Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Worst EuroLeague Defense Against Three-Pointers
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv conceded a EuroLeague record 21 three-pointers to Real Madrid in a recent game, highlighting a major defensive weakness. This marks the fourth time this season they've allowed at least 15 threes, making them the league's worst defense against long-range shots. The team's overall three-point defense is also ranked second-worst by opponent percentage.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv allowed Real Madrid a EuroLeague record 21 three-pointers in a single game.
- Maccabi has now conceded at least 15 three-pointers in over half of their EuroLeague games this season.
- The team is now allowing the most three-pointers per game in the current EuroLeague season.
- Maccabi's defense against three-point shots is ranked second-worst in the league by opponent percentage.
- The loss to Real Madrid followed a strong first half performance.
Maccabi Tel Aviv experienced a significant defensive lapse in their EuroLeague game against Real Madrid on Thursday, allowing the Spanish team to score an exceptional 21 three-pointers out of 40 attempts, a record for Real Madrid in the competition. This performance marks the fourth time this season that Maccabi has conceded at least 15 three-pointers in a single game, occurring in more than half of their EuroLeague matches. Consequently, Maccabi has become the team that allows the most three-pointers per game in the current EuroLeague season, with an average of 14. Furthermore, their defensive performance against three-point shots ranks them as the second-worst team in the league based on opponent shooting percentage, allowing 42% accuracy.
The loss followed a promising first half where Maccabi had hoped to build on their previous victory against Valencia. However, their performance deteriorated significantly in the second half, leading to a painful defeat.
