Hapoel Tel Aviv Coach Itoudis Slams Team's Performance at Halftime
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, Dimitris Itoudis, criticized his team at halftime for their poor performance against Virtus Bologna, stating they "didn't come to compete." The team was trailing 48-36 at the break. Itoudis demanded a drastic change in their approach for the second half of the EuroLeague game. The team was looking to continue momentum from a previous win.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Dimitris Itoudis criticized his team's first-half performance against Virtus Bologna.
- Itoudis stated the team "didn't come to compete" and was trailing 48-36 at halftime.
- He demanded a drastic change in approach for the second half of the EuroLeague game.
- The team had hoped to build on a previous win against Panathinaikos.
Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, Dimitris Itoudis, expressed strong dissatisfaction with his team's performance during halftime of their EuroLeague game against Virtus Bologna on Wednesday. Trailing 48-36 at the break, Itoudis stated, "We didn't come to compete. I'm sorry, it's tough to say, but we didn't come to compete." He criticized his players for not matching the athleticism of their opponents, noting Virtus Bologna's dominance in offensive rebounds and transition points. Itoudis emphasized that this level of play is unacceptable in the EuroLeague and demanded a drastic change in approach for the second half. The team had hoped to build on their previous significant victory over Panathinaikos.
