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From National to the Final
Israel Today Sports
Monday, May 11, 2009
Avi Segal
From National to the Final
Perkins swept Maccabi Haifa to a victory over Bnei Hasharon. The bonus: Final 4 at the comeback season. Holon & Gilboa \ Galil go to a 5th game. Maccabi Tel Aviv went up too.
One fight is left. It started close and stormy with 7 away wins in the 2 1st series, but in the end of the day only one series goes to 5th game. Galil or Holon will complete the quartet and all of a sudden everything is working out: the teams that finished in the 1st 3 spots are already there, the one who will come later will have to fight until the last moment.
Jerusalem got 12 days to prepare to the Final 4 and Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa got 9. The 4th runner up will have to settle for 5. Now the speculations will start to whom it's good and to whom it's bad.
After the 2nd game in Ashkelon we knew that Maccabi Tel Aviv will be there (97:65 yesterday) and even won't need 5 games. For Maccabi Haifa it was less expected and much bigger after an away win yesterday of 87:68. A great achievement because a team that only went up this season got over in the middle of the season an injury of a key player (Doron Perkins), got into a delay and home advantage loss in the 1st game and since did 3:1. It's nice to have money, an organized club and a name with American scent (Maccabi Haifa Heat), but it's needed to know to fulfill aspirations and that did yesterday Avi Ashkenazi.
The ultimate center. Haifa did it yesterday with the tools that brought it so far: defense, rhythm control, discipline and Doron Perkins. It's been a while since we remember such a good defense team. I already have the season player and it's Perkins – the player that effected the most on a team in our league this season, the player that knew how to combine personal ability and team achievements.
Form the National to the Final 4. It's the 2nd season now that we have of a team that went up from the national league to the final 4. Haifa , to whom that forgot, went up this season from the national league and leaving theoretical possibilities that the champion will come again straight as the new runner up.
Bnei Hasharon enjoys this season a lot for many easing circumstances – injuries, coaches change and more injuries, but the bottom line is that the team that made in the last 2 years Final 4 and Cup Final goes to sea already this morning, a lot less than the expectations.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Avi Segal
From National to the Final
Perkins swept Maccabi Haifa to a victory over Bnei Hasharon. The bonus: Final 4 at the comeback season. Holon & Gilboa \ Galil go to a 5th game. Maccabi Tel Aviv went up too.
One fight is left. It started close and stormy with 7 away wins in the 2 1st series, but in the end of the day only one series goes to 5th game. Galil or Holon will complete the quartet and all of a sudden everything is working out: the teams that finished in the 1st 3 spots are already there, the one who will come later will have to fight until the last moment.
Jerusalem got 12 days to prepare to the Final 4 and Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa got 9. The 4th runner up will have to settle for 5. Now the speculations will start to whom it's good and to whom it's bad.
After the 2nd game in Ashkelon we knew that Maccabi Tel Aviv will be there (97:65 yesterday) and even won't need 5 games. For Maccabi Haifa it was less expected and much bigger after an away win yesterday of 87:68. A great achievement because a team that only went up this season got over in the middle of the season an injury of a key player (Doron Perkins), got into a delay and home advantage loss in the 1st game and since did 3:1. It's nice to have money, an organized club and a name with American scent (Maccabi Haifa Heat), but it's needed to know to fulfill aspirations and that did yesterday Avi Ashkenazi.
The ultimate center. Haifa did it yesterday with the tools that brought it so far: defense, rhythm control, discipline and Doron Perkins. It's been a while since we remember such a good defense team. I already have the season player and it's Perkins – the player that effected the most on a team in our league this season, the player that knew how to combine personal ability and team achievements.
Form the National to the Final 4. It's the 2nd season now that we have of a team that went up from the national league to the final 4. Haifa , to whom that forgot, went up this season from the national league and leaving theoretical possibilities that the champion will come again straight as the new runner up.
Bnei Hasharon enjoys this season a lot for many easing circumstances – injuries, coaches change and more injuries, but the bottom line is that the team that made in the last 2 years Final 4 and Cup Final goes to sea already this morning, a lot less than the expectations.
