Hapoel Tel Aviv Owner Praises Panathinaikos Counterpart After Upset Win
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai praised Panathinaikos owner Yanakopoulos after his team's 81-91 away victory. Yanai called Yanakopoulos a "great strategist" and highlighted his step-by-step team-building approach. Despite acknowledging Panathinaikos as one of the EuroLeague's best teams, Yanai expressed amazement at his team's win, predicting it would be Panathinaikos's sole home defeat this season.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai praised Panathinaikos owner Yanakopoulos after his team's upset win.
- Yanai called Yanakopoulos a "great strategist" and admired his patient team-building process.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Panathinaikos 81-91 at the OAKA arena.
- Yanai admitted he was amazed by his team's victory against a top EuroLeague opponent.
- He predicted this would be Panathinaikos's only home loss of the season.
Ofer Yanai, the owner of Israeli basketball club Hapoel Tel Aviv, expressed admiration for his Panathinaikos counterpart, Yanakopoulos, following his team's significant victory over the Greek powerhouse. Yanai, who watched from the front row as Hapoel Tel Aviv secured an 81-91 win at the OAKA arena, spoke to the local media immediately after the game.
"I am a big admirer of Yanakopoulos," Yanai stated. "Everyone thinks he is crazy. He is not crazy, he is a great strategist, he has immense passion, and he understands that you build a team step by step." Yanai described this approach as the biggest lesson for him, contrasting it with his own inclination for rapid progress. He emphasized that building a great team is a process that takes time, involving development, learning, and gradual additions.
Yanai acknowledged the strength of the Panathinaikos team, calling it "one of the best teams the EuroLeague has seen." He admitted to being "amazed that we managed to win here, to be honest," and predicted that this would be Panathinaikos's only home loss of the season.
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