atmosphere here, I have always loved playing as a player in places like this. I should not be sung too much, because then we will lose and be cursed," the coach smiled, referring to the cheers from the fans.

"The big organization and the fans pushing the team is extra. My job is to bring the team as high as possible and I trust the fast connection."

"Chris Johnson is amazing, he is an amazing defensive anchor. Personality, comes to every training with 100%, something I have seen at the highest levels. Character, commitment, I love players like that," Goodes added.

"Freddie Bourdieu, Rafi Manko, who come and give everything. That's like Guy Panini's. I like to coach players like that, usually with teams like that you can go far."

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Among the players, it was Adam Smith who initially had question marks about him, but he finished the series with an average of 15 points, including 20 in the third and decisive game, and showed that he can be trusted in the important moments.

"He kept us in this game, without him it is not certain we would have passed the Turks," the club said.

"His defense in the Cup quarterfinals also made a difference for us."

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The ascent to the top 16 is recorded on it, Photo: Alan Shiver

"We all broadcast on the same wave, very hungry and advancing together," Smith said.

"We work hard together and that's the key. The season is long, there are ups and downs and we trust Guy. When he tells us to do something, we do it. Every game we won was a great team effort.

"There were games all over the box office and it brings out the best in us. Every night will bring different problems, we had a foul problem of a few players, but we were determined and overcame it. In previous games we came back from a double-digit deficit and showed what a heart we have."

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The club has a consensus that the staff needs to be strengthened for the top 16 and the continuation of the tasks in the league and there is a desire to strengthen with a foreigner who will come in addition and not replace one of the players on the existing staff.

Today Goodes will meet with the management and then a decision will be made as to who to bring and in what position, whether in the guard positions or rather in the inside positions.

Meanwhile, the victory over Besiktas and the promotion to the next stage of the Champions League means that Hapoel Holon will not participate in the Balkan League this season, the factory in which it won the championship last season.

The people of Holon sat down with the general manager of the league at the beginning of the season and told him that if the team does not qualify for the top 16 in the Champions League, they may very well want to join the next stage in the Balkans, but now, as mentioned, this is out of the question.

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Source: israelhayom

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