Men at work
Maccabi Haifa suffers from the beginning of the season from lack of appreciation, caused by its medium offensiveness. The fact is that this is the only Israeli team that plays defense in European level – as far for the physicality and the coordination – doesn't give it enough credit
Date: 11/05/2009 | Publisher: Maccabi Heat Haifa - Official Site
Ma'ariv sports
Monday, May 11, 2009
by :Aviv Lavi
taken from : Ma'ariv
Long playoff series are the real basketball, because they separate the men from the boys. In fact, why insult the boys: when it's needed to meet every 3 days the same faces and elbows, when each game is important and more pressuring than its previous and at the same time the legs are heavier, it's becoming clear that got a spine. This is exactly the time when teams with sponge personality, as Bnei Hasharon and Ashkelon, go home, and good.
A moment before the playoff Bnei Hasharon still dreamt to all of a sudden connect and realize the tremendous talent it had on the paper, but the miracle didn't happen. All along the season Hasharon didn't make it to put together more than 10 straight minutes of worthy basketball, and there are things who's too late to begin in May.
Maccabi Haifa suffers from the beginning of the season from lack of appreciation, caused by its medium offensiveness. The fact is that this is the only Israeli team that plays defense in European level – as far for the physicality and the coordination – doesn't give it enough credit. Already in the beginning of the summer it was crowned as the next Holon, and in a very non typical way to the Israeli sports it knew how to take the pressure and the expectations, with Cup Final and Final 4. Haifa was one Tolbert's crazy basket far away from the cup without Doron Perkins, and knew to get out of a deep crisis in the 2nd round and from a delay of 1-0 VS Hasharon. Guy Gudes is the 1st one to admit. There's no favorite in the 1st half final.
Haifa and Gilboa winnings stood up yesterday a common white and blue denominator: an Israeli that besides critical points, contributed also a defense extermination of a key player: Moshe Mizrahi on Kuki Belcher, Gal Makel on Flores. In general, in the 2nd half of the season I'm trying to find weak spots at Makel, and nothing. Most of the Israeli players remind the joke about the cups – one can write and one can read; one can score and one can throw, one shoots 3's and one goes in excellent. Makel is from the rare kind that brings the entire package, including defense.
At the edges of the Final 4, in Natanya the going up a league was celebrated one year late. Natanya got all the details to become a significant factor in the premier league. If Haifa was the new Holon, from Natanya is the new Haifa. Who said that the Israeli basketball doesn't have continuance.
Date: 11/05/2009 | Publisher: Maccabi Heat Haifa - Official Site
Ma'ariv sports
Monday, May 11, 2009
by :Aviv Lavi
taken from : Ma'ariv
Long playoff series are the real basketball, because they separate the men from the boys. In fact, why insult the boys: when it's needed to meet every 3 days the same faces and elbows, when each game is important and more pressuring than its previous and at the same time the legs are heavier, it's becoming clear that got a spine. This is exactly the time when teams with sponge personality, as Bnei Hasharon and Ashkelon, go home, and good.
A moment before the playoff Bnei Hasharon still dreamt to all of a sudden connect and realize the tremendous talent it had on the paper, but the miracle didn't happen. All along the season Hasharon didn't make it to put together more than 10 straight minutes of worthy basketball, and there are things who's too late to begin in May.
Maccabi Haifa suffers from the beginning of the season from lack of appreciation, caused by its medium offensiveness. The fact is that this is the only Israeli team that plays defense in European level – as far for the physicality and the coordination – doesn't give it enough credit. Already in the beginning of the summer it was crowned as the next Holon, and in a very non typical way to the Israeli sports it knew how to take the pressure and the expectations, with Cup Final and Final 4. Haifa was one Tolbert's crazy basket far away from the cup without Doron Perkins, and knew to get out of a deep crisis in the 2nd round and from a delay of 1-0 VS Hasharon. Guy Gudes is the 1st one to admit. There's no favorite in the 1st half final.
