{"id":17528,"date":"2020-01-20T04:36:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T04:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportsrabbi.agpwebdesign.com\/?p=17528"},"modified":"2020-01-20T04:36:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T04:36:05","slug":"they-welcomed-me-with-open-arms-shelvin-mack-begins-to-settle-in-at-jerusalem-in-72-51-win-over-ashdod-the-lead-point-mack-holland-join-the-reds-family-defense-highlights-mor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/they-welcomed-me-with-open-arms-shelvin-mack-begins-to-settle-in-at-jerusalem-in-72-51-win-over-ashdod-the-lead-point-mack-holland-join-the-reds-family-defense-highlights-mor\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey welcomed me with open arms\u201d Shelvin Mack begins to settle in at Jerusalem in 72-51 win over Ashdod! The Lead Point, Mack &#038; Holland join the Reds family, Defense, Highlights &#038; more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hapoel Jerusalem dunked Maccabi Ashdod 72-51<\/strong> in the capital city in a game that saw the debut of NBA veteran guard Shelvin Mack along with newcomer John Holland\u2019s first appearance at the Arena. Brad Greenberg\u2019s undermanned Ashdod kept it tight for the first 15 minutes of the game but Oded Katash\u2019s Reds quality showed over the last five minutes of the first half to pull a away for the win.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea 2019\/20, \u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 16: \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd - \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e9\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 51:72\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/StElDymd3sU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSuleiman Braimoh led a balanced attack for Jerusalem with 12 points, Tamit Blatt added 11 points, while Shelvin Mack and Idan Zalmanson each scored 10 points in the win. Paul Stoll was the Ashdod high scorer with 11 points. <\/p>\n<p>Ashdod and Jerusalem began the game tight but a pair of Tamir Blatt triples put the Reds in front 11-5 midway through the first quarter. Paul Stoll and Elijah Johnson got the Ashdod offense into gear to pull even at 18-18 after ten minutes of play.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17538\" style=\"width: 2694px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4DFC2681-545C-4BB6-9C05-C2CBE82AF07E.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17538\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4DFC2681-545C-4BB6-9C05-C2CBE82AF07E.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2684\" height=\"2288\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17538\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nGreenberg\u2019s squad continued to give Katash\u2019s crew trouble as the Reds led 22-21 with 5:10 remaining in the second quarter. Nimrod Levi drilled a corner triple and Tashawn Thomas scored inside while Suleiman Braimoh and Stoll traded baskets but Blatt nailed a 3-pointer to end the half to give the hosts a 37-25 advantage. <\/p>\n<p>Shelvin Mack and James Feldeine scored 3-pointers while Bar Timor scored as well to increase Jerusalem\u2019s lead to 51-28 midway through the third quarter. Ike Ofoegbu tried to keep Ashdod in the game with 5 points but the Reds went into the final frame ahead 56-36.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17539\" style=\"width: 3482px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/48D727E6-F428-42EF-86EC-4DC96F3C4633.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17539\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/48D727E6-F428-42EF-86EC-4DC96F3C4633.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3472\" height=\"2884\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17539\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nBraimoh scored a pair of baskets but Tzuf Ben Moshe hit a couple from beyond the arc to keep the deficit at 20 points 64-44 with six minutes remaining in regulation time. Both teams cleared the benches for the remainder of the game as Jerusalem cruised to a 72-51 victory.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17533\" style=\"width: 4798px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/652550D1-47D6-4274-B5CD-1A1A4CA3B355.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17533\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/652550D1-47D6-4274-B5CD-1A1A4CA3B355.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4788\" height=\"3456\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>The Lead Point<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the unique factors that makes Hapoel Jerusalem such an attractive place to play is how the club treats its players, especially those who are from abroad. Whether it was James Feldeine falling in love with the organization early last season and decided to sign a long term extension soon thereafter or Tashawn Thomas, J\u2019Covan Brown and others the staff does a fabulous job in making sure that each and player and their family members have everything they need to succeed. <\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s not just the behind the scenes pieces of the club that are key, but also the professional side of it which is the product on the court. The fact that Jerusalem has both makes them a front runner to attract top level talent which is exactly what happened with signing Shelvin Mack and John Holland. Without both pieces, the Reds probably can\u2019t make the impressive moves that they made to strengthen the squad. <\/p>\n<p>Mack for example is a veteran NBA player with over 450 games under his belt in in 8 seasons where he featured for the Wizards, Hawks, 76ers, Jazz, Magic, Grizzlies and Hornets. His first season in Europe began with Ettore Messina at Milano but didn\u2019t work out the way both sides had hoped, and that\u2019s where Jerusalem was able to step in.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17545\" style=\"width: 2426px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/0C9332DA-FD83-43E7-B3E4-2771907C2BFB.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17545\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/0C9332DA-FD83-43E7-B3E4-2771907C2BFB.