"Maccabi Tel Aviv plays G-League basketball, it has no chance in the playoffs"

The Baskets News website analyzed the possible series and marked Avi Even as the Yellows' weak point: "He is unable to play chess with Lasso or Messina. There is a good chance that Maccabi Tel Aviv will be eliminated in a sweep"

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05/04/2022

Tuesday, 05 April 2022, 14:29

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Maccabi Tel Aviv is on a streak of eight consecutive victories in all competitions (including four in the Euroleague), and since the appointment of Avi Even seems more vigorous, energetic and determined - but it seems that the commentators do not give it too much of a chance in the playoffs.

In the Euroleague podcast of the Lithuanian basketball website "Basketnews", they analyzed the possible matches in the quarterfinals, and explained why the Yellows "have no chance of passing any of its four possible rivals".

"Maccabi is unable to beat any of the top four in the playoff series. I bet on one series that will end in a sweep, and it will probably be against them," they said.

The Yellows still do not know whether their opponent in the playoffs will be Olympiacos, Milan, Real Madrid or Barcelona (which will host them this coming Thursday), but in any case they will come to the series with a spirited spirit.

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"They deserve credit, they had impressive home wins and the comeback against Real was amazing, but I don't think Avi Even is willing to meet such masters on the lines in the series of the best of five," explained reporter Donatas Urbanas.

"I watched their game against Panathinaikos, and it looks like G-League basketball. There's a talent there, but they play chaotic basketball. They're in good momentum, they have nice players who give a good season like Derek Williams, Scotty Wilbkin and James Nanali. They "Not bad, but when you think of the Euroleague playoffs, you think of the coaches - and I'm still in doubt about Avi Even."

Urbanas explained that "Avi Even may well maintain the locker room, but in the series you have to make professional adjustments, you have to react quickly while playing, you have to do completely different things. Is Eben the right man for the job? There are Euroleague playoff series they play "Chess of coaches. I do not think that Avi Even is able to play chess with Sharas, Lasso or Messina. I do not see Maccabi beating any of its possible rivals in the series."

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