Maccabi Tel Aviv Seeks to Halt Losing Streak in Winner Cup Semifinal
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Hapoel Jerusalem in the Winner Cup semifinals.
- The team has lost its last three EuroLeague games.
- Club officials are concerned about the team's mental fragility.
- Players acknowledge a need to halt a "snowball" effect of losses.
- Arbitration over summer team transactions begins Sunday.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, reeling from two recent EuroLeague losses and a 0-3 record in the competition, faces Hapoel Jerusalem in the Winner Cup semifinals on Sunday at 7:00 PM. Hapoel Tel Aviv awaits the winner in the final, having defeated Nes Ziona in their semifinal. After returning to Israel overnight, Maccabi held their final practice on Saturday evening. Daniel Tice and Gur Lavi will not play, while captain John DiBartolomeo is questionable but may return to the squad. Club officials expressed concern over the team's tendency to "break very easily" and a worrying lack of mental fortitude, beyond numerous professional errors. "There are a lot of emotions and a desire to succeed within the team, and what's happening now is a kind of snowball," one player stated, emphasizing the need to stop the slide quickly. "We have a critical week, and every player needs to remember that he is part of a team." Maccabi respects Jerusalem, viewing the game as EuroLeague quality, and acknowledges they are not facing their preferred opponent given their current situation. "There's no choice, we have to go up and leave everything on the court." Meanwhile, arbitration proceedings begin Sunday regarding summer transactions, with the club hoping for a swift resolution to ongoing turmoil.
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