Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Real Madrid last night (Thursday) ended in an impressive victory for the Yellows, but it illustrated how sad, frustrating and disappointing the crowd still could not return to the stands. , Quality and suspense that has been seen here in recent years.A close game that this time went towards the Yellows, who showed a lot of character and maybe learned a thing or two about themselves in terms of basketball.
“In quality, in level, in tension, it was like a playoff game, like a Final Four game,” Maccabi coach Yannis Sapropoulos said at the end. “Certainly I felt during the game that there is a quality game here, which anyone who watches from the side really enjoys watching.” After a first quarter characterized by Madrid control, in the next 3 quarters the lead was replaced no less than 15 times, including controversial refereeing decisions for both sides.
John Dibertolomeo added: “It was perhaps our biggest win so far. Both teams played a high level game, and taking part in such a quality game is really special. For me, playing against Real, as one who grew up in low level colleges, is something you Learning to appreciate. “
On the verge of a change in hierarchy?
This is already becoming a regular formula: Tyler Dorsey is the leading scorer – and Maccabi wins. On the other hand, Scotty Wilbkin with a lukewarm offensive game – and even then Maccabi wins. Which begs the question, why these exchanges of roles no longer occur.
Sapropoulos admitted: “This is Dorsey’s best game in his two years here. He gives us extras from the bench. Our goal at the start of the season was for Wilbkin to be the leading coordinator and Dorsey as scorer. At the strategic level – we want to reach this hierarchy. “
Dorsey himself added: “I do not control the hierarchy within Maccabi, the coaching staff decides how to use each of us. I have so little to say that when I score a lot we win. We knew that if we controlled the high pace we wanted, it would go in our direction. The goal was To make them run, to tire them, and it worked. “