Haifa and Gilboa winnings stood up yesterday a common white and blue denominator: an Israeli that besides critical points, contributed also a defense extermination of a key player: Moshe Mizrahi on Kuki Belcher, Gal Makel on Flores. In general, in the 2nd half of the season I'm trying to find weak spots at Makel, and nothing. Most of the Israeli players remind the joke about the cups – one can write and one can read; one can score and one can throw, one shoots 3's and one goes in excellent. Makel is from the rare kind that brings the entire package, including defense.
At the edges of the Final 4, in Natanya the going up a league was celebrated one year late. Natanya got all the details to become a significant factor in the premier league. If Haifa was the new Holon, from Natanya is the new Haifa. Who said that the Israeli basketball doesn't have continuance.
Maccabi Haifa Heat is in the Final Four
History in Green: the team from the Carmel beat Bnei HaSharon by 68:87 and rose to the status of the four big ones of Israeli Basketball for the first time.
Date: 04/05/2009 | Publisher: Maccabi Heat Haifa - Official Site
Maccabi Haifa is in the Final Four ; Galil and Holon are off to a Fifth Game
History in Green: the team from the Carmel beat Bnei HaSharon by 68:87 and rose to the status of the four big ones of Israeli Basketball for the first time.
ynet
Last updated: May 10, 2009
Maccabi Haifa is back – and it’s final.
The incredible comeback journey of the Greens to the top of the Israeli Basketball was completed tonight (Sunday), when they rose, for the first time, to the status of the four big ones of the Premiere League.
The team from the Carmel beat Bnei HaSharon outside with 68:87 and completed a 1:3
Maccabi Haifa celebrates victory on the Playoff Quarter Finals Series.
Next Tuesday, it will be
playing against HaPoel Jerusalem on the Final Four.
And what about HaPoel Holon and Gilboa/Galil?
These two just refuse separating.
This time it was Oded Katash and his protégés’ turn to win, not to mention with style – 55:77 in Gan Ner, comparing 2:2 on the series and coercing a fifth determining, hot and loaded game on Thursday in the Garbage Arena.
Bnei HaSharon – Maccabi Haifa 87:68 (3:1 in the series)
Bnei HaSharon worked well on defense and rose to 4:8 (3) and 8:13 (6), but Gur Porat balanced to 13:13 with a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended with a minimal 18:19 to the hosts.
The second quarter opened with a first lead for Haifa, who ran on 1:8 and raised to 20:26.
Ira Newble kept Bnei HaSharon in the picture and got them back to 33:32, reaching halftime with only 37:36.
Moshe Mizrahi managed to raise the score to a 40:46 to Haifa before Newble turned it over to a local 49:51.
Brooks Sales found perfect timing to cut a two months drought of no three-pointers, and the Greens end the third quarter with 52:54 to them.
Haifa’s dominance continued throughout the fourth quarter with the continuance of the excellent ability of Devon Jefferson and of Doron Perkins on the way to a double digit lead, 57:67.
When Jefferson set 61:73 even the quiet crowd of Metrowest accepted the fact that their team ended its season.
Haifa had a little fun on the way to a 68:87 win and to the first Final Four of its history.
HaSharon: Newble 19 (9 rebounds), Tapiro 12, Cisse and Belcher 11 each, James 8, Yitzhaki 3, Katz and Rice 2 each.
Scored for Maccabi Haifa: Jefferson 23 (8 rebounds), Sales 19, Perkins 17, Kozikaro and Mizrahi 8 each, Porat 5, Ben David 4.
Date: 04/05/2009 | Publisher: Maccabi Heat Haifa - Official Site
Maccabi Haifa is in the Final Four ; Galil and Holon are off to a Fifth Game
History in Green: the team from the Carmel beat Bnei HaSharon by 68:87 and rose to the status of the four big ones of Israeli Basketball for the first time.
ynet
Last updated: May 10, 2009
Maccabi Haifa is back – and it’s final.
