Hapoel Coach Itoudis Snaps at Reporters After Derby Loss
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, Dimitris Itoudis, became angry at reporters after his team's third straight EuroLeague loss. He defended his players and coaching decisions, stating the team has 12 players and he acted in what he believed was the team's best interest. The loss followed a derby defeat and marked a difficult period for the team.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Coach Dimitris Itoudis clashed with reporters after Hapoel Tel Aviv's third consecutive EuroLeague loss.
- Itoudis stated the team had 12 players and he made decisions he believed would help them win.
- The loss was Hapoel's second to their rival in three days.
- The coach cited low energy, turnovers, and poor shooting as reasons for the defeat.
- He told reporters not to "put words in my mouth" regarding player effort.
Hapoel Tel Aviv's coach, Dimitris Itoudis, lost his temper with reporters during a post-game press conference following a loss to their rival in the EuroLeague. This was the team's third consecutive loss in the EuroLeague and their second defeat to the "yellow" rival in just three days, after a derby played 12 days prior.
Itoudis expressed frustration over questions, stating, "Don't put words in my mouth." He acknowledged a lack of energy at the start of the game, which he felt the team improved upon in the third quarter, but attributed the loss to turnovers, poor three-point shooting, and an inability to convert in clutch moments. He declined to comment on a specific foul call.
When asked about player Tomer Ginat, Itoudis emphasized that the team has 12 players, not just one. He defended his coaching decisions, asserting that he made choices he believed would benefit the team, implying that reporters should trust his intelligence as a coach. He reiterated that while the required energy level was initially missing, the players did change that during the game, though it ultimately wasn't enough to secure a win.
