The Polish national team suffered a strong blow in the defeat to Finland on Saturday, and is preparing for a mental and professional response in today's (Monday) game against Israel, which may also determine the continuation of the tournament for them.
Coach Igor Milicic said that he didn't sleep the night after the game, but analyzed the mistakes his players made ("we didn't go back on defense") and started preparing for Israel.
"They haven't changed their method since the loss in Lublin (in the qualifiers for the World Championship in July, 2008).
They play mach defense with a lot of pick and roll action on offense.
Danny Avdia is a quality addition for them, but they haven't changed the strategy."
The Polish journalists who talked to the coach told him that Danny Avdia is a "game changer".
Milicic, for his part, preferred to refer to the team's defense and attack.
When asked if his team had a psychological advantage thanks to the victory in Lublin, he laughed: "No, the Israelis blamed the high temperature in the hall."
Jacob Meir, Prague
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