Ketch: "We need more silence. There are actors who didn't enter the series properly" - Voila! sport

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Maccabi Tel Aviv arrived with a lot of confidence tonight (Tuesday) for game number 3 in the Euroleague playoffs against Monaco.

With 1:1 in the series after a disappointing loss in the second away game, the Yellows failed to take the lead once tonight, missed too much from beyond the arc and recorded an 83:78 home loss to the French who took a 1:2 lead in the series.

On Thursday (21:05), Monaco will be able to secure a place in the Final Four, Maccabi will look to equalize and force game number 5 away next week.

Oded Ketch said after the disappointing loss: "We made a tremendous effort to come back. Each time we missed a basket or a three-pointer. We knew it wouldn't be easy. In a playoff like a playoff it's not easy. We didn't get into an offensive game well. In games like this you have to make things as simple as possible. With All the pain, there's a game on Thursday. We'll do everything to get to the playoffs, it won't be easy."

Regarding the drop in ability in the third game and facing Thursday, the coach said: "We are playing against a very athletic team, with good guards and three great guards. They do some things really, really well, it's not just that they are in the first 4 all year. We were punished by them today. It's a shame We didn't come in well in the first half, we found the energy in the first half. It will not be an easy effort. You have to think from game to game, keep your head up. The crowd gave a show from the moment we came in. Our biggest frustration is because of the crowd, we wanted to make a lot of people happy. We hope to bring back the pride on Thursday".

Frustrated.

Ketch (Photo: Danny Maron)

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At the press conference, the losing coach added: "We knew before the game that it wouldn't be easy, we knew that we would have to be at our best to win. We struggled offensively, we couldn't get into the rhythm. In the second half we fought, we came back, but every time they scored big shots. There was a tremendous atmosphere and that's why we Very disappointed, we wanted to make the crowd happy. I hope we will do it on Thursday. Monaco is very aggressive, they have very high level keepers and it makes it a bit difficult for us. That's why we need to be a little more focused and a little quieter. It's not the case that this is the team that causes the most turnovers of the opposition, we knew that before the series. The running game is critical for us.

"It's not about the effort, the players gave everything. There was excitement, some players didn't enter the series properly. We tried everything, lower formations, higher, all kinds of defenses. It helped at times, but it's not easy to reach the Final Four. After today's game It's even more difficult, but you have to recover quickly and think about the next game. You also need a bit of luck, that the balls will go to the right players at the right moments. You have to raise your head, trust yourself and use our strongest weapon - our togetherness, our character, we got out of several situations like this And that's what needs to be done. I don't think it's stressful, we feed off that atmosphere, and sometimes with over-motivation it comes out like that. The fact that we're 2:1 doesn't mean there's less pressure on us, we have to lean on each other, on the crowd's energies. We are not going to apologize for being here, we want to prove that we are worthy and worthy and win Game 4."

Still optimistic.

Hilliard (Photo: Danny Maron)

Darren Hilliard added: "We're a good team, but they're also a great, well-coached team. As long as we don't panic and trust each other and the coach, we'll be fine. We'll watch the game again, we'll recover, I hope the fans will be even louder."

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