The incredible comeback journey of the Greens to the top of the Israeli Basketball was completed tonight (Sunday), when they rose, for the first time, to the status of the four big ones of the Premiere League.
The team from the Carmel beat Bnei HaSharon outside with 68:87 and completed a 1:3
Maccabi Haifa celebrates victory on the Playoff Quarter Finals Series.
Next Tuesday, it will be
playing against HaPoel Jerusalem on the Final Four.
And what about HaPoel Holon and Gilboa/Galil?
These two just refuse separating.
This time it was Oded Katash and his protégés’ turn to win, not to mention with style – 55:77 in Gan Ner, comparing 2:2 on the series and coercing a fifth determining, hot and loaded game on Thursday in the Garbage Arena.
Bnei HaSharon – Maccabi Haifa 87:68 (3:1 in the series)
Bnei HaSharon worked well on defense and rose to 4:8 (3) and 8:13 (6), but Gur Porat balanced to 13:13 with a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended with a minimal 18:19 to the hosts.
The second quarter opened with a first lead for Haifa, who ran on 1:8 and raised to 20:26.
Ira Newble kept Bnei HaSharon in the picture and got them back to 33:32, reaching halftime with only 37:36.
Moshe Mizrahi managed to raise the score to a 40:46 to Haifa before Newble turned it over to a local 49:51.
Brooks Sales found perfect timing to cut a two months drought of no three-pointers, and the Greens end the third quarter with 52:54 to them.
Haifa’s dominance continued throughout the fourth quarter with the continuance of the excellent ability of Devon Jefferson and of Doron Perkins on the way to a double digit lead, 57:67.
When Jefferson set 61:73 even the quiet crowd of Metrowest accepted the fact that their team ended its season.
Haifa had a little fun on the way to a 68:87 win and to the first Final Four of its history.
HaSharon: Newble 19 (9 rebounds), Tapiro 12, Cisse and Belcher 11 each, James 8, Yitzhaki 3, Katz and Rice 2 each.
Scored for Maccabi Haifa: Jefferson 23 (8 rebounds), Sales 19, Perkins 17, Kozikaro and Mizrahi 8 each, Porat 5, Ben David 4.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
40 sec left in the game,
Monster alley up off the backboard to Jefferson!!!!
Haifa wins 87-68!!
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Monster alley up off the backboard to Jefferson!!!!
Haifa wins 87-68!!
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Again, Jefferson goes to the hoop, makes it and gets the hit. 11 pts lead (72-61 Haifa leads) and Jefferson has a FT
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Sales is fouled and scores. Posibility for Haida Heat to reach the biggest lead in the game
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6 min remaining in the game
The Haifa Heat manage to keep the winning difference by 6 points.
HH 63 - BNH 57
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The Haifa Heat manage to keep the winning difference by 6 points.
HH 63 - BNH 57
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Jefferson 4/8 FG 12 pts
the score leader for the Haifa Heat
59 - 52 Haifa leads in the beginning of the
4th qrt
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the score leader for the Haifa Heat
59 - 52 Haifa leads in the beginning of the
4th qrt
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End of the 3rd quarter
H Heat 54 - B Hasharon 42
close match that could end the series if the Haifa Heat wins today!
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H Heat 54 - B Hasharon 42
close match that could end the series if the Haifa Heat wins today!
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Halftime score
Haifa Heat 37
Bnei hasharon 36
In a game that could send the Haifa team to the semifinal playoff games
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Haifa Heat 37
Bnei hasharon 36
In a game that could send the Haifa team to the semifinal playoff games
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Halftime BN Hasharon stats
FT 7/11 64%
FG 13/27 48%
3 Points 3/6 50%
Bench 6/30
Def Reb 9
Off Reb 7
Assists 7
TO 9
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FT 7/11 64%
FG 13/27 48%
3 Points 3/6 50%
Bench 6/30
Def Reb 9
Off Reb 7
Assists 7
TO 9
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Halftime Haifa stats -
FT 11/12 92%
FG 12/31 39%
3 Points 2/9 22%
Bench 11/26
Def Reb 9
Off Reb 9
Assists 4
TO 7
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FT 11/12 92%
FG 12/31 39%
3 Points 2/9 22%
Bench 11/26
Def Reb 9
Off Reb 9
Assists 4
TO 7
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The Haifa Heat is getting their game together, and keeps a lead of 3 with a min left in the 2nd qrt.
