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On Tuesday: Maccabi fights Monaco in Euroleague playoffs game 1
Pushed by Hundreds of Fans at Salle Gaston M?decin Arena, the Yellows Will Try to Steal Home-Court Advantage from the French. Kattash: "This Series Is Going to Be Very Exciting.
All numbers and estimations point towards a close series. Only one game separated Maccabi (20-14) and Monaco (21-3) in the regular season, with both teams defeating their opponent at home. However, Oded Kattash’s players arrive with better momentum than the French after winning seven of their last eight in the Euroleague.
“We feel ready and healthy. This series is going to be very exciting”, said Kattash. “Monaco is very athletic and has maybe the most dominant guards in the Euroleague. To beat them, we would have to play a perfect game. Even if we can’t stop them completely, we must try to at least limit them.”
“There’s nothing like a playoff atmosphere, and this is a big challenge for us as a team,” Jake Cohen added. “We have crucial two weeks of basketball ahead of us, but our focus is only on winning game 1. We would need to take Monaco out of its rhythm because this is a dangerous team offensively.”
“We worked hard this season to get to this point, and now we are focused on the first game,” Maccabi’s captain, John DiBartolomeo, concluded. “Stopping their guards will be a team effort. We’ll be ready”.
Maccabi downs Monaco 79-67, steals home-court advantage
Pushed by 600 fans in France, the Yellows recorded one of their most important wins in recent years. Baldwin shined with 20 points. On Thursday: Game 2
Wade Baldwin, who recently extended his contract with Maccabi, was undoubtedly the game’s standout player, delivering another exceptional performance with 20 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds. The skilled guard’s contribution was instrumental in Maccabi’s solid second-half run, and he received strong support from his teammates, with five Maccabi players scoring in double figures.
The significance of this evening’s victory cannot be overstated, as it ranks among Maccabi’s most remarkable wins in recent years. The Yellows now hold a favorable position heading into game 2, which is scheduled for Thursday, knowing that another win would edge them closer to a Final Four comeback after nine years.
