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Maccabi Tel Aviv liked the offensive ability that was demonstrated once again yesterday (Sunday) in 83: 109 over the table lock Maccabi Rishon Lezion.
Except for the victory itself, Maccabi were happy to see Roman Sorkin return to himself after a less than good period.
The young Israeli forward center was selected as the outstanding player in the game with 20 points.
"Roman is a charming guy and works hard, and wants to, is there for the team, and every training comes at the height of seriousness," complimented his coach Avi Even.
"I wish he would continue at this pace. One of the things we need to produce is for someone else to set the tone in every game. He has a lot of other things he can move forward with, he is very hungry and wants to move forward. We will do everything possible to push him forward."
Also, the Yellows must have also been happy to get back Keenan Evans who was absent from the last games due to Corona disease and then due to the time it took him to recover.
The quarterback got 18 minutes in which he scored 10 points, handed out 2 assists, snatched twice and took two rebounds.
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Jake Cohen celebrated in a respectable landmark game when he overtook Oded Katash and rose to 15th place in Maccabi Tel Aviv's scoring list in the league with 1,243 points. "It's a great honor," said Cohen. "I only know Oded from the team, he played "Here before I knew European basketball, it's a great honor, I heard great things about his career."
The forward / center national also referred to his decision a week and a half ago to play with both Maccabi Tel Aviv in Istanbul and the Israeli team in Tel Aviv in less than 24 hours. "It was a great opportunity for me, I enjoy being here and the fact that I can play for Maccabi Arab One and represent Israel the day after.
Unfortunately the games did not end as we wanted, but when they give me this opportunity, I will jump at it.
I do not take it for granted that I can play for both Maccabi and the Israeli national team. "
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The club continue to deal with the issue of the permanent coach.
Maccabi is waiting for a response from Zenit St. Petersburg regarding the release of coach Xavi Pasqual.
As we have published, if the Spaniard is released from his contract, the Yellows will make great efforts to attach him right now.
Maccabi Tel Aviv hopes that the difficult economic situation in Russia together with the mass abandonment of the games and the growing appreciation that the Russian teams will not return to play in the Euroleague this season, will cause the Russian club leaders to agree to be released from the coach's heavy contract.
As we wrote, if Pasquale eventually stays in Zenit or alternatively the contacts with him do not succeed, Maccabi Tel Aviv will do everything to bring in Andrea Trinkieri from Bayern Munich in the summer.
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