Hapoel Jerusalem Coach Blames Turnovers After Cup Exit
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Hapoel Jerusalem lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Winner Cup semifinals.
- Coach Sasha Obradovic cited turnovers and poor shooting as key factors.
- Obradovic praised his players' effort despite the loss.
- He called Maccabi Tel Aviv their toughest opponent yet.
- The coach expects Lorenzo Brown to play in the next game.
Hapoel Jerusalem was eliminated from the Winner Cup semifinals on Sunday, losing 88-71 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Following the game, Hapoel's coach, Sasha Obradovic, reflected on the loss and the upcoming season.
"We had many more turnovers than we needed," Obradovic stated. "We shot poorly, and that hurt us. I have no complaints about the effort; we had a great first half, but a team like Maccabi, with very high-quality EuroLeague players, can run their machine and score from various positions to break the game's rhythm."
Obradovic described Maccabi Tel Aviv as the toughest opponent Hapoel has faced so far this season. "It hurts like any loss, but we need to think about the EuroCup, where we have high expectations," he added. Regarding player Lorenzo Brown, Obradovic expressed optimism, saying, "I believe this is not an injury that can prevent him from playing in the next game."
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