Maccabi Tel Aviv does not say to raise its head, which was forced to its 8th consecutive defeat in the Euroleague, 82-76 from Monaco in the Principality.
The coach of the “people’s team” is now in a very difficult position, Giannis Sfeiropoulos, which was under … surveillance.
Top for the winners -who went up to 7-11- James (12 points, 13 assists), Motiejounas (16 points) and Diallo (16 points).
On the other, for the Israelis -who fell to 7-11- Wilbekin (31 points) and Zizic (10 points, 7 rebounds) stood out.
The match
Maccabi started the game better and took a small lead in the first three minutes (3-8). Nevertheless, Monaco responded with a series of 6-0 and went ahead (9-8 at 7). From there on, the Israelis found solutions in the face of Zizic and closed the first period with +2 (13-15).
At the start of the 2nd quarter, Sfeiropoulos’ team appeared more focused and escaped with +5 (20-25 in 15 ‘). The hosts reacted with Motiegounas in front, turned the scene upside down and finished the half with a small lead (35-33).
The derby continued and in the first minutes of the 3rd period (40-40 in 23 ‘), with the tall players of both teams raging. Somewhere there, however, Obradovic’s team stepped on the gas and, led by Motiejunas, moved away with +6 (52-46 in 26 ‘). The two teams then made a series of misguided attempts, but Monaco closed the quarter with +5 (56-51).
With 4 consecutive points by Diallo, the hosts escaped even more at the beginning of the 4th quarter (60-51), but Wilbekin took his weapon and reduced it again in shooting distance (67-66 in 36 ‘). Bacon and Diallo took action at that point and brought the Principality team to +9 (76-67) with one minute to go.
Nothing has changed in the last few seconds, though Maccabi pressed hard: the final 82-76 gave Monaco its 7th victory in this year’s Euroleague and plunged the Israelis even more into introversion.
The quarters: 13-15, 35-33, 56-51, 82-76.
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