Maccabi Tel Aviv Falls Short Against Olympiacos Despite Strong Showing
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost a close EuroLeague exhibition game to European champions Olympiacos 77-72 on Sunday, despite holding a 13-point lead in the first quarter. The Israeli team played with several absences, including Daniel Theis, Ousmane Dieng, and Jaron Blossomgame, and saw Yam Madar injured in the final minute.
Greek media praised Maccabi's performance, with Gazzetta calling them a "smart team" that "knows how to capitalize on mistakes." Prothoma noted that Maccabi "dictated the pace for long stretches" and "almost succeeded" in their effort. SDNA highlighted Maccabi's strong start, forcing turnovers, but ultimately credited Olympiacos' depth and a strong performance from Donatas Motiejūnas for the win.
Maccabi shot poorly from three-point range, making only 7 of 30 attempts, but secured 11 offensive rebounds and played strong defense. Bonzie Colson led Maccabi with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Yam Madar contributed seven assists before his injury. Olympiacos' Nikola Milutinov also left the game early due to injury after playing only two minutes.
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