Pargo: “We want to built a strong team”

The terrific guard returned to Israel: “Hopefully we can keep the fans in high spirits all year. The biggest excitement is our fans”

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Jeremy Pargo, who was a standout in the Israeli league playoffs last year and also had a key role Maccabi’s 52nd championship was the last Maccabi player to arrive in Tel Aviv. Jeremy was welcomed by fans in yellow and blue who came to see him after his long flight to Israel. 

“I didn’t lead Maccabi to the championship, I helped in small parts. They were a great team before me and they would have won the championship with or without me”, Jeremy Pargo clarified to the reporters at the beginning of the interview.

“I hope to bring some excitement. It will take some time to gel with everyone, fortunately some of the guys I played with last year and before Alex and Jake came back so I had good chemistry with those guys and just looking forward to build chemistry with the new guys as soon as possible”.

“I didn’t play in the EuroLeague last season so I can’t talk about last season. We want to built on that and go forward. The biggest excitement playing here in Maccabi is the fans they get on you when they need to and they cheer for you when they need to 

hopefully we can keep the fans in high spirits all year”. 

After leaving the airport Pargo went through his physical checkups so that he can join the team’s practices. 

The following players will not participate in team’s practices as they will participate in the national teams window: Jake Cohen, Yovel Zoosman, John DiBartolomeo and Nimrod Levi (Israeli NT). Scottie Wilbekin (Turkish NT). Michael Roll (Tunisian NT). 

Tarik Black will also miss some practices as he will be traveling back to the states to get married. Mazal Tov Tarik!!!

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