Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Third Straight EuroLeague Loss, Crushed by Panathinaikos
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost their third straight EuroLeague game.
- The team was defeated 90-67 by Panathinaikos in Greece.
- This is Maccabi's worst start to a EuroLeague season ever.
- Maccabi is currently last in the EuroLeague standings.
- Roman Sorkin was Maccabi's top scorer with 13 points.
Maccabi Tel Aviv experienced a dismal start to their EuroLeague season, falling to their third consecutive defeat with a 90-67 loss against Panathinaikos in Greece. The team, coached by Oded Katash, failed to present a competitive challenge from the opening tip-off. This marks the first time in the club's history that they have lost their first three European games, having previously been defeated by Villeurbanne and Besiktas. Maccabi currently sits at the bottom of the standings alongside Real Madrid, who also have yet to secure a win.
Panathinaikos, conversely, celebrated their third victory in as many games, placing them at the top of the league table with three other teams. Maccabi, playing without Daniel Theis, started with Ife Lundberg, Jalen Adams, Bonzie Colson, Jalen Hurd, and Roman Sorkin. Although they remained competitive until mid-first quarter, the Greek team pulled away due to Maccabi's weak defense and disorganized offense, ending the quarter with a 25-10 lead.
The second quarter saw a continuation of this trend, with Panathinaikos extending their dominance and widening the gap. Coach Katash struggled to find solutions, and a missed three-pointer by Hurd contributed to Maccabi's 0-for-8 shooting from beyond the arc in the first half (0-for-10 by halftime). Meanwhile, Mathias Lessort, Nigel Hayes-Davis, and Jerian Grant propelled Panathinaikos to a 43-24 lead by halftime. Maccabi scored only 24 points in the entire first half, fewer than Panathinaikos scored in the first quarter alone, and committed more turnovers (9) than assists (5).
Guerschon Yabusele scored six consecutive points to open the third quarter for the home team, as Maccabi endured a streak of 10 missed shots. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 68-43 in favor of Panathinaikos. In the final quarter, the hosts increased their lead to 30 points, with Maccabi continuing to struggle in OAKA arena, resulting in the final 90-67 score. Roman Sorkin was the only Maccabi player to reach double-digit scoring with 13 points, followed by Kiton Wallace with 9 and Oshea Brissett with 8. Maccabi's three-point shooting percentage was a mere 21.4%, making only 6 out of 28 attempts. Yabusele led Panathinaikos with 17 points, and Hayes-Davis added 13.
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