{"id":57732,"date":"2022-05-18T20:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=57732"},"modified":"2022-05-18T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:57:00","slug":"hapoel-smashes-maccabi-93-75-in-one-sided-tel-aviv-derby-qf-to-cut-series-to-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/hapoel-smashes-maccabi-93-75-in-one-sided-tel-aviv-derby-qf-to-cut-series-to-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapoel smashes Maccabi 93-75 in one-sided Tel Aviv Derby QF to cut series to 2-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hapoel demolished Maccabi 93-75<\/strong> to stave off elimination in game three of the Tel Aviv Derby quarterfinal series. The victory gave Danny Franco\u2019s team some life after falling into a 0-2 hole after the first two games of the series which will now head back to the Drive In Arena for game 4.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05e3 2022, \u05e8\u05d1\u05e2 \u05d2\u05de\u05e8 3: \u05de\u05db\u05d1\u05d9 \u05ea&quot;\u05d0 - \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05ea&quot;\u05d0 93:75\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fKDgBF8y8Tk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe shorthanded reds pummelled the yellow-and-blue from the get go as Bar Timor and Idan Zalmanson picked up the slack for injured James Young and J\u2019Covan Brown who was taken to the hospital in the second quarter after taking a hit to his neck. Derrick Williams cut the Hapoel lead to just 9 points, 50-41 with a lucky heave at the halftime buzzer. However, Timor, Zalmanson and JP Tokoto continued the onslaught in the third quarter as Maccabi\u2019s defense was nowhere to be found to run away with the 18-point win. <\/p>\n<p>Game MVP Bar Timor scored 26 points, Tokoto added 18 points and Zalmanson scored 15 points in the victory. John Dibartolomeo paced Avi Even\u2019s team with 18 points while Keenan Evans and James Nunnally scored 12 points a piece in the loss.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_51681\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51681\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1135\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949-300x266.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949-1024x908.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949-768x681.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949-610x541.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3AF2863E-B325-4952-B442-F56D898A4949-1080x958.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-51681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danny Franco &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cI have a lot of pride from this game after the disappointment of the first two,\u201d Hapoel coach Danny Franco said. \u201cWe had a rough couple of months and things hadn\u2019t been going our way. This was a win that we battled for and I can say all of the cliches, but everyone took a step up as we won this game all together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost and we didn\u2019t come to play the way we wanted to and planned to,\u201d a disappointed Maccabi bench boss Avi Even said. \u201cHapoel came with aggressiveness and they beat us in all parameters. We had to bring our energy and intensity and unfortunately we weren\u2019t able to capitalize on the momentum and our quality at both ends of the floor. We will come into the next game with a different attitude to win.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_57735\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57735\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1523\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-1024x609.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-1536x914.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-2048x1218.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/B408DF47-AEA1-4FEC-BBBC-ADF19C8BF815-610x363.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Idan Zalmanson &#8211; Photo Credit: Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nReds big man Idan Zalmanson reflected on the victory, \u201cWe have a team that is tough to break even when we were down 0-2 in this series. We knew that this game would be difficult without James Young and everyone played a part. We are a team with character and I can guarantee that we will leave everything on the court. This series isn\u2019t over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maccabi captain John Dibartolomeo spoke about the game from his point of view, \u201cIt\u2019s a disappointing and frustrating night for us and it was a shame as to how we performed. A lot of our Issues are beyond basketball which are the things we really need to focus on. When that film session ends we need to be on to the next game. We\u2019re up 2-1 and we need one more win or move onto the next round and that\u2019s our ultimate goal.\u201c<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_57721\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57721\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1872\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-300x219.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-1024x749.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-768x562.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-1536x1123.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-2048x1498.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-610x446.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E7C13183-2BE1-4892-998C-F5159C50F9E7-1080x790.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scottie Wilbekin &#8211; Photo Credit: Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nRoman Sorkin opened the scoring for Maccabi Tel Aviv while Josh Owens and Bar Timor countered for Hapoel Tel Aviv but James Nunnally went from deep to give the hosts a 5-4 lead midway through the first quarter. JP Tokoto scored in the paint, Derrick Williams and Idan Zalmanson traded triples, Keenan Evans scored a pair of baskets, Owens went in for an alley-oop, Zalmanson scored a couple of buckets as did Oz Blayzer but the Reds grabbed a 25-18 lead after ten minutes of play. <\/p>\n<p>Egor Koulechov and John Dibartolomeo traded 3-pointers to get the second quarter underway, Timor added another for Danny Franco\u2019s team, Zalmanson easily scored a couple of buckets in the paint to bump up their lead to 35-21 with five minutes left in the first half. Jake Cohen found points inside as did Scottie Wilbekin, Koulechov scored a reverse layup, Timor hit two more 3-pointers, Wilbekin and Sorkin scored for Avi Even\u2019s squad, J\u2019Covan Brown scored his first points of the game while Dibartolomeo and Williams went from deep but Hapoel took a 50-41 advantage into halftime.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_57723\" style=\"width: 2203px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57723\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2193\" height=\"2170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876.jpeg 2193w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-300x297.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-1024x1013.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-768x760.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-1536x1520.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-2048x2027.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-610x604.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2F36B41-35F2-420A-A912-73F1A2623876-1080x1069.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2193px) 100vw, 2193px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Idan Zalmanson &#8211; Photo Credit: Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nNunnally opened the third quarter with a layup, Tokoto scored one of his own, Sorkin put points in the paint as did Gil Beni, while Bar Timor scored yet another 3-pointer to keep Hapoel in front 57-47 midway through the frame. Zalmanson put in an easy basket, Tokoto scored 3-pointer and dunked as well while Timor scored another layup high off the glass and added a triple, Sorkin scored a deuce, Evans went for three but the Reds took a commanding 78-55 lead after thirty minutes of play.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_57727\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57727\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D-1536x1036.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D-610x411.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E2FC7EF8-0482-4F6A-A4A3-2AF3A51FD18D-1080x728.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JP Tokoto &#8211; Photo Credit: Basket.co.il<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nEvans went from deep to begin the fourth quarter, Owens scored in the paint, Tokoto hit a jumper, Nunnally went from long distance, Owens dunked over Blayzer, Koulechov added a bucket and Tokoto scored to go up 88-65 with 4:38 left in regulation time. Dibartolomeo hit a 3-pointer but it was too little too late as Hapoel raced off with the 18-point win to send the series back to the Drive In Arena for game 4. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hapoel demolished Maccabi 93-75 to stave off elimination in game three of the Tel Aviv Derby quarterfinal series. The victory gave Danny Franco\u2019s team some life after falling into a 0-2 hole after the first two games of the series which will now head back to the Drive In Arena for game 4. 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