Maccabi Tel Aviv Coach Admits Shock After EuroLeague Loss, Promises Player Additions
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 99-94 to Paris in the EuroLeague on Thursday, falling to a 2-7 record. Coach Oded Kattash expressed shock and vowed to sign new players to improve the team's performance. Key scorers for Maccabi included Jamie C. Clark with 21 points, Bonzie Colson and Roman Sorkin with 16 each. The team acknowledged a lack of quality and depth compared to their opponents.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 99-94 to Paris, dropping their EuroLeague record to 2-7.
- Coach Oded Kattash stated the team is "in shock" and needs improvement.
- Kattash promised that Maccabi Tel Aviv "will add players" soon.
- Jamie C. Clark led Maccabi with 21 points in the loss.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a 99-94 defeat to Paris on Thursday, dropping their EuroLeague record to 2-7 after nine rounds and continuing a negative trend since the start of the European season. Jamie C. Clark led the Yellows with 21 points, while Bonzie Colson and Roman Sorkin each scored 16. Following the game, coach Oded Kattash expressed his disappointment. "In terms of energy, I think we started better, and although not everything went smoothly, we were there and fought," Kattash stated. He noted the team's disadvantage in guards, which made things difficult, and described the game as challenging against an intense and deep Paris team. "We are not good enough at this stage as we should be, we need to find a way, but there were many more good minutes of commitment," he added.
At the subsequent press conference, Kattash elaborated on the team's situation. "We are in shock, we need to find a way to fix things and improve. I am sure we will see changes soon, we will add players," he announced. Kattash attributed the loss to small details, acknowledging that while the team fought and showed better body language than in the previous game, they lacked quality and depth compared to Paris. "It's not good enough for our expectations, obviously, we need to find a way to improve," he concluded.
Player the player commented on the game, saying, "We fought but it wasn't enough. It's a game we can learn from. We had many good things offensively. I believe if we watch the game again it will help us be better going forward."