HH 35 - BNH 32
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HH 35 - BNH 32
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Unsportmenship foul called to Beltcher. Perkins made both FTs, and gets the ball. http://bit.ly/qW0VL
Jefferson drives the ball to the hoop and gives the first lead of the game to HH
9 min in the 2 qrtr
HH 20 - BNH 19
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9 min in the 2 qrtr
HH 20 - BNH 19
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Dixon made both FTs and now 4 sec left in the qrt for BNH, but BNH misses the last shoot of the qtr
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Perkins (HH) looking for the ball, but instead BNH fouls Malik Dixon and sends him to the line with 4.2 sec left in the quarter
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Close game, with both teams missing shoots.
HH 15 - BNH 15 with 1:20 min left in the 1st quarter
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HH 15 - BNH 15 with 1:20 min left in the 1st quarter
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6 min left in the 1st -
Close game - BNH 8 - Haifa Heat 6
But both teams with low Pct
BNH - FGP 43 %
Haifa - FGP 29 %
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Close game - BNH 8 - Haifa Heat 6
But both teams with low Pct
BNH - FGP 43 %
Haifa - FGP 29 %
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James (BNH) stepping it up in the beginning of the game. 1 block, offensive rebounds and a monster dunk
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Starting Lineups
Haifa Heat: Jefferson, Perkins, Ben David, Mizrahi, Sales
BNH: Beltcher, Tapiro, Katz, Newble and James
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Haifa Heat: Jefferson, Perkins, Ben David, Mizrahi, Sales
BNH: Beltcher, Tapiro, Katz, Newble and James
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The game is about to start in no more than 5 min, so hurry and get set to watch a basketball battle!!
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and watch the amazing 4th game of the playoff series between Maccabi Haifa and Bnei Hasharon !!!
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End of the game
Maccabi Haifa wins the second straight game in the playoffs series 74-61 over Bnei Hasharon
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Maccabi Haifa wins the second straight game in the playoffs series 74-61 over Bnei Hasharon
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Too many mistakes at the end of the game by both teams!!! 3 min left in the game
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5 min left in the game
Maccabi Haifa 12/12 FT 100%
Bnei Hasharon 11/22 FT 50%
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Maccabi Haifa 12/12 FT 100%
Bnei Hasharon 11/22 FT 50%
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7 min left in the game. Bnei Hasharon is not giving up. Haifa still leads but only by 10 points.
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Haifa has 16.4 TO in regular season, this game we already have 20 TOs. We have to lock in the win!!!
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Bnei Hasharon grabbing too many REB. 17 off Reb. Mizrahi keeps Haifa lead with 4/5 3pts.
Haifa leads 59-52
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Haifa leads 59-52
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1 min left in the 3rd
Haifa Heat 56% - 9/16 3 pts
Bnei Hasharon 40% - 6/15 3 pts
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Haifa Heat 56% - 9/16 3 pts
Bnei Hasharon 40% - 6/15 3 pts
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Tapiro (Bnei Hasharon) Turnsover the Ball and Jefferson (Haifa Heat) slams it for a 15 points lead. 56-41.
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7:04 3rd qua
Maccabi Haifa 17 TO
Bnei Hasharon 15 TO
Neither team can take afvantage of the other team's TOs.
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Maccabi Haifa 17 TO
Bnei Hasharon 15 TO
Neither team can take afvantage of the other team's TOs.
