Hapoel Tel Aviv Narrowly Loses Thriller to Barcelona in EuroLeague
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv lost a close 93-90 EuroLeague basketball game to Barcelona after holding a significant lead and nearly completing a comeback. Vasilije Micić missed a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer. Spanish and Catalan media acknowledged Barcelona's fortunate win and Hapoel's persistent effort.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv lost a dramatic 93-90 EuroLeague basketball game to Barcelona.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv held a double-digit lead before falling behind late in the game.
- Vasilije Micić missed a difficult shot at the buzzer that could have tied the score.
- Catalan media called it one of Barcelona's best wins, admitting luck played a role.
- Spanish media noted Hapoel's fouls during a key Barcelona scoring run.
Hapoel Tel Aviv suffered a heartbreaking 93-90 defeat to Barcelona in a dramatic EuroLeague basketball game, after leading by double digits and nearly staging a comeback from an 89-80 deficit. The game concluded with a missed shot by Hapoel's Vasilije Micić at the buzzer.
Catalan sports media acknowledged Barcelona's difficult victory, describing their play at times as "unstoppable" and admitting the team was fortunate to escape with the win. They noted Hapoel's resilience, stating the team always seemed capable of a comeback, but it ultimately proved too late.
Bulgarian media, closely following Hapoel's games in Sofia, highlighted the team's never-give-up attitude, suggesting it almost led to a victory. Journalist Juan Carlos Calvert commented that Hapoel could have won but faced a very strong opponent, praising Dario Brizuela's performance.
Spanish outlets noted Hapoel's struggles to stop Barcelona's scoring runs, with Mundo Deportivo reporting that Hapoel responded with "one foul after another" during a critical 13-0 run by Barcelona, and that coach Itoudis's timeout was ineffective. Some Spanish fans expressed surprise at the loss, contrasting it with Hapoel's previous impressive wins against Real Madrid and Panathinaikos.
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