Hapoel Holon ends the 2021/22 season of the Champions League in fourth place after being defeated tonight (Sunday) 88:68 by Ludwigsburg.
After the disappointing loss to Tenerife in the semi-finals, there was a great drop in tension among Holon players who did not come mentally ready for the game.
Michael Kaiser and Steve Zack continued the weak ability under the baskets with 6 points in common, Adam Smith did not show up again and the other key players did not shine either.
Only Freddie Bourdieu who did not play in the semifinals, came up with 12 points and provided his coach with a lot of food for thought.
Bourdion.
Lots of food for thought for Guy Goodes, Photo: Champions League website
While Holon played with low energies, the German team works like a machine.
John Patrick (excellent coach)'s team plays the same way in every game, no matter if it's a semi-final, a warm-up game or a battle for third place other than $ 60,000 (a handsome sum) and a bit of prestige gives the winner almost nothing.
Justin Simon excelled with 27 points and also got into a confrontation with the purple crowd after deliberately celebrating near the Holon bench and the fans behind it.
The German team, with significantly less talent than Holon, is finishing a wonderful European season for them in which it is once again maximizing its full potential.
Holon will return to Israel tomorrow evening and begin preparations for the fascinating playoff series against Hapoel Galil Elyon.
Guy Goodes and his team will have to quickly gather the players, because with energies like we saw today, it will be difficult for them to face the young and enthusiastic group of Barak Peleg.
Holon fans.
Score 10, Photo: Champions League website
Adam Smith'.
Holon did not come to the game, Photo: Champions League website
Ragland and Johnson shocked, Photo: Champions League website
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