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Every team needs a leader, and it is desirable that they call him Noam Israel today

2022-08-04T05:12:14.224Z


The immaturity and instability of the youth team is fascinating and fun • You can clearly see the fingerprint of Pini Gershon • But beyond the method and framework, every team needs a player to lead it • Ido Ashed on Elad Hassin's team


The youth team in the big eight of Europe.

The last time we were there in 2005, Yogev Ohion, Tal Dan and Omari Caspi played in it.

And despite the randomness that exists because of the game system and the high importance of the draw, this is an achievement that is not taken for granted at all, especially when only in the last championship did we come back from tier B.

Although it was three years ago and a generation has changed since then, this is already a trend along the avenue of the young national teams, which expresses above all the precise work and the guiding hand of Pini Gershon, the super coach of the national teams.   

Watching the games of the youth team is even more fascinating than the experience of the games of the reserve team.

Precisely because of the immaturity and instability, it is possible to identify and diagnose the buds of character and grit, directions of development, and see immediately and directly the training work of the excellent professional team.

Three coaches who complement each other: Elad Hassin manages the games well, teaches decision-making during the game, and first of all cares about winning.

He will always take a timeout that seems unnecessary, but his experience has taught him that it is better to apologize for a timeout than for a loss.

It's just that maybe it's better to talk less with the judges, at this level it's not appropriate and doesn't properly educate the children.

immune.

Takes the timeouts when necessary, photo: FIBA

Yehu Orland, who was an absolute scorer, is very suitable for the game system and his work with the scorers (which is almost all of them) stands out very much, but he is on his way to becoming a complete coach in his own right.

And Alon Stein, who already has many titles, including a Euroleague plate he won with David Blatt, surely teaches the players as well as his fellow coaches to handle loads.

At the time, Stein was a symbol of the talented player who was torn and kneeling under the load of the many frames, and much thanks to him or because of him, the activities of the high schools were united and coordinated with the youth teams in the clubs.

But they were all Finny's sons.

Credit should be given to Moishela Weinkranz, who was the chairman of the professional committee in 2015, and recognized the mistake. "How is this possible?" Weinkranz said to himself. Coaches all over Europe imitate and learn from him, but Israeli basketball does not use him to improve.

He also happens to be quick-witted and sharp-tongued.

The scream?" So Moishela brought Finney to the basketball association, and Finney brought a big change in the approach of the young teams. First of all, we do everything to win. This is not the goal, this is the being and the way.

Ido Menchel, photo: FIBA

Finney's fingerprint

The focus on winning creates a framework in which one can teach basketball that is true to the Israeli player's mental character and physical profile.

And you can clearly see Finney's fingerprint in all the national teams: running at every opportunity, throwing a three-pointer when there is a free look, even when they miss they continue to throw (yesterday 8-35).

You don't need complicated exercises, because we don't have real heights to load up to, and in practice there are only 14 seconds to attack.

The exception in the character of Gilad Levy was treated separately in the reserve.

But this is the right way for all teams.

I lack a bit of pressure all over the field as a basic defensive method, but I'm convinced that will come too.

Within the winning framework everyone can grow and improve and realize their talent, and that is the real goal.

But beyond the method and the framework, every team needs a leader, and preferably they call him Noam.

Like Noam Dovrat in the reserves, Noam Ya'akov is the undisputed leader of the youth team, and fulfills the same main role: the pressure reliever, the transfer half, the decision maker and also the main executor.

Yesterday with one assist short of a triple double, he demonstrated maturity, leadership and responsibility.

Of course, here and there something childish breaks out in him, and it's great to see how much further he has to progress.

Noam Yaacov not far from triple double.

✨🇮🇱@NoamYaacov @asvelbasketasso #FIBAU18 #FIBAU18Europe pic.twitter.com/jsMkuVniEO

— BEST-OF ESPOIRS (@bestof_espoirs) August 3, 2022

Ben Uncha is accurate with a deadly shot on players taller than him.

And Yoav Berman is very impressive with a strong half-high performance against the Polish Nephilim, center 1.99 Bozi Yanai style.

The team won without Niv Lampert, who returned to Israel with a broken heart and a torn cruciate ligament.

Maybe the biggest talent out there.

Keep your head up kid, get better and come back even better.

Oncha.

The surprise of the tournament, photo: FIBA

And the big story yesterday was Amit Menachem, who came back into the squad at the last minute, took advantage of Lampert's injury and mentioned his big games this year in the youth league.

Abductions, penetration to the ring, perfect utilization of his strength and athleticism.

In ten seconds in the middle of the third quarter, he basically decided the game.

The boy is huge. 

Today against Serbia they are playing for promotion to the big four, which will ensure participation in the World Championship next year.

But even if we lose, fifth place will also go to this championship, so there is something to fight for.

And they are not afraid of anyone.

And the Pinchas wind blows over the land. 

Amit Menachem.

Yesterday's story, photo: FIBA

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Source: israelhayom

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