European media praise Yam Madar after Maccabi's dramatic win over Hapoel Tel Aviv

European basketball outlets highlighted Yam Madar after Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 98-102 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv, a result that gave Maccabi a 2-0 lead in the series. The game was tightly contested and lived up to expectations, with Hapoel storming to a 0-14 lead in the first quarter before Maccabi completed a major comeback to win at the finish.

Basketball Sphere wrote that “Israel can be proud to have a player like Yam Madar,” calling him “a ruthless player” and saying it was “an amazing performance.” The site added that Madar “kept Hapoel in this game” and said his output was not enough to overcome “the amazing Lundberg,” whose play prevented Hapoel from coming back.

Greek outlet NLY EL News said Maccabi is now “one game away from victory,” and described Lundberg and Roman Sorkin as excellent, while noting that Madar’s effort was not enough on its own. Eurohoops was even more direct, saying it was “an amazing performance, but Madar cannot play alone,” and emphasizing that his 34 points and 10 assists kept the game close all the way to the end.