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Haifa leads 36-27
Maccabi Stats - FG: 14/29 - Reb: 19 - Assists 7
Bnei Hasharon - FG: 11/34 - Reb: 21 - Assists 3
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Maccabi Stats - FG: 14/29 - Reb: 19 - Assists 7
Bnei Hasharon - FG: 11/34 - Reb: 21 - Assists 3
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5 straight points for Perkins in the last 8 sec. A three point and a steal for a lay up
Perkins did not score in the first quarter, and he has scores 12 points in the second period
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Perkins did not score in the first quarter, and he has scores 12 points in the second period
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Technical Foul for Meir Eretz for slapping Perkins (Haifa Heat) in the face !!! you have to watch this game!!
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2nd straight posession Bnei Hasharon turns the ball over. Brook Sales finish the counterattack with a lay up.
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The Haifa Heat players seemed asleep... Come on Haifa Heat!!!!!!
We have to win this game!!!
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We have to win this game!!!
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Very low percentage game for both team
Maccabi Haifa 30%
Beni Hasharon 33%
In the beginning of the second quarter
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Maccabi Haifa 30%
Beni Hasharon 33%
In the beginning of the second quarter
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End of the first quarter Maccabi Haifa 10 - Bnei Hasharon 12... 3rd game of the Playoff Series
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We started the game very focused to gain an advantage of 6-0 but at the end of the first quarter we are down 12-10
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Too many mistakes at the beginning of the game. 4:42 min left in the firtst quarter Maccabi Haifa 8 - Bnei Hasharon 7
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Local Hoops: Shooting woes doom Hasharon in Game 2
By ADAM MILLER
May 5, 2009 6:33 | Updated May 5, 2009 6:37
During the regular season, Bnei Hasharon's play against the Maccabi Haifa Heat resembled a professional shooting clinic.
The team from Ra'anana averaged 51 percent shooting from three-point range in both league games against the Heat. Although three-point shooting generally isn't considered to be one of Hasharon's strengths, it has been a key asset to coach Ariel Beit Halachmi's hopes in toppling Haifa in their first round playoff meeting.
Which is why after Game 1 of his team's series against Haifa (14-8), Halachmi realized Hasharon's shooting would have to get better in Game 2 if it wanted to beat the Heat a second time.
Hasharon (13-9) finished 7-for-26 (27%) from beyond the arc in a 69-66 victory over Haifa on April 26. It was the team's most three-point attempts, and its fewest made, against Maccabi this season.
On Sunday night, the long-range marksmanship was even worse for Hasharon, as it lost at home to the Heat, 75-71. The hosts started the game 0-for-6 from three-point range, and finished a dismal 3-16.
"With a team like Haifa and the way that both teams are playing defense, it's hard to get an open shot," Halachmi said following the Game 2 loss.
The last two minutes of the game were most indicative of the shooting struggles the team exhibited throughout the contest. Down just two points with a minute and 22 seconds remaining, point guard Meir Tapiro missed a shot from outside that would've given his team the lead.
Just a two possessions later, guards Erez Katz and Cookie Belcher missed back-to-back threes but were saved momentarily by two free-throws from center Shawn James.
The starters finished a combined 1-for-10 from beyond the arc. The only successful attempt came from big man James off a Haifa turnover to tie the game with just over four minutes to play.
After the game, Katz said he didn't see any tangible reasons as to why his team lost other than getting out-hustled at the end.
"Stat sheets are always good for the end of the game," Katz said referring to the victory in Game 1 despite having 21 missed free-throws.
"It's all about heart and execution."
Although poor free-throw form certainly did not do anything to lift the shooting problems in Game 1, it helped that Hasharon still finished with twice as many attempts at the foul line as Maccabi.
Haifa coach Avi Ashkenazi not only saw his team commit fewer fouls in Game 2, but the outside shooting improved from the opening loss as well. The Heat received a lot of help from guard Malik Dixon's newly-found touch and finished 6-for-17 from the perimeter.
During the first game of the best-of-five series, Maccabi finished 7-for-26, just like its opponents.
"Last game, we were the ones taking the bad shots and Sunday it was them, so this is the difference," Haifa forward Gur Porat said of Hasharon's shooting struggles.
