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I am sure that they will push us to play as best as we can.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14609\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b81be399-a0ba-420e-8378-e3aa5d9c5945.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14609\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b81be399-a0ba-420e-8378-e3aa5d9c5945-1024x823.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"823\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14609\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Preparing to perform:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cWe are preparing in earnest to be able to perform to the best of our abilities and I hope that everyone will enjoy what we have to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honor to represent Israel:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honor to represent the Israel National Team and the country. We will ready ourselves as best as possible for this competition.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14610\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/d6784ab5-3fbd-4020-8d90-0a584c61ba15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14610\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/d6784ab5-3fbd-4020-8d90-0a584c61ba15-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14610\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>A family affair:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cI grew up in Beit Dagan and I followed my brother Hof who also played basketball. I also have a sister by the name Medusa so we are quite the ocean family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role model growing up?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThere isn\u2019t one specific player who I really enjoy watching but there are a number. Kyrie Irving is a special player and how he carries himself on the court is one of many players that I appreciate.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14608\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/d3378b27-c944-43a9-a283-7bded982e98c.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14608\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/d3378b27-c944-43a9-a283-7bded982e98c-1024x578.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14608\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Being the best he can be:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cMy dream is to be the best that I can be. Work out as hard as possible and look at what is in the present which right now is the European Championships.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14605\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_18171.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14605\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_18171-1024x797.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14605\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IBBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe<strong> Israel U25 National Basketball Team defeated Latvia 96-57<\/strong> (48-18HT) in quarterfinal action. Netanel Artzi led the Blue &#038; White with 18 points while Roman Sorkin added 17 points in the win. Israel will now ready to face the United States on Tuesday.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14509\" style=\"width: 957px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_1800f.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14509\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_1800f.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"947\" height=\"402\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14509\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Baseball Facebook Page<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Israel Baseball posts perfect start towards the Olympics!<\/strong> Blue &#038; White advance to next stage where they&#8217;ll face Lithuania! <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/32duPqh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out this interview with Israel Association of Baseball President Peter Kurz.<\/a><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14602\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_180a9.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14602\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_180a9-1024x612.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14602\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cavs.com<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nIsraeli <strong>Yovel Zoosman<\/strong> scored 5 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and had 3 steals while going a +7 in 22 minutes for the @cavs in a 82-75 @NBASummerLeague win over the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transactions<\/strong><br \/>\nHapoel Beer Sheva sign point guard <strong>TJ Williams<\/strong> who played last season for Belgium champs B.C. Oostende. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Golan Gutt<\/strong> stays at Nes Ziona after being rumored to be heading to Hapoel Jerusalem.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_14603\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D-7kiVHWsAEKzL8.jpg-large.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14603\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D-7kiVHWsAEKzL8.jpg-large.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14603\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nes Ziona<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we head into the Under-20 European Basketball Championships, The Sports Rabbi will have an interview a day with some of the players on the team. 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