Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Humiliating EuroLeague Loss, Starts Season 0-3

Maccabi Tel Aviv has started its EuroLeague season with a 0-3 record for the first time in its history, following a demoralizing 90-67 defeat to Panathinaikos in Athens on Friday. The Israeli team fell behind by 15 points in the first quarter and scored only 24 points in the entire first half, missing all 10 of their three-point attempts. At one point, they trailed by a game-high 30 points.

Player Jimmy Clark was among the disappointing performers for Maccabi, scoring 7 points on 33% shooting from the field, along with 5 turnovers and 3 assists. Speaking to "Skweek" after the game, Clark attributed the loss to early turnovers and a lack of consistent energy. "We had some early turnovers in the game and we didn't play together, that's all. We didn't bring the energy for the full 40 minutes," he stated.

Despite the poor result, Clark found a silver lining in the team's resilience. "The fact that the guys didn't give up, no matter what the score was. We kept fighting even when things weren't going our way. We took from the game that everyone has character and everyone wants to win together," he said. Clark added, "This is life, things don't always go the way you want, but the most important thing is to show character, fight, and toughness in these moments." He also commented positively on the atmosphere in Athens, calling the Panathinaikos arena "amazing" and "fun to play in."