It was a classic game to get to.
All the pressure was on Real Madrid who are in a bad time, Maccabi Tel Aviv only had something to gain.
She had to stress the already stressed Real.
She did it three times during the game, but then the penny was missing - either in sporting terms the clutch player or maybe a little more composure.
And maybe it's because of the defense.
In a game like this you need toughness.
Real cannot be beaten in a shooting competition, even if it is far from its peak.
We can talk a lot about Maccabi's misses: but maybe we should look at Real's 73% to 2.
She gave the hostess the feeling that even if she ran into problems she would know how to respond.
It's hard to criticize a team that scores 106 points, but Real played the game in second gear.
See carefully that this is her bad period this season.
Notice carefully that the massive presence of Walter Tavares is also missing in this group of stars.
A painful loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv, photo: AFP
That's why this game was a recipe for a bite.
Certainly when you get a fine offensive night from Wade Baldwin, Bonzie Coulson and James Webb.
It's a game where you can get a huge bonus in the form of a win in a place you never dreamed of, because there really isn't a better time to catch the Blancos.
The point is that for this to happen you have to play on both sides of the field and know how to take advantage of opportunities.
Neither this nor that happened, Maccabi was left with compliments for almost.
You don't get anything from it.
Baldwin showed again what a quality player he is and that he came back to himself in a big way.
The question is what will happen with the technical fouls?
He must clear them from his game.
On the other hand, after more than half a season - Lorenzo Brown fails to put together two good games in a row.
Lorenzo Brown.
In Madrid, photo: AFP
If there is a profit for Maccabi from the game it is James Webb, the forward received a lot of criticism including here - and there were doubts about his suitability.
Yesterday Webb was accurate and sharp in his best game of the season.
Now his test is stability.
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Now the big question is whether Maccabi "wasted" its good game this week?
The mother did not spend too much energy, because the really important game will be tomorrow in Vitoria against Basconi.
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