The Yellows will face the Euroleague champions in an exciting encounter at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Kattash: “We’ll have to be at our defensive peak to get the result we want”
Whatever the result will be, one tie will be broken as both teams currently sitting on an 8:7 record. The Yellows have won 6 of their 7 games at Menora Mivtachim Arena this season and can be optimistic about one crucial stat: Oded Kattash’s team leads the league in offensive rebounds with 12.3 per game, while Efes only averages 7.8 and
“It will be a tough game against one of the best teams in Europe,” said Kattash at the press conference ahead of Thursday. “It is difficult to prepare for teams like Efes Anadolu because they rely a lot on personal abilities, so we’ll have to be at our defensive peak to get the result we want.”
When asked about the Turks’ current record, Macacabi’s coach added: “We’ve already seen them in the last few seasons starting with losses and then winning the Euroleague. We’re doing a better job at rebounding In the last few games, and that will be key tomorrow as well”.