Maccabi Tel Aviv Coach Cites Guard Shortage After EuroLeague Loss
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Paris 99-94 in a EuroLeague game, falling to a 2-7 record. Coach Oded Kattash cited a shortage of guards and insufficient team quality as reasons for the loss. "We are missing guards, we are not good enough right now," Kattash stated. The team needs to improve to meet expectations, according to the coach.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Paris 99-94 in a EuroLeague game, worsening their record to 2-7.
- Coach Oded Kattash stated the team is "missing guards" and "not good enough right now."
- Kattash cited a lack of quality and depth as factors contributing to the defeat.
- Player Keaton Wallace believes the team can learn from the game to improve.
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 from the season's start. Jamie Clark led the team in scoring with 21 points, followed by Bonzie Colson and Roman Sorkin, who each scored 16.
Maccabi's coach, Oded Kattash, acknowledged the team's struggles, stating, "We are missing guards, we are not good enough right now." He elaborated that while the team showed commitment and fought hard, "We were short on guards, which made things difficult for us." Kattash noted Paris's intensity and depth, admitting, "We are not good enough at this stage."
Kattash attributed the loss to "the small details in the end," but also pointed to a lack of quality and depth compared to their opponents. "Their depth is better than ours," he said. "It's not good enough for our expectations, we need to find a way to improve."
Player Keaton Wallace echoed the sentiment, "We fought but it wasn't enough. It's a game we can learn from." He added that the team showed good offensive aspects and expressed belief that reviewing the game would help them improve.
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