{"id":71702,"date":"2022-11-03T22:51:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T22:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=71702"},"modified":"2022-11-03T22:59:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T22:59:12","slug":"road-woes-and-missing-parts-slow-starts-no-intensity-lack-of-aggressiveness-does-katashs-maccabi-tel-aviv-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/road-woes-and-missing-parts-slow-starts-no-intensity-lack-of-aggressiveness-does-katashs-maccabi-tel-aviv-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Road woes and missing parts: Slow starts, no intensity &#038; lack of aggressiveness does Katash&#8217;s Maccabi Tel Aviv in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no question that there are nights like the one Maccabi Tel Aviv had to endure at Baskonia as they were scorched 116-87 in Vitoria in a lopsided contest that the Yellow &#038; Blue will want to out behind them very, very quickly. <\/p>\n<p>Nothing went right for the most part for Oded Katash\u2019s squad from the rebounds, assists, free throws, nothing fell in Maccabi\u2019s favor by of course that was a by product of their very poor play and yet another brutal start to the game. There was no defense of any description to be found.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Higlights  Cazoo Baskonia 116-87 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv R6. R\u00e9cord de anotaci\u00f3n en Euroleague\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IF1myJV0S9I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIt wasn\u2019t the first time that the Yellow &#038; Blue came out of the lockerroom and weren\u2019t able to match the aggressiveness and intensity of the opponent. At home if that happens it can usually be corrected, however, on the road with the opposing team\u2019s fans ready to cause havoc and create chaos it\u2019s very hard to get back into the game once you\u2019re down and down big.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s 10 make it 20, if it\u2019s 20 make it 30 was the old adage that Maccabi chairman Shimon Mizrachi once said about what to do in a Derby, but in this case that is what happened to his own club as they were down by 15 points after the first quarter and it was game, set, match.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_70482\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70482\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3A731C57-6CBB-48C8-AEA7-6F1412C2512B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3A731C57-6CBB-48C8-AEA7-6F1412C2512B.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3A731C57-6CBB-48C8-AEA7-6F1412C2512B-610x407.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oded Katash &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cThis was very unpleasant,\u201d Oded Katash began. \u201cWe knew that we would play against a team that was going to run a shoot and that they were dangerous. We weren\u2019t there from the first moment and this is not the first time it happened to us, we weren\u2019t aggressive enough at the start of games. This is something that we need to remember going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shoot they did to the tune of 15\/33 from deep and 38\/36 from inside the arc. Those percentages are never going to see you win a game and Maccabi knew full well exactly what Baskonia\u2019s game plan was. It was no surprise that they would come out bombs away from downtown as they lead the league in that category. <\/p>\n<p>Bonzie Colson had similar thoughts to his coach, \u201cThis was a big learning experience for us especially having to come out stronger and we have to do a better job of that. We have to be more physical and aggressive and stick to the game plan more.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_68992\" style=\"width: 1082px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68992\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FB4D321E-0B90-4189-9BFA-E2BC2A06C31C.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1072\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FB4D321E-0B90-4189-9BFA-E2BC2A06C31C.jpeg 1072w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FB4D321E-0B90-4189-9BFA-E2BC2A06C31C-610x728.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonzie Colson &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMaccabi was a step or two slow at both ends of the floor as it looked like they had forgotten their defense back in Tel Aviv. But that wasn\u2019t the only issue for the Yellow &#038; Blue as they fell behind in every statical category as they were on the receiving end of a good old fashioned whipping. <\/p>\n<p>Big man Josh Nebo said, \u201cWe have to be better with attention to detail, pay attention to the small details of the game. We have to start the game we a better effort and we came out flat. We have to make a better effort.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_71670\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71670\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-03-at-10.04.33-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-03-at-10.04.33-PM.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-03-at-10.04.33-PM-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-03-at-10.04.33-PM-610x406.