Hapoel Tel Aviv Coach Blames 'Hungrier' Barcelona for EuroLeague Loss
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv lost their second straight EuroLeague game, falling 93-90 to Barcelona on Thursday. The defeat brings Hapoel's record to 4-6, placing them in the middle of the standings. Coach Dimitris Itoudis attributed the loss to a "hungrier" Barcelona team, citing offensive rebounding as a critical issue. The team aims to regroup after this setback.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv lost to Barcelona 93-90 in a EuroLeague game on Thursday.
- The loss marks Hapoel's second consecutive defeat in the EuroLeague.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv's current EuroLeague record stands at 4-6.
- Coach Dimitris Itoudis cited Barcelona being a "hungrier" opponent as a reason for the loss.
- Itoudis highlighted offensive rebounding by Barcelona as a significant factor in the defeat.
Hapoel Tel Aviv suffered a second consecutive EuroLeague defeat on Thursday, losing a dramatic 93-90 game to Barcelona. The loss drops the Israeli team to a 4-6 record, placing them in the middle of the league standings. Following the game, Hapoel's coach, Dimitris Itoudis, reflected on the team's performance. "We started the third quarter well, but ultimately we were punished quickly," Itoudis stated. He acknowledged Barcelona's strong play, saying, "Congratulations to Barcelona, unfortunately we lost this game. We wanted to win, like every game."
Itoudis specifically pointed to Barcelona's perceived hunger as a key factor. "We played against a hungrier opponent. 40% of their misses were rebounded back, and that hurt us a lot," he explained. "We can summarize and draw many conclusions, but this third quarter was too much."
