Oded Kattash’s men will look to be the first ever team in EuroLeague history to win Game 5 on the road – and secure a spot in the Final Four. DiBartolomeo: “We worked all season for this opportunity”
Maccabi has been led this series by Wade Baldwin IV, who maintains great numbers: 18 points, 5.5 assists and 4.8 boards per game. Lorenzo Brown delivers as well, with 16.2 points and 4.8 dishes per game in the series. Meanwhile, Mike James is the opposing team’s leader in scoring with 15 PPG, to go along with 4.5 assists.
“It’s a big game for us”, said Oded Kattash just before taking off to the French Riviera, “We’ve been through an amazing journey with the new team we built. We are proud to be where we are at and have this opportunity to do something special. It will not be easy, just like the previous games. Our goal is to control the tempo of the game”.
Maccabi’s team captain, John DiBartolomeo, added: “The teams know each other very well. We know what works best for us and that’s controlling their guards, controlling the defensive rebounds and getting out on transition – that’s been a strength of us all season. It will be a challenge, but it’s a great opportunity for us. We worked hard to earn it and I know we’ll be ready”.
