Disappointment in Hapoel Holon after the loss last night (Thursday) in the semifinals of the Winner Cup to Maccabi Tel Aviv 96:91 which sent the Yellows with the ticket to the final of the tournament, where Hapoel Tel Aviv awaits.
The Purples started the game stutteringly, and saw the Yellows run away to a double-digit lead already during the first quarter.
"I only take advantage of this game in the last quarter where we started hitting, fighting and jumping on the floor," noted Hapoel Holon coach Guy Godes.
The team marked the multiple turnovers as the main reason for the loss, a figure that was expressed in 15 turnovers by Holon and on the other hand 31 points scored by the yellows after that loss.
"I'm worried about our 15 turnovers, it's something that's been with us since the practice games. They took a lot of offensive rebounds from us, I call it cheap points," Goodes added.
Goods.
Holon needs to work on losing the ball, photo: Alan Shiver
"We didn't come into the game aggressive enough and let Maccabi run and open a double-digit gap already at the start. As soon as you have to start chasing Maccabi Tel Aviv for an entire game when you're fifteen or twenty points behind, you're in trouble," said Niv Mashgav.
Despite the loss, the club liked to see the character displayed by the players, who did not break despite a 25-point deficit, and finally returned to the game, thanks to a great last quarter, the same victory with a score of 18:30.
"In the fourth quarter there was a fight for every ball, jumping to the floor, toughness, and aggressiveness. This shows character, the game could have ended with a 30-point difference and in the end it ended with a difference of only five. Players play a lot of minutes and we don't have depth, until another guard arrives to help To Joe Ragland and Niv Mashgav".
Goodes' purples do not have much time to rest due to the fact that already on Monday they will meet the Polish Legia Warsaw, in the opening game of the season of the Champions League.
"On Monday the season starts, this is the moment of truth and we are coming to win in Poland", Meshgav concluded.
Niv Mashgav, photo: Alan Shiver
"Europe? We come there with a new foreigner who cannot be built on for a game like this. Things will fall on Joe and Niv, we need to be strong and determined to get wins from this week. We will go with our old fighting foxes with the aim of winning, this is a very critical game For us," Goodes concluded.
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