The way a wheel turns for him.
Maccabi Tel Aviv was already with one foot out of the playoffs.
Now it can be said that if she is not in the playoffs - it will be a waste.
It all started with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The three Russian teams - CSKA, Kazan and Zenit - were suspended, and on Tuesday it was decided that they would be expelled from the factory. All three were in the top eight, and safe candidates for the playoffs.
The Euroleague playoff season will be determined not only by offsetting the three Russian teams, but also by a controversial decision to cancel the results of the teams against them.
The combination of decisions set destinies, and changed the season to several teams (some for the worse and some for the better).
One of them is Maccabi Tel Aviv, which has become a team with a slim chance of reaching the playoffs, a team that has a high chance of finishing in the top eight.
Not only are the three teams above it absent - it has also benefited greatly from its balance against the Russians (3: 1).
By and large, Maccabi is perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the situation.
From 13th place she jumped to seventh place, from a negative to a positive balance.
Reynolds.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is close to the last eight in the Euroleague, Photo: Alan Shiber
The decision awarded a prize to teams that lost to the strong Russians, and a penalty to those who excelled on the field and won.
It all starts and ends with the Euroleague decision-making process: it is the teams that decide to vote and it is clear that each team will vote according to its own interest.
Precisely for this situation a commissioner is required to decide according to the good of the league.
But Maccabi should not be interested in that.
The Yellows won the lottery without submitting a form, and now they just have to make no mistakes.
Of course, the victory over Milan also has an effect on the picture of the chances.
We will not take a risk if it is said that Maccabi will be in the playoffs, and it can even finish sixth.
While seventh place may lead to a series against Real Madrid, in sixth place possible rivals are Milan and Olympiacos.
Maccabi is in the same balance as Bayern, and only the internal basket difference puts the Germans ahead of it.
It is estimated that two wins will be enough for an eight, and even more.
Maccabi, which shows good ability in Yad Eliyahu, has three more home games, an away game against the weak Panathinaikos and only the meeting in Barcelona seems lost.
Williams sinks.
Just do not make mistakes, Photo: Alan Schieber
The Yellows' season got a big twist.
And they will most likely take the gift they received.
For the first time since 2015, the playoffs are close.
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