Stone: "We've been waiting for this," Franco: "Lack of judgment in Brown's fifth offense"
The champion coach is pleased after the victory over the city rival in the opening quarterfinals of the playoffs.
The Reds coach: "Not the game we wanted to develop"
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12/05/2022
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 11:43 p.m.
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Ante Žižić after his release from the hospital (Maccabi Tel Aviv, official Instagram page)
Maccabi Tel Aviv were happy after beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 88: 100 tonight (Thursday) in the opening of the 88: 100 playoff quarterfinals and gaining a 0: 1 advantage.
The champion defeated the city rival for the first time this season after three losses, with Scotty Wilbkin passionate with 31 points to which he added 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Keenan Evans also stood out in Avi Even's team (18 and 7 assists).
On the other hand, the Reds remained close until the start of the fourth quarter, but a five-foul by Jacoben Brown took the air out of the visitors' sails, which went down undefeated despite a very good game from Bar Timor, James Young and Jay.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Avi Even: "It was important for us to start with a victory after three losses against them this season. There was an offensive game, both teams were not at their peak in defense. Forward to Sunday. "
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First victory of the season over the city rival.
Stone (Photo: Udi Citation)
On the causes of victory: "It's hard to put a finger on one thing that made the difference but we talk all the time about gaining confidence out of momentum from the defense. Once we made two stops in a row then it created momentum for us. It was hard to ignore the energies Oz put into the team Even on offense. "
On the atmosphere: "There was an amazing atmosphere, the crowd was amazing, the energies we get from the outside in, it's hard to describe in words. Feel it every second on the pitch, it's part of our DNA. It was an important game for the team, the club, the crowd, was "This is very important to us. This game is a thing of the past, we already have a new game on Sunday, and we will have to reach the same level of alertness, the same attitude, in order to continue this series and bring it home."
"No one can help us lower those rebounds."
Franco (Photo: Udi Citation)
Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Danny Franco: "Not the game we wanted to develop here. It was a bit insufficient game in control and too high a score, I told the players in the locker room it does not matter who we play against, Maccabi Tel Aviv or any other team. When there is a team that throws 20 times more than you "If they scored a bad percentage, that's the difference or more. That's where the game was for us."
The losing coach did not like some of the whistles in the decisive quarter: "We all here want a playoff with the players on the field, I think there was a lack of judgment in whistling for Jacoben's fifth offense. I do not analyze a constitution, it does not matter. In the last 5-6 minutes of The game, 11 thousand people did not get what they paid for it. "
Franco also referred to the inferiority on the rebound: "In basketball no one could help us lower those rebounds. We'll have to get those balls down into our hands on Sunday."
Franco continued: "Two of our key players have not been with us in recent months, and they are not in top form at the moment. They are important to us, not just detecting the ball in the basket. We came here to a place that is not easy to play, and we are not in top form "And we did not give up, we went back to the game. We have a team with a lot of character, a team with a connection, a team that loves to be together and wants to win games, we have a lot to give in this series. From game to game in this series we get better."
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