Maccabi Tel Aviv Seeks Quick Recovery Against Valencia After Barcelona Loss
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play Valencia in the EuroLeague on Thursday, seeking to recover from a recent dramatic loss to Barcelona. The team's record fell to 4-1 after the close defeat. Guard Yam Madar is questionable with a back injury sustained in the previous game. Coach Oded Katash described the upcoming match as intense and a difficult venue, emphasizing the need for rapid physical and mental recovery.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Valencia in the EuroLeague on Thursday after a narrow loss to Barcelona.
- The team's record dropped to 4-1 following the 90-87 defeat to Barcelona.
- Guard Yam Madar is questionable for the game due to a back injury.
- Madar scored a career-high 22 points in the previous game against Barcelona.
- Coach Oded Katash described the upcoming match as intense and a difficult place to play.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to play Valencia on Thursday in their sixth EuroLeague game, aiming to bounce back from a dramatic loss to Barcelona two days prior. The team's record dropped to 4-1 after a narrow 90-87 defeat in the final seconds. Now, coach Oded Katash's squad faces another significant challenge in a double Spanish week.
Maccabi is still processing the painful loss in Barcelona and needs to recover quickly, both physically and mentally, for the away game against a strong opponent in one of the EuroLeague's toughest arenas. Guard Yam Madar is questionable for the game due to a back injury sustained when he landed on a Barcelona player's foot. Madar participated in a partial practice and received medical treatment, with a decision on his participation to be made shortly before tip-off. In the Barcelona game, Madar set a career EuroLeague high with 22 points and a 31 efficiency rating, keeping Maccabi in contention.
Coach Oded Katash acknowledged the difficulty of the upcoming match, stating, "It's not simple, even more intense than what we had in Barcelona. It was a loss with a different feeling. We felt we were there and needed to win, but we need to recover quickly. We saw their game against Olympiacos, two completely different halves. They led by 28 points, and then Olympiacos came with a different game plan. We need to learn from that as much as possible, we must fly to defense, be focused, and show ourselves. It's a difficult place to play."
