FIBA Champions League 20-21
Moshe Barda
Isaiah Miles (Dawn Gross)
After 20 days without games, tomorrow (Wednesday, 21:30) Holon will be promoted to its first game in the top 16 of the FIBA Champions League, when it will face Brindisi in Italy. Following the air closure, the team was forced to reach the boot country by private flight, when those who did not leave With the team is Isaiah Miles, who is positive for Corona, the player does not suffer from symptoms of the disease and stays in home isolation.
The team coach, Stefanos Dadas, We said ahead of the game: “We start the Champions League playoff series in a tough home where all our rivals are at the top of their leagues (Italy and Turkey), quality teams that will probably make it difficult for us. The first game against Brindisi away is a difficult start, we know it is a good team, playing At a better pace because they continue to play games while we have not played even one game for twenty days.Our problems in the top position are clear when Isaiah Miles is out.Maxim de Zhao joined us only in the last few days after being with Belgium in the European Championship advances, and we will have to get minutes from Rich Arad Howell. ”
The Greek added: “Despite all the problems we believe in our team and system, we will fight as always to come back with a good result from Italy. We are preparing for battle and a good game that can give us confidence to continue even considering the difficult schedule that awaits us with many games and flights. We will try to deal with our problems in the spirit of the team and good strategy, to cover our less good things and highlight our strengths. The purple fans will watch this game and they are aware that we are currently perhaps the only Israeli team in Europe that is left with a realistic chance of progressing. “
