Hapoel Tel Aviv Coach Praises Team's Effort After Panathinaikos Victory
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Dimitris Itoudis praised his players after their 91-81 EuroLeague victory over Panathinaikos. Itoudis highlighted the team's resilience, unity, and the importance of collective effort in achieving four wins in two weeks. He specifically commended the guards and bench players for their contributions. The coach urged the team to maintain their focus and belief as they continue their season.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Coach Dimitris Itoudis praised Hapoel Tel Aviv's 91-81 EuroLeague win over Panathinaikos.
- Itoudis highlighted the team's four wins in two weeks, calling their unity "unconquerable."
- He specifically commended the guards for their excellent ball-handling against pressure.
- The coach acknowledged the crucial contributions from players coming off the bench.
- Itoudis stressed that team success depends on collective effort, stating "if we don't have your effort, it's lost."
- He urged the team to stay connected and believe in their strategy and each other.
Dimitris Itoudis, the coach of Hapoel Tel Aviv, expressed immense pride in his players following their impressive 91-81 victory over Panathinaikos in Athens on Friday. Immediately after the game, Itoudis delivered an emotional speech to his team, highlighting their recent success and resilience.
"We have achieved four wins in this second double week," Itoudis stated, referencing the team's strong performance in consecutive weeks. He reminded the players that despite a previous loss to Bayern, they had learned from it and improved. "This is your faith and your confidence with your togetherness, it is unconquerable," he said, emphasizing the team's unity and belief.
The coach specifically commended the guards for their exceptional ball-handling against pressure, naming Muwassa, Sato, Elijah, and Blakney. He also acknowledged contributions from players coming off the bench, such as Bruno Caboclo, whose input was crucial at a key moment.
Itoudis urged the team to remain focused and build on their recent wins, taking things one game at a time, whether in the domestic league or the EuroLeague. "Stay connected, believe in what we are doing and trust us," he implored. He stressed that while strategy is important, the team's success ultimately depends on their collective effort: "But if we don't have your effort, it's lost. We need your effort."
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