Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens EuroLeague Season With Strong Performance Against Barcelona
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv started their EuroLeague season with a notable performance against Barcelona, hitting a high percentage of early three-pointers. Player Bonzie Colson scored eight points in the first half, including a basket set up by a difficult assist from Madr. The strong play reportedly prompted Barcelona to call a timeout, indicating a competitive game.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv began their EuroLeague season with a strong performance against Barcelona.
- The team hit 9 of their first 18 three-point attempts, surprising the Spanish club.
- Bonzie Colson scored eight points in the first half, including a basket from a Madr assist.
- The play involving Colson reportedly forced Barcelona to call a timeout.
- Maccabi played disciplined defense and initiated offense after a weak first quarter.
Maccabi Tel Aviv began their EuroLeague season with a strong showing against Barcelona, despite initial misses from beyond the arc. The team demonstrated resilience, hitting 9 of their first 18 three-point attempts, a performance that reportedly surprised the Spanish club. Spanish sports outlet Mundo Deportivo noted that the three-pointers kept Maccabi in the game, describing it as a hard-fought contest where Maccabi was battling and playing disciplined defense while initiating offense after a weak first quarter.
One standout player was Bonzie Colson, who scored eight points in just six minutes during the first half. A key moment involved a difficult assist from Madr that set up Colson for a basket. This play was highlighted by Spanish outlet AS, which stated that Colson "forced Barcelona to take a timeout," calling it an important basket for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