The white-and-blue has a chance to redeem itself on Thursday when it travels up north to Haifa. A win would give it a 2-1 advantage and a chance to advance on its home court with another victory on Sunday.
May 5, 2009 6:33 | Updated May 5, 2009 6:37
During the regular season, Bnei Hasharon's play against the Maccabi Haifa Heat resembled a professional shooting clinic.
The team from Ra'anana averaged 51 percent shooting from three-point range in both league games against the Heat. Although three-point shooting generally isn't considered to be one of Hasharon's strengths, it has been a key asset to coach Ariel Beit Halachmi's hopes in toppling Haifa in their first round playoff meeting.
Which is why after Game 1 of his team's series against Haifa (14-8), Halachmi realized Hasharon's shooting would have to get better in Game 2 if it wanted to beat the Heat a second time.
Hasharon (13-9) finished 7-for-26 (27%) from beyond the arc in a 69-66 victory over Haifa on April 26. It was the team's most three-point attempts, and its fewest made, against Maccabi this season.
On Sunday night, the long-range marksmanship was even worse for Hasharon, as it lost at home to the Heat, 75-71. The hosts started the game 0-for-6 from three-point range, and finished a dismal 3-16.
"With a team like Haifa and the way that both teams are playing defense, it's hard to get an open shot," Halachmi said following the Game 2 loss.
The last two minutes of the game were most indicative of the shooting struggles the team exhibited throughout the contest. Down just two points with a minute and 22 seconds remaining, point guard Meir Tapiro missed a shot from outside that would've given his team the lead.
Just a two possessions later, guards Erez Katz and Cookie Belcher missed back-to-back threes but were saved momentarily by two free-throws from center Shawn James.
The starters finished a combined 1-for-10 from beyond the arc. The only successful attempt came from big man James off a Haifa turnover to tie the game with just over four minutes to play.
After the game, Katz said he didn't see any tangible reasons as to why his team lost other than getting out-hustled at the end.
"Stat sheets are always good for the end of the game," Katz said referring to the victory in Game 1 despite having 21 missed free-throws.
"It's all about heart and execution."
Although poor free-throw form certainly did not do anything to lift the shooting problems in Game 1, it helped that Hasharon still finished with twice as many attempts at the foul line as Maccabi.
Haifa coach Avi Ashkenazi not only saw his team commit fewer fouls in Game 2, but the outside shooting improved from the opening loss as well. The Heat received a lot of help from guard Malik Dixon's newly-found touch and finished 6-for-17 from the perimeter.
During the first game of the best-of-five series, Maccabi finished 7-for-26, just like its opponents.
"Last game, we were the ones taking the bad shots and Sunday it was them, so this is the difference," Haifa forward Gur Porat said of Hasharon's shooting struggles.
The white-and-blue has a chance to redeem itself on Thursday when it travels up north to Haifa. A win would give it a 2-1 advantage and a chance to advance on its home court with another victory on Sunday.
Local hoops: Holon, Haifa both win on road to knot up series
By ALLON SINAI
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Hapoel Holon and Maccabi Haifa claimed crucial road victories in Game 2 of the BSL quarterfinal playoffs on Sunday night, tying their series' at 1-1.
Holon beat Hapoel Galil/Gilboa 63-61 in Gan Ner thanks to Brian Tolbert's clutch three-pointer, while Haifa edged Bnei Hasharon 75-71 in a tense affair in Ra'anana.
Hapoel Jerusalem is now favored to be the first team to advance to the Final Four on Thursday after taking a 2-0 lead in its series against Ironi Nahariya on Sunday night.
Jerusalem defeated Nahariya 92-79 despite Ron Lewis scoring 39 points for the hosts.
On Monday, Maccabi Tel Aviv will look to rebound from its stunning Game 1 loss when its visits Ironi Ashkelon.
In Gan Ner, the teams combined for three of 19 from the field in the first five minutes and Yehu Orland's three-pointer gave Galil a 17-13 lead after a scrappy first quarter.
