Not Afraid of Responsibility, Now It’s My Time

"Not afraid of responsibility, now it’s my time," Eitan Borg told Sport5: "I worked all my life to get to this moment"

Sport 5, published: 11.06.26, 21:08

The moment of truth. After a long saga in the courts, it was time for basketball. Hapoel Jerusalem is currently playing Hapoel Tel Aviv, knowing that a loss would mean the end of its season after falling behind 3:0 in the series. The one who spoke with the Sports Channel just before the opening tip was Eitan Borg, who recently joined the team.

"This is a game of win or go home. The main thing is that everyone is healthy, that is the most important thing. We need to do what we did not do in the previous game, fight for this season. The delay in arriving? The main thing is that everyone is healthy, that is the most important thing," he began.

On what was missing: "Small actions where we fell short. Helping from the strong side or other decisions. We have a very clear game plan, and if we stick to it and are aggressive, I am sure we will do a better job. I have said all my life that I am not afraid of responsibility, I was lucky to play in this part of the season, especially against a EuroLeague team. I worked all my life for this moment, and today I will have to prove it."

On the bureaucratic issues: "It upset me that I could not play earlier, but that was not in my control. My teammates deserve credit, and now it is my time. I missed it very much and could not have asked for better timing."