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2022-05-13T14:06:58.167Z


In the week that Jim Calhoun is celebrating 80, Connecticut legends reunited for a reunion in Israel. Ray Allen thanked Doron Sheffer, and Scott Burrell met Nadav Hanfeld after 30 years. And who won in threes?


State College: Connecticut in a cycle meeting

In the week that Jim Calhoun celebrates 80, the legends of the Yukon reunited in Israel.

Ray Allen thanked Doron Sheffer ("You had a part in where I got to"), and Scott Burrell met Nadav Hanfeld after 30 years ("Proof that a superstar does not have to be fast or athletic").

And who surprisingly won the threesome competition?

Ahrela Weisberg

13/05/2022

Friday, May 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m.

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Not every day, three championship rings in the NBA, an Olympic gold medal and 27,000 points in the best league in the world stand on one floor in Israel;

Certainly not when looters are joined by good friends from the past, who themselves are responsible for winning the Super League, the World Cup and 17 national championships. But this week it happened at Hadar Yosef Hall: Ray Allen and Doron Sheffer, Scott Burrell and Nadav Hanfeld Dozens



of eighth-graders from the youth department of Maccabi Tel Aviv were given the opportunity to rub shoulders with the stars of the past and won a private lesson in the basketball taps from Allen, a member of the Hall of Fame and one of the greatest scenes in the history of the game. Born, they probably only heard from their parents; but the message seems to have passed.



After a glorious 18-year career in the NBA, during which he averaged 18.9 points per game and hit 89.4% of free throws, Allen explained to young basketball players the importance of visits to the line: "When you go for a free throw, you have to be agitated and with a high pulse. Angry at the opponent who committed too aggressive an offense on you, or you're in an away game and the crowd is noisy and trying to disturb you, or even in a home game, and the quiet around is stressful. But it's important to practice, breathe properly and get into a routine. On the field at crucial moments. "

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Get a private lesson from one of the greatest scenes in history.

Ray Allen strikes Torah, this week in Hadar Yosef (Photo: Udi Citation)

The American superstar proved that his shooting qualities did not abandon him even long after his retirement in 2014, and continued to allow balls nonchalantly.

He recounted how he and Sheffer were a regular duo at the beginning and end of training in Connecticut, and had to compete with each other in sets of free throws;

Whoever scored ten times, would send the other to runs on the other side of the field.



- Doron and you broke up 26 years ago, but your every encounter with the Israeli media has raised questions about Sheffer.



"And I think I was not asked enough about Sheffer," Allen smiles.

"Doron is an actor you want to grow up with. When you enter the hall, you will always see him working, and he will challenge you to join him and learn from him. He is the best example that can be, and I do not think there are enough such models for children today. "You go ahead, and he always pushed me to the edge. He gave me a jump, and he had a part in where I got to later in my career."



For Allen, who, just like Sheffer, played for the Yukon between 1993 and 1996, this is his first visit to Israel - and it seems that a special connection has been established between him and the country.

At the request of former US President Barack Obama, he has joined the board of directors of the Holocaust Remembrance Council, and the issue is burning in it.

In the Yukon I knew Doron and Uri Cohen Mintz, and I always wanted to come to Israel.

I was in Poland, touring camps like Auschwitz and bringing my children to them.

"Now that I'm here, I feel like a lot of circles have closed for me, but I have so many things to do and see."

It is also astonishing among those who were not born when he won the championship.

Scott Burrell with a fan (Photo: Udi Quote)

Only one thing went wrong for Allen: in the threesome competition held in front of the Israeli children, he lost to Burrell.

"The truth is, I haven't thrown in the basket in many years," said Swingman, who played for Connecticut from 1989 to 1993. "I coach today and only guide my players, but it turns out that when there is an opportunity to compete, I wake up."



- Does not this contradict the message we always try to convey to young people, that practice is the most important component in shooting?



"Don't worry, I practiced a lot and threw non-stop during the years I played," laughs Burrell.

"I did it so much, that the habit stayed and seemed to work even after I took a long break."



Those who avoided participating in the shot put competition were actually the two Israelis, the pigeon and the iceman.

When called to the field, Hanfeld began to limp with a wink and a smile;

Sheffer remains true to his startup - playing basketball without counting points.

"It's been a long time since we've been on the same field together," Hanfeld said.

"Nice to be here again, and get back to the same point after all the years we haven't met. It shows the good relationship we had."



Sheffer: "Nadav broke new ground not only for me, but for many Israelis. He started the tradition, certainly the one in Connecticut, prepared the ground for us and did good public relations for us."



Burrell: "In my opinion, this is the first time I see Nadav after 30 years. We came to Connecticut at the same time, in 1989, and helped make her what she is today. He was not the fastest or most athletic, but he became a superstar even without these elements, because he "He was so smart and intelligent. He was a great player. He was two years older than us, and they are much more mature, having already played professional basketball and moved into the Israeli army. He made us grow up."

"Nadav's watch broke down, and he was late for practice, so he had to run around, in the frost and snow, the college football field."

Jim Calhoun (Photo: Reuters)

Coincidentally, the reunion meeting took place exactly the week that Yukon's legendary coach, Jim Calhoun, is celebrating his 80th birthday.

"I can not share with you the stories about him, because they are really tough," Burl muttered.

"But listen, he raised us, made us play tough basketball and compete in every game and game."



Sheffer: "After every workout with him, I just wanted to lie down and rest, and I was not the only one. I remember me and Ray sitting in ice baths at the end of the grueling workouts, gnashing teeth and letting my legs and body recover. Muscles I did not know in my body declared their existence. , Like 'Go hard or go home', the story was about Nadav, who was late for practice one morning because his alarm clock broke down. The college football is running. "



Hanfeld: "Jim was the center and base that started it all in Connecticut, and his place in this program is reserved forever. I got there with no clue what was going to happen, and he knew how to wrap me in a way that would give me the urge and confidence to get in. I knew nothing, I knew almost The language, and I certainly did not understand the mentality yet, but he knew how to direct me. "



Sheffer: "When asked by coach Calhoun how he manages to get his team to run so fast in games, he replied: 'Very simply, the players are afraid of what will happen if they do not run' ... He took away from me an excessive commitment to the game, I found myself pulling with the hot hawk to work and improve my playing abilities. But at the same time as the uncompromising toughness of the coach, I was thrilled to find sensitivity and gentlemanliness in him. Whenever the team was about to get off the bus leading to the games, he got up in the front row. "Blocked the passage patiently, and only after his wife Pat, who was sitting by the window, came down too. So-called, 'and you loved your wife as much as you did.'

Memories of the ice baths shared with Ray Allen.

Doron Sheffer in the beautiful (and demanding) days in Connecticut (Photo: GettyImages)

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It is impossible to talk to these basketball legends without touching on the NBA playoffs that are taking place these days.

An answer to the question of who will be the next champion we did not get, and it seems that the dilemma is especially difficult for Allen;

In Milwaukee he spent seven years, more than any other team in his career, but in Boston and Miami he won championships.

"The three of them are fighting for the Eastern Championship, and in my eyes, they all have a realistic chance. I sit on the sides of the court, watching the games up close, and I most look forward to seeing who will take a step forward as soon as they need it most. , Who can carry her to the next level. "



And Burrell?

As someone who was part of the "Last Dance" season and won with Chicago and Michael Jordan the last championship in 1998, he too is still waiting for the Bulls' return.

"They are getting better every year," he says, with optimism spiced with self-conviction.

"They need to add a few more pieces to the puzzle, and make sure everyone stays healthy, and they get where they need to go."

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