After the big celebration in the first game, Maccabi Tel Aviv will try tomorrow (Thursday, 9:05 p.m.) to go 0:2 in the Euroleague quarterfinal series, and take a huge step towards the Final Four for the first time since 2014. The Yellows recorded 67:79 in Monaco with a great performance by Wade Baldwin, and another win will put Sasha Overdovic's team on the boards.
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"This is our most important game of the season," Overdovic said.
"We have already proven that we know how to recover this season. We need to stay focused. In the playoffs, heart is not enough - we need a clear game plan. The second game will be different. The first game reminded us of our first game in Athens last year. We will respond to that."
In the same game Oberdovich is talking about, at the start of the quarter-final series last year, Monaco beat Olympiakos 71:54, before recovering with a huge 72:96 in Greece, two days later.
Mike James was very weak with 10 points in the first game, then rebounded with 23, just as his team expects him to do now.
"He is our number 1 weapon," said the coach about his star, who had a very difficult time against the yellows.
"On paper, he's also our best guard, along with John Brown and Alfa Diallo. Sometimes it's hard to ask your best offensive weapon to also be your best guard."
"We missed free throws in the first game," added Dontas Motuinas.
"We are behind 1:0, like against Olympiakos next season. We will have to recover, be positive and fight."
Jordan Lloyd concluded: "There was some pressure on Tuesday, but also for them. Maccabi is trying to make the game very physical, and we will have to find a better reaction. We need to improve many things, but the key is to score better. We need to believe in ourselves."
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The next games in the series
Game 2:
Monaco - Maccabi Tel Aviv |
April 27, 21:15
Game 3:
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Monaco |
May 2, 21:05
if necessary:
Game 4:
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Monaco |
May 4, 21:05
Game 5:
Monaco - Maccabi Tel Aviv |
May 9 or 10
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