Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv wants to keep competing for a Euroleague playoffs spot, and the road there goes through a battle against the European champions. On Thursday (19:30 Israel time, 12:30 pm ET), the Yellows will face Anadolu Efes away, trying to get a lucrative win.
Roman Sorkin and Keenan Evans, that tested positive for Covid-19 will not play. Avi Even, who will coach the team on Thursday, was asked about their absence and said: "I choose not to discuss players who can't play. Of course we would be happy to have them with us, but we are going to battle with the twelve players that we have on the roster".
"Our expectations are very clear - we want to win every game," Maccabi's coach added before leaving for Istanbul. "Efes is one of the best teams in Europe, but we are focusing on our objectives only."
Roman Sorkin and Keenan Evans, that tested positive for Covid-19 will not play. Avi Even, who will coach the team on Thursday, was asked about their absence and said: "I choose not to discuss players who can't play. Of course we would be happy to have them with us, but we are going to battle with the twelve players that we have on the roster".
"Our expectations are very clear - we want to win every game," Maccabi's coach added before leaving for Istanbul. "Efes is one of the best teams in Europe, but we are focusing on our objectives only."