{"id":16770,"date":"2019-12-14T23:19:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T23:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportsrabbi.agpwebdesign.com\/?p=16770"},"modified":"2019-12-14T23:19:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T23:19:37","slug":"coming-of-age-clutch-zoosman-leads-maccabi-to-91-84-derby-win-over-hapoel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/coming-of-age-clutch-zoosman-leads-maccabi-to-91-84-derby-win-over-hapoel\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming of Age: Clutch Zoosman leads Maccabi to 91-84 Derby win over Hapoel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 91-84 at the Drive In Arena as they painted the city yellow-and-blue while moving their perfect league record to 10-0. Coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos has a very short roster with four players unavailable due to injury, but that didn\u2019t stop Israeli swingman Yovel Zoosman from starring just a couple of days removed from the club\u2019s huge Euroleague win over CSKA Moscow. Zoosman scored 15 points to lead Maccabi but nine were bigger than his back to back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to give his squad the lead for good. <\/p>\n<p>Elijah Bryant and Tyler Dorsey each scored 14 points while Jake Cohen added 13 points and Deni Avdija chipped in with 11 points in the win. Latavious Williams recorded a double double with 25 points and 12 rebounds and Tomer Ginat scored 18 points in the loss.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea 2019\/20, \u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 10: \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05ea&quot;\u05d0 - \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05ea&quot;\u05d0 91:84\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1q6TMc8SSzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nMaccabi and Hapoel played back and forth basketball for the opening minutes of the game as Jake Cohen dominated the paint with 8 early points while Latavious Williams and Lenzelle Smith Jr. provided the offense for the Reds. Deni Avdija scored a pair of buckets but Mark Lyons drilled a triple at the buzzer to give Hapoel a 24-22 lead after ten minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Bryant scored a layup and 3-pointer for the yellow-and-blue, Smith Jr. &#038; Williams countered with baskets of their own while Othello Hunter put home a pair of layups as did Dorsey to give Maccabi a 38-29 lead midway through the frame. Smith Jr. and Tomer Ginat each scored from deep but Bryant continued to drive in the lane and score as Ioannis Sfairopoulos\u2019s squad took a 50-41 lead into halftime.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_16766\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4B44F43A-35C3-4F72-9997-150148391BF2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16766\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4B44F43A-35C3-4F72-9997-150148391BF2-1024x761.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16766\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Dorsey got the third quarter started off with a triple while Bryant and Cohen added baskets of their own but Williams countered for Hapoel as Maccabi increased their lead to 63-50 with 4:43 remaining in the frame. Ginat and Williams dropped buckets to cut the lead to 7 points, but a Yovel Zoosman layup, free throws form Scottie Wilbekin and a Quincy Acy 3-pointer at the buzzer gave the yellow-and-blue a 72-60 advantage after thirty minutes of action.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_16767\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/A08C0124-9990-4396-B1CB-B4C6D457197C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16767\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/A08C0124-9990-4396-B1CB-B4C6D457197C-1024x782.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16767\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nGinat and Jordan Hamilton worked the inside and Lyons the outside to cut the Maccabi lead to 73-68 with 7:37 remaining in regulation time. Lyons drained a long distance triple and Williams scored a put back to pull even at 73-73 as Ginat gave Hapoel a 79-77 lead with 4:21 left in the fourth quarter. But back to back 3-pointers by Zoosman put Maccabi in front for good as they took the Derby 91-84 and moved their league record to a percent 10-0 on the season.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_16769\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/98D72E97-DA78-4414-87BA-E635380D2BDA.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16769\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/98D72E97-DA78-4414-87BA-E635380D2BDA-1024x745.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16769\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>3-Pointers<\/strong><br \/>\n1) <strong>Yovel Zoosman has been playing terrific basketball of late<\/strong> as the Israeli star has made important shot after important shot while also playing fabulous defense. Against CSKA Moscow, Zoosman scored 13 crucial points while taking charge in the final minutes and versus Hapoel Tel Aviv on the road he did so once again scoring a pair of triples in crunch time to lead Maccabi to the victory. Zoos is looking more mature by the second and his confidence is sky high, \u201cI\u2019m enjoying the situation and I\u2019m trying to contribute when I can as the coach as given me more responsibility,\u201d explained <strong>Zoosman<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m feeling more mature in the game I\u2019m playing, I want to make the right move when I can and of course I\u2019ll make mistakes but I want to learn and make sure I don\u2019t make the mistake twice.\u201d Coach <strong>Sfairopoulos<\/strong> also commented on what Zoosman has been able to do for the club, \u201cHe was and important player from the first moment I came to the team last year. His momentum now is really good and I\u2019m very happy and very proud of not only Zoos but all the other players.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_16765\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/40330FE0-97E5-45BE-A63A-57197CB36B13.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16765\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/40330FE0-97E5-45BE-A63A-57197CB36B13-1024x754.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16765\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n2) <strong>Hapoel Tel Aviv has become a really fun team to watch and one that is looking more and more like their coach Ariel Beit Halachmi.