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josh Nebo &#8211; Photo Credit: Roi Kfir<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMaccabi allowed Baskonia to do as they pleased whether they went waltzing through the paint or whether it was from outside of the arc as Katash\u2019s crew forgot that they needed to get a body on the opposing players or play some sort of defense. It was a pathetic display that the team will certainly not want to repeat at any cost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew who we were playing and we were expecting a high tempo game with a lot of 3 pointers,\u201d Katash said. \u201cWe were not there from the first minute. It was not a nice experience for me and the players, we have a new team and we can learn from this. This was embarrassing and we have to remember this and take a different approach when we play away.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Colson reiterated using this loss as an education point and a lesson for the long season ahead, \u201cIt was a great test for us, a reality check and a great learning experience for us. We got to move on, watch film and figure out what we can do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maccabi can do plenty better according to the stats sheet after having been served a massive lesson on the basketball court.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_71697\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71697\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d04fe49c-4329-4760-95e3-15e7709ba303.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d04fe49c-4329-4760-95e3-15e7709ba303.webp 1920w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d04fe49c-4329-4760-95e3-15e7709ba303-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d04fe49c-4329-4760-95e3-15e7709ba303-610x407.webp 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Euroleague<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nBaskonia who were 3-2 going into the contest had lost two straight but Pennaroya knew how to take full advantage of the perceived weaknesses he had found in Maccabi\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaccabi is an excellent team, very talented,\u201d Marcus Howard said. \u201cI mean, all their players are extremely talented and they are a loaded team, so we have to come out ready on the defensive end and how they attack the offensive glass, we had to be ready to get defensive rebounds, so we were able to do that tonight and I think that is why we won.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baskonia knew how to expose Maccabi\u2019s weaknesses and expose them well as they kept scoring and scoring and scoring. Katash did however reveal what he felt was missing on the floor, \u201cWe are missing some nastiness and we have to put aside some of the niceties that we have in the lockerroom. Everyone feels this loss and not just me. Just like with the wins this is something we need to take from for later on.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_71692\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71692\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/e088ba6d-66f8-40f1-a34f-c9be89de89c6.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/e088ba6d-66f8-40f1-a34f-c9be89de89c6.webp 1920w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/e088ba6d-66f8-40f1-a34f-c9be89de89c6-1536x1000.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/e088ba6d-66f8-40f1-a34f-c9be89de89c6-610x397.webp 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Euroleague<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMaccabi needs a bad guy. A cop. An enforcer. Someone who can just lay it all-out on the line for his teammates in the time of need. Hard foul, physical play, aggressiveness is what Katash would like to see and it\u2019s definitely something that is missing. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe aren\u2019t there yet,\u201d Katash commented. \u201cAs for the two road games, we weren\u2019t good. We had a game plan and there are things that we have to work on. The players need to learn from this that if you are not ready for that tempo, they will be able to take offensive rebounds from their shots. We had bad defense and we are not aggressive. With the style that they play this is the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is no question that Katash was very perturbed after the game and that his patience was being tested but it clearly is the case that he needs a player to be the bad guy. Someone who can lay down the law and a player that can mix it up.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_71690\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71690\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/312d7d87-fa1a-41a1-8e6b-5e7c77b91122.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/312d7d87-fa1a-41a1-8e6b-5e7c77b91122.webp 1920w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/312d7d87-fa1a-41a1-8e6b-5e7c77b91122-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/312d7d87-fa1a-41a1-8e6b-5e7c77b91122-610x407.webp 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Euroleague<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAs they say, tomorrow is a new day and Maccabi will now ready for a trip down south to Eilat for a Sunday night date while they will also play Barcelona next Thursday at home. <\/p>\n<p>There is no time to rest, but there is time to learn a lesson or two. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what Katash hopes will be the result, learn a lesson from these experiences and take it with you as the season moves on no matter what the situation is. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no question that there are nights like the one Maccabi Tel Aviv had to endure at Baskonia as they were scorched 116-87 in Vitoria in a lopsided contest that the Yellow &#038; Blue will want to out behind them very, very quickly. 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