Maccabi Tel Aviv Seeks EuroLeague Respite in Belgrade Against Partizan
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv, under pressure after five straight losses, faces Partizan Belgrade in a EuroLeague game on Friday, aiming to improve their 7-2 record. Coach Oded Kattash hopes for defensive improvement as the team presents the league's worst defense. Key players are injured for both sides. After this game, Maccabi will play in the Winner Cup final and later face rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem in upcoming league and EuroLeague matches.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Partizan Belgrade on Friday seeking to end a five-game losing streak.
- Coach Oded Kattash is under pressure as Maccabi has the EuroLeague's worst defense.
- Injuries affect both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Partizan Belgrade ahead of the game.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has a busy schedule including a cup final and derby matches.
- Daniel Theis is expected to play despite potential imminent departure from Maccabi.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, facing mounting pressure on coach Oded Kattash after five consecutive losses across all competitions, will visit Partizan Belgrade on Friday in an attempt to improve their 7-2 EuroLeague record. The Serbian team, currently 12th in the standings with a 5-4 record, remembers last season's losses to Maccabi, including a significant 112-87 home defeat. Maccabi has struggled defensively, holding the worst defense in the EuroLeague through the first nine rounds, an area Kattash hopes to see improvement. Player Londonberg remains injured, while Daniel Theis is expected to see playing time amidst speculation of an imminent departure. Partizan relies on Carlik Jones, their leading scorer and the EuroLeague's top assist man with 5.9 assists per game, tied with Crvena Zvezda's Chris Jones. However, Partizan is further hampered by the absence of Kabariusz Hayes due to a shoulder injury, compounding the frontcourt issues caused by the unavailability of Derek Willis and Tonya Jekiri. Following their trip to Belgrade, Maccabi Tel Aviv will return to Israel for the Winner Cup final against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Monday. Three days later, they will host their city rivals for the first EuroLeague derby of the season in Cyprus, and next Saturday will host Hapoel Jerusalem in the domestic league.
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