Moshe Barda 18/02/2021 08:10
Malcolm Delaney vs. Scotty Wilbkin (Itzik Blanitzky)
The Euroleague season of Yannis Sapropoulos and his trainees is renewed tonight (Thursday, 21:45) against Ettore Messina’s Armani Milano. Maccabi Tel Aviv took off last night without Omri Caspi, whose return is closer than ever, but on the other hand with TJ Klein when the decision on who will not register for the game will be made during the day.
The Italians arrive for the meeting without the injured Zack Lydie and Jeff Brooks. In the Euroleague, the winning streak of Messina and his trainees standing at six was halted with a loss to Villarban, but at the same time in the domestic frame they lifted the Italian Cup earlier this week so the mood in the team is positive.
The previous match between the teams was decided in overtime on the tip of a basket scored by Malcolm Delaney near the end of the match, and on the Euroleague website the match-up selected for the match is that of Scotty Wilbkin vs. Delaney. Maccabi Tel Aviv comes to this confrontation after in the Premier League the Yellows managed not only to complete games but also to stay in pace after the postponement of the pair of meetings against Anadolu Efes and the Moscow Khimki. For the game at the Mediolanum Forum, Sapropoulos’ players come in 13th place with a balance of 10 wins against 12 losses, their opponent comes from third place with a balance of 15 victories against 18 losses.
From the side of Milan, Etura Messina He said ahead of the game: “The team we are playing against is much better than its balance sheet shows. They lost a few games due to unfortunate circumstances. They are well organized by coach Sapropoulos, they have depth and physicality. Of course this is an important game for us, a game we can reach with “Confidence, but it will not be enough. We will have to play with great attention to detail from the start. We are happy to have Vladimir Positioning back but unfortunately we will be missing Jeff Brooks and Zack Lydie, hoping we can get them back in the coming weeks.”
Malcolm Delaney He added: “We are playing against a very good team that lost close games, and now it wants to give a push in the second half of the season to qualify for the playoffs. They are very dangerous and we will have to continue to improve our game to win.”
