The team will probably not meet the goal set by the Basketball Association | Israel today

1. A big disappointment for the Israeli team after last night's (Thursday) 90:85 loss to Poland, which significantly hurt the chances of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.

The basketball association marked the promotion to the championship as a major goal in the next two years, even more than the European Championship itself, and now in order to advance Israel must first beat Estonia on Sunday and then probably five of the six games in the second round.

Right now this seems like an almost impossible task.

"Hard feelings," the team said.

"The game was in our hands and we missed again."

Coach Guy Goodes was very angry that his players did not make Paul a 3-point lead with a few seconds left until the end of legal time.

The end is known to everyone - the Poles scored a 3-pointer and sent the game to extra time, which ended in a meeting for Israel.

"It annoys me that we did not commit an offense. When you make such a mistake in the end you pay dearly."

Guy Pnini was also very disappointed: "The game was already in our hands, but we made mistakes and lost it. We should have made Paul in the end and made more correct decisions."

Guy Pnini.

"It was already in our hands," Photo: FIBA, official website

Tamir Blatt added: "A disappointing loss. We did not play well throughout the game and yet we reached plus 6 and did not make a foul. We did not play well, I personally lost 8 balls and it does not suit me. We have to look ahead because we have a big game on Sunday "We came here too stressed, I less connect to the mantra that we have to win because it puts everyone under pressure. The direction should be that we want to win and everyone plays for each other. Then everything will look much better."

Sussman, who returned to the team after a long period: "We were missing the little things, we missed last Paul, on the defensive rebound. I hope that will change for the next game."

2. The team is very angry about the conditions in Lublin and the fact that there was no air conditioning in the hall.

"Shame to play in these conditions in 2022 - no air conditioner, we sweated like pigs, no sense to play in such conditions. I am also a year in basketball and this is the first time it happens to me, and I hope it will be the last time," Guy Goodes told Polish reporters after the game.

"The game here was held in abnormal heat, a real kiln."

Guy Goodes.

Outrage over conditions on the pitch, Photo: FIBA, official website

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