Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Crushing EuroLeague Defeat to Red Star Belgrade
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a heavy 100-78 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in a EuroLeague basketball game on Tuesday. Serbian media praised Red Star's performance and criticized Maccabi's defense, suggesting it was so poor that "even a refrigerator would have managed to get into the basket." The loss was described as a collapse for the Israeli team, which could only reduce the final margin.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Red Star Belgrade 100-78 in a EuroLeague basketball game.
- Serbian media criticized Maccabi Tel Aviv's defense as exceptionally poor.
- The defeat was described as a collapse for the Israeli team in Belgrade.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv only managed to slightly reduce the deficit by the end of the game.
Maccabi Tel Aviv experienced a significant loss on Tuesday, falling 100-78 to Red Star Belgrade in a EuroLeague basketball game. The Serbian team dominated the match, with Maccabi only managing to slightly reduce the deficit by the end of the game. Serbian media celebrated Red Star's performance, particularly criticizing Maccabi's play. They described it as possibly Red Star's best game of the season, noting that "Israel's pride, Maccabi Tel Aviv, simply collapsed in the Belgrade Arena." Observers in Serbia commented on Maccabi's apparent confusion, stating, "Maccabi Tel Aviv doesn't know what hit them tonight." They further elaborated on the defensive struggles, suggesting that "even a refrigerator would have managed to get into the basket" during Maccabi's first half performance, highlighting the ease with which Red Star scored. Coach Oded Katash's team was unable to mount a significant challenge after the initial onslaught.
