{"id":506551,"date":"2020-12-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/this-game-isnt-a-statement-just-one-good-game\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T11:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:52:48","slug":"this-game-isnt-a-statement-just-one-good-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/this-game-isnt-a-statement-just-one-good-game\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;This game isn&#8217;t a statement, just one good game&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video-container\" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CqMhEDHN3-o\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> \t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv returned to the Israeli Winner League with a dominant performance beating Hapoel Jerusalem 101:80 in Menora Mivtachim Arena, lifting their record to 6:1. Scottie Wilbekin erupted for 29 points, hitting eight three-pointers &#8211; tying a club record for most triples in a regular-season league game. Ante Zizic was a commanding force in the paint, finishing the contest with 21 points and 10 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Giannis Sfairopoulos&#8217;s squad looked great from the tip-off till the final whistle, forgetting Tuesday&#8217;s loss to Zenit. Zizic led the Yellow &amp; Blue in the first couple of minutes, controlling under the rims. Elijah Bryant, who contributed 17 points, had a crucial contribution in the win. Omri Casspi marked a milestone on Thursday, recording his 1000th point in the Israeli league. Maccabi&#8217;s next opponent is Hapoel Tel Aviv in the State Cup Quarterfinals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;First of all, I&#8217;d like to wish the best for Tamir Blatt (injured in the 4th quarter), and hopefully, his injury isn&#8217;t serious&#8221;, Said head coach&nbsp;<strong>Giannis Sfairopoulos<\/strong>&nbsp;in his opening statement. &#8220;We controlled the game from the beginning until the end, we played great defensively with high energy. As the game continued, we increased our intensity level and didn&#8217;t allow Jerusalem to play their style of play&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p> \t&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;This is not a statement, just one good game of ours. The season is long, and teams will have their ups and downs&#8221;. Added Sfairopoulos about the win. &#8220;I&#8217;ll note that we played a EuroLeague contest two days ago, and we only left Menora at 2:30 am. I want to congratulate the players, it&#8217;s not easy what they&#8217;ve done. As I&#8217;ve said before, Scottie is our leader&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;Felt the same way as always, I just tried to do my best, take good shots and do what the team needs me to do&#8221;, Explained the game&#8217;s MVP&nbsp;<strong>Scottie Wilbekin<\/strong>. &#8220;We played well on both ends of the court, a good overall 40 minute game of basketball&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Oz Blayzer<\/strong>, who contributed 4 points and 6 rebounds, stated after the win: &#8220;No matter who we play, We have to come with high concentration and aggression as I appeared to play out today. We will work on it, and we emphasize it, especially the level of energy&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Yellow &#038; Blue summarized the last win of 2020. 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