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On Thursday: Maccabi hosts Alba Berlin
The Yellows will try to regain momentum against the Germans, whom they beat less than a month ago. Kattash: "Their results don't reflect their true form"
Both teams met less than a month ago in Germany, an encounter Maccabi won 83:70, but the Alba Oded Kattash’s players will face on Thursday is different from the team they beat in late December. Back then, Israel Gonzalez’s players were in the midst of a losing streak but since defeated Villeurban, Baskonia, and Milano and shown good Basketball.
“Alba plays better than the results it has been getting,” said Kattash ahead of the game. “The keys to winning will be slowing Alba down defensively, preventing it from running, and controlling the boards. This is not going to be an easy task”.
When asked about potential absents, the Yellows coach said: “Jarrell (Martin) did not practice today and also missed our last game. I really hope we’ll get him back tomorrow. He is vital for us”.
Lorenzo Brown, one of Maccabi’s leaders this season, added: “Keeping our focus and energy level is our objective. Every Euroleague game is difficult, and paying attention to details is important. We need to get stops and feed off the atmosphere in the arena”.
Baldwin scores 33, leads Maccabi past Alba Berlin
The guard set a new personal record in the Euroleague as the Yellows beat the Germans 87:74. Lorenzo Brown left the game with a hurt ankle
Three days before the much anticipated Tel Aviv derby against Hapoel, Oded Kattash’s team seemed determined to put away the game as soon as possible. And so it did. A 15-point lead at the end of the first quarter turned into a 13-point lead at the final buzzer in a game in which the winner’s identity was never in doubt.
Baldwin’s performance was a bit overshadowed by the injury of his backcourt partner, Lorenzo Brown. Maccabi’s point guard left the court in the first quarter following an ankle injury and didn’t return to play. Hopefully, he will be able to play in the derby on Sunday. With or without him, Maccabi will have a real challenge to tackle against the Reds.
