David Blatt
Maccabi Tel Aviv Electra Head Coach David Blatt reacts during the Euroleague Playoff basketball match, Top 16, between Maccabi Tel Aviv Electra and Real Madrid, on April 16, 2013 at the Nokia stadium in the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv, Israel. Real Madrid's won 69 - 57.
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We knew we had to play an excellent game to win here and I think we did that
You can’t beat a team like Real with 57 points ... This is the best we could do against this team and there is no shame in that. There were teams far more talented than us that didn’t even make the quarterfinals. I think we did an amazing job just by reaching the last eight.
I was very angry with the players because I thought it was a winnable gameMore quotes »
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Yellow-and-blue goes up 2-0 on city rival
in the best-of-five series. “We knew we had to play an excellent game to win here and I think we did that,” said coach David Blatt, who improved to an amazing 24-0 record in the playoffs as Maccabi boss. “Hapoel played well and it was tough. I think we have from Jerusalem Post Read more »
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Winner League Round 1 of Quarter-Finals
winners and swingman Devin Smith (196-83, college: Virginia) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side point guard Demontez from Eurobasket Read more »
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After Euroleague ouster, questions abound at Mac TA
straight wins saw the yellow- and-blue advance to the quarterfinals, only to be thoroughly outplayed by Madrid. Coach David Blatt insisted that the team’s progress to the quarters should in itself be regarded as a success, claiming that it was impossible to from Jerusalem Post Read more »
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Winner League Round 22: Maccabi Haifa beats Maccabi Rishon in the most crucial game of the week
swingman Devin Smith (196-83, college: Virginia) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Derrick Caracter (206-88, college: UTEP) replied with 19 from Eurobasket Read more »
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Real Madrid will have their first chance to make it to the Final Four this Tuesday
Maccabi in their favor 2-0 thanks to the double match in the Palacio (79-52; 75-63), will face the third game against David Blatt’s men this Tuesday, April 16th, at 8:05 p.m. The Whites seek to sentence the playoff and put the overall score at 3-0 the first from RealMadrid Read more »
