No less than three weeks after being appointed to the position - coach Guy Goodes will stand on the lines in the first league game at Hapoel Holon.
The premiere will take place on Saturday (20:00) at the Heichal, specifically against the ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Goodes has so far only coached in the Champions League and the Cup.
Twice the new coach was supposed to make his league debut but the games were postponed due to Corona matters.
Goodes has not yet had a "regular" game as Holon coach.
He played two decisive games in the play-in against Shiktash, once in the cup against Hapoel Haifa for promotion to the semi-finals of the cup and now comes the great prestigious battle against Maccabi.
Guy Goodes.
The debut in the league, specifically against the ex Maccabi Tel Aviv, Photo: Alan Shiber,
In the first round, Holon won 82:88 at home and will want to do Hapoel Tel Aviv and get a double over the Yellows in their first game after 11 days and in the first league game after a break of almost a month.
Maccabi can not think at all about a loss and not just because of the prestige and position at the top.
She can not afford a second consecutive loss (after the derby) and she certainly can not increase the overdraft because she has so far no less than six league losses.
Will Maccabi Tel Aviv continue the momentum after the victory in the Euroleague? Photo: Alan Shiber,
For both teams it will be an opening for a double and important European week in which they will have two away games.
Maccabi will play on Tuesday and Thursday against Zalgiris Kaunas and Bayern Munich in the Euroleague.
Holon vs. Dijon and Glatsray in those days at the opening of the Top 16 of the Champions Cup.
Holon's acquisition campaign is irrelevant to this game.
Haydon Dalton and Tyros Maggie - the newcomers to the team - are set to start playing next week in the European framework.
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