Maccabi Tel Aviv Coach Oded Katash Calls Loss to Besiktas 'Very Disappointing'
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost their second EuroLeague game to Besiktas.
- Coach Oded Katash described the loss as "very disappointing."
- The team lost confidence and showed poor body language.
- Maccabi faces a tough game against Panathinaikos in two days.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a surprising and significant 109-93 defeat to Besiktas in Belgrade on Wednesday, marking their second consecutive loss in the EuroLeague season after an earlier upset against Villeurbanne. The team had hoped to secure their first win of the season on their home court, but delivered a poor performance.
Head coach Oded Katash expressed his disappointment with the team's play, particularly focusing on the first half. "It was a bad game. I'm focusing on the first half. They shot excellently from beyond the arc, but during the game, we lost our confidence and our body language," Katash stated. He described the loss as "very disappointing" and acknowledged that the team did not expect this outcome.
Katash emphasized the need for a swift response, noting that Maccabi Tel Aviv will face a much tougher challenge in just two days when they travel to face Zeljko Obradovic's Panathinaikos at OAKA. The coach stressed the urgency for the team to react quickly to this setback.
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