After removing the task of getting a first Euroleague away win from its checklist, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv moves on to the next challenge - securing a second one. On Friday (9:30 pm Israel time, 2:30 pm EST), the Yellows will face Virtus Bologna, hoping to feed off the momentum, triumph again on Italian soil, and come back to Israel with a much-needed boost of confidence.
Sergio Scariolo's team built a squad full of experience and talent this summer. The impressive list of players includes Milos Teodosic, Tornike Shengelia, Jordan Mickey, Daniel Hackett, and Gabriel "Iffe" Lundberg, alongside former NBA champ Marco Belinelli. Despite all this, Bologna still struggles and won only 5 of its 13 games in the Euroleague.

"We want to maintain the level from the second half against Milano", said Oded Kattash ahead of Friday's game. "We were aggressive, focused, and controlled the boards. People tend to underestimate Milano these days but nothing comes easy".
When asked about his team's next opponent, the Yellows' coach added: "Bologna played well against Alba Berlin. They have a lot of experienced players and a 10-man squad that can present almost two different teams - one very fast and attacking and the other more slow and defensive - so we have to prepare for both styles of play".
Sergio Scariolo's team built a squad full of experience and talent this summer. The impressive list of players includes Milos Teodosic, Tornike Shengelia, Jordan Mickey, Daniel Hackett, and Gabriel "Iffe" Lundberg, alongside former NBA champ Marco Belinelli. Despite all this, Bologna still struggles and won only 5 of its 13 games in the Euroleague.

"We want to maintain the level from the second half against Milano", said Oded Kattash ahead of Friday's game. "We were aggressive, focused, and controlled the boards. People tend to underestimate Milano these days but nothing comes easy".
When asked about his team's next opponent, the Yellows' coach added: "Bologna played well against Alba Berlin. They have a lot of experienced players and a 10-man squad that can present almost two different teams - one very fast and attacking and the other more slow and defensive - so we have to prepare for both styles of play".