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2416\" height=\"3144\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17545\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nNot knowing anyone on the team could be a bit frightening for a player who up until this year hadn\u2019t played aboard, but Jerusalem isn\u2019t just another team with a special group of guys, \u201cThey welcomed me with open arms and I\u2019m learning from them each and every day and I\u2019m enjoying it,\u201d explained Mack.<\/p>\n<p>The unique family flavor hasn\u2019t been lost on the Butler product, \u201cIt\u2019s big especially in professional sports a lot of people have a lot of things on there mind. But when you have a group of guys and an organization that welcomes you with open arms and makes it feel like a family, it makes the transition and picking the team easy.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17543\" style=\"width: 3098px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/93F4639D-E583-4C47-9FB5-E9A4797B74DE.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17543\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/93F4639D-E583-4C47-9FB5-E9A4797B74DE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3088\" height=\"2692\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17543\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nJohn Holland how joined the Reds a couple of weeks ago has already experienced what Mack is going through right now, \u201cIt feels good. I\u2019m no longer the new guy and I\u2019m adjusting pretty well. My teammates have been walking me through stuff and helping me out to find my way and learn the plays on offense and defense. I really give all the credit to my teammates and coaches.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>And Mack, had almost identical words to describe how he felt after his first game for the club, \u201cIt felt good and my teammates gave me a lot of confidence to go out there and play. The club does a great job to make you feel comfortable and make it simple as possible.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17066\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2D511821-6B14-470E-BCD2-43EDC988F8E2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17066\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2D511821-6B14-470E-BCD2-43EDC988F8E2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17066\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dov Halickman Photography<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cThe players have been good guys over the last two years,\u201d Oded Katash said. \u201cJust as John Holland was given respect, the same will be true for Shelvin. There is no question that he will feel the warmth of the organization as well. We now have another playmaker and ball handler and I believe we have made a positive move. Everyone here is looking to reach the same goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With three titles on the line for Hapoel Jerusalem, they would be very happy to run the table and hit each one of those goals. Holland will do what he can to help the club hit them, \u201cI\u2019m just trying to do whatever I can whether it\u2019s defense or scoring. Any given night you can do something else and your role can be different especially on this team where you have so many weapons and any given night someone can step up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How does Mack believe he will contribute to the team? \u201cJust do the things that I can control. Come out and play hard, make shots and you might miss some, but just control things that I can control. Have a positive attitude and just use my experience to put guys in the right situation because at the end of the day it\u2019s just basketball. I think I have a very high IQ of that.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17534\" style=\"width: 2890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/49B199B6-9E35-40EF-8AB6-A05CA614226F.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17534\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/49B199B6-9E35-40EF-8AB6-A05CA614226F.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2880\" height=\"2344\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17534\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n2) <strong>This wasn\u2019t exactly a dream matchup or a top level game, but nonetheless Jerusalem needed to make sure they didn\u2019t fall into the same trap that they did at Hapoel Gilboa Gali<\/strong>l and they did exactly that by easily disposing of Maccabi Ashdod. \u201cI think we did a good job defensively and we learnt our lesson from last game,\u201d said a satisfied Oded Katash. The port city squad came into the game without an an ill Lior Eliyahu and an injured LaDontae Henton which certainly didn\u2019t help their chances against a loaded Jerusalem team. It\u2019s hard to see Brad Greenberg going through tough times with his team this season and they will now have to pick up the pieces and get ready for a game of the season next week when they host Hapoel Eilat.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_17544\" style=\"width: 2530px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/F036A0AC-B361-4900-9809-7174F6635E56.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17544\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/F036A0AC-B361-4900-9809-7174F6635E56.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2520\" height=\"2244\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17544\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n3) <strong>Jerusalem still has plenty of work to do on the defensive side of the game<\/strong> as every player will need to step up if they have any design to win the three available titles, but especially the Champions League which is right at the top of the list. James Feldeine spoke about locking down on the defensive end, \u201cWe had some ups and downs and with Trent leaving both John and Shelvin can help us. Anwil played a lot of isolation and they broke off and hit some crazy shots. Teams like that can hurt us. Defensively we got to be better and now we are playing one of the teams that beat us (Elan Bernais).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hapoel Jerusalem dunked Maccabi Ashdod 72-51 in the capital city in a game that saw the debut of NBA veteran guard Shelvin Mack along with newcomer John Holland\u2019s first appearance at the Arena. 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