<\/strong> After turning over all of their foreign players over the course of a couple of months, the final piece of the puzzle cams just a couple of weeks ago in Latavious Williams after he was released due to an incident with the fans. But whether it\u2019s Mark Lyons or Lenzelle Smith Jr. or Jordan Hamilton and Williams, the Reds are relevant once again and that\u2019s really good. The league needs a strong Hapoel and one that is competitive and that\u2019s exactly what they have become. \u201cWe are very disappointed as we could gave done something against Maccabi. Some say that they had many players out, but they still had plenty of quality. I feel that this was a missed opportunity,\u201d said a disappointed <strong>Beit Halachmi<\/strong>. He\u2019s certainly correct that they could have done something as they were very close and <strong>Tomer Ginat<\/strong> made sure we all understood who the Reds were facing, \u201cWe have to remember who we are playing against, one of the best teams in Europe.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_16768\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/9E70C5ED-F7BD-42D2-B460-17FB807018AD.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16768\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/9E70C5ED-F7BD-42D2-B460-17FB807018AD-1024x991.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"991\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n3) <strong>Coach Sfairopoulos managed a nearly perfect game on the road in a tough environment less than 48 hours after the Yellow &#038; Blue shocked CSKA Moscow and that\u2019s not easy to do<\/strong>. With just 8 regulars, he was able to make the most of his players and find the right lineups time and time again to compensate for the lack of professional players. In fact, if you looked to the end of the bench you could have a starting 5 plus a 6th man ready to go as Omri Casspi, Nate Wolters, John DiBartolomeo, Tarik Black, Angelo Caloiaro and Sandy Cohen III all looked on. \u201cBig win for us considering all of the absences and we had a very demanding game two days ago,\u201d said <strong>Sfairopoulos<\/strong>. \u201cTo play the derby with high intensity and energy, it\u2019s very difficult to keep your Mindset after for these types of games (against CSKA) and we had to show extra power. I\u2019m really proud of how we fought and how we played. We had a small rotation and we didn\u2019t have a lot of alternatives.\u201d Although the coach said on Thursday that the word \u201ctired\u201d isn\u2019t in his dictations Ray, it found its way into it on Saturday night when Hapoel made a big fun to start the final frame and take the lead, \u201cWe were tired in the fourth quarter and we started to be fatigued. Hapoel were fighting on their home court and they are an excellent team. But we showed our character when they took a one point lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overtime<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Latavious Williams is a fantastic player,<\/strong> plain and simple. He\u2019s extremely effective in the paint and can dominate both the offensive and defensive boards as not only has 25 points on 8\/10 shooting from the field and going 9\/11 from the free throw line, he added a dozen boards, seven of which of the offensive varsity. Hapoel was extremely lucky to be able to sign Williams and he\u2019s been a real find for <strong>Beit Halachmi\u2019s<\/strong> team, \u201cHe\u2019s really an asset and we\u2019re very glad to have him. He is a very good person and he\u2019s putting in his numbers quietly each and every game.\u201d <strong>Ginat<\/strong> who has carried the rebounding burden for the team over the past couple of years now has someone that can help him out in Williams and he\u2019s certainly content about that, \u201cHe gives us presence in the paint and we can rely on his rebounding. He is a very positive person who gives it all in practice and on the court during the game.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_16779\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4CA0190F-53BE-4736-B60D-8D20DC75FA7B.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16779\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4CA0190F-53BE-4736-B60D-8D20DC75FA7B-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16779\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MACCABI.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>And-1<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dori Sahar at just 18 years old played almost five minutes and scored a couple of points in the win.<\/strong> When he put the ball in the basket, the entire Maccabi bench went wild with excitement and rightfully so. I was able to see his first Israeli League minutes last year in Nahariya and I\u2019ve been following his progress when he gets the chance to play. In this case he received important first half minutes in a Derby, the dream of any teenager for sure. \u201cDori Sahar was very important. To play in a derby is very difficult. But I\u2019m proud that the young guys took part in the preparation and in the win,\u201d said <strong>Sfairopoulos<\/strong>, <strong>Zoosman<\/strong> who was in Sahar\u2019s shoes not long ago also reflected on his performance, \u201cHe\u2019s just 18 years old and playing in a full arena in a Derby. But he was mature and the staff told all of the youngsters to be ready. I\u2019m happy for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>They Said It&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tomer Ginat<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cWe played the second half the way we should have played the whole game. We didn\u2019t start off well and had very little energy in the first half.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ariel Beit Halachmi<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cWe made one major mistake when we left Zoosman open in the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ioannis Sfairopoulos<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cDeni was important putting his body into game, Jake Cohen stepped up, Acy gave his all, they are all fighters and winners. Bryant shows good character and is a winner.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 91-84 at the Drive In Arena as they painted the city yellow-and-blue while moving their perfect league record to 10-0. 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