Hapoel Tel Aviv Collapses in Fourth Quarter, Losing Derby to Maccabi
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv lost a dramatic basketball derby to Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after blowing a 23-point lead in the final quarter. Coach Dimitris Itoudis's record against Maccabi now stands at 5 wins and 7 losses. The team's performance drew heavy criticism from disappointed fans on social media, who lamented the poor quality of play.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv lost a basketball derby to Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 12, 2026.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv squandered a significant 23-point lead in the final quarter.
- Coach Dimitris Itoudis has a losing record of 5-7 against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Fans expressed significant disappointment and criticism of the team's performance and coach online.
Hapoel Tel Aviv suffered a dramatic loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in a basketball derby on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after squandering a 23-point lead. The team's collapse in the final quarter led to widespread disappointment among Hapoel fans, who expressed their frustration online. Since taking over as Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, Dimitris Itoudis has a losing record of 5 wins and 7 losses against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hapoel has lost six of their last eight derbies against Maccabi, with their only wins in that span coming in the league finals series and another league encounter.
Fans heavily criticized Itoudis following the loss, with social media posts highlighting his poor record against Maccabi and questioning his coaching abilities. Some posts sarcastically suggested finding missing American players for the team or humorously noted that Itoudis should have stayed in Greece. The general sentiment from fans was one of extreme disappointment with the team's performance and the coach's strategy, describing the basketball as "simply so bad" and lacking "emotion."