After only managing to score 26 points in the first half, it was no surprise Galil trailed by 12 at the break (38-26), but the hosts began to close the margin in the third quarter and were down by only four points with 10 minutes to play (50-46).
A Guni Izraeli three with 2:45 to play tied the score at 56-56, and the game was still deadlocked in the final minute.
However, with 31 seconds to play, Tolbert hit a superb three from the corner and Holon held on for the crucial win.
Tolbert scored 15 for Holon, with Uri Kukia adding 13 points and nine rebounds.
"Everybody knew this would be a tough series," Tolbert said. "I think we worried about Galil too much, and we lost track of ourselves. This series is not about home-court advantage. Home-court means nothing."
Brian Roberts was Galil's only player in double-figures, scoring 15 points.
In Ra'anana, Haifa got off to a quick start, opening a five-point margin (10-5) after four minutes.
However, the hosts would finish the first period stronger, with Meir Tapiro's basket giving the team a 22-18 lead after 10 minutes.
Haifa still trailed by just four points at the break (36-32), and Bnei Hasharon had the slightest of edges (54-53) going into the final 10 minutes of the encounter.
Haifa began the fourth period with an 8-2 run to open a five-point advantage, but Ori Itzhaki came up with two clutch three-pointers when his team needed them most and the hosts regained the lead.
Haifa went in front once more in the final minute (71-69) and after Erez Katz missed from the line the visitors clinched the win.
Davon Jefferson led Haifa with 21 points and 11 rebounds, with Perkins adding 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Ira Newble led Bnei Hasharon with 20 points and eight rebounds.
In Nahariya, a Ron Lewis three opened a 17-11 lead, but the score was tied at 23-23 at the end of the first period.
Jerusalem ran riot in the second quarter, racing to a 16-point margin (45-29) after Omar Sneed capped a 22-6 run.
Hapoel took a 54-40 lead into the break, but a 14-0 Nahariya run midway through the third period tied the score at 57-57.
Jerusalem would answer back immediately, however, ending the quarter with an 11-0 run, with Timmy Bowers's basket giving the team a 71-60 lead with 10 minutes to play.
Nahariya couldn't muster a serious comeback attempt in the final period and Hapoel cruised to within one victory of the Final Four.
Sneed scored 28 points and took nine rebounds for Jerusalem, with Sharon Sasson and Bowers adding 19 and 15 points respectively.
Also Sunday, Maccabi Rishon Lezion and Ironi Ramat Gan opened a 2-0 lead in the relegation playoffs to move to within one win of another season in the BSL.
Rishon defeated Givat Shmuel 81-67 at home behind Larry Obannon's 20 points.
Ramat Gan thrashed Ironi Kiryat Ata 96-79 on the road, with Adrian Henning and Carmelo Lee each scoring 19 for the winners.
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Hapoel Holon and Maccabi Haifa claimed crucial road victories in Game 2 of the BSL quarterfinal playoffs on Sunday night, tying their series' at 1-1.
Holon beat Hapoel Galil/Gilboa 63-61 in Gan Ner thanks to Brian Tolbert's clutch three-pointer, while Haifa edged Bnei Hasharon 75-71 in a tense affair in Ra'anana.
Hapoel Jerusalem is now favored to be the first team to advance to the Final Four on Thursday after taking a 2-0 lead in its series against Ironi Nahariya on Sunday night.
Jerusalem defeated Nahariya 92-79 despite Ron Lewis scoring 39 points for the hosts.
On Monday, Maccabi Tel Aviv will look to rebound from its stunning Game 1 loss when its visits Ironi Ashkelon.
In Gan Ner, the teams combined for three of 19 from the field in the first five minutes and Yehu Orland's three-pointer gave Galil a 17-13 lead after a scrappy first quarter.
After only managing to score 26 points in the first half, it was no surprise Galil trailed by 12 at the break (38-26), but the hosts began to close the margin in the third quarter and were down by only four points with 10 minutes to play (50-46).
A Guni Izraeli three with 2:45 to play tied the score at 56-56, and the game was still deadlocked in the final minute.
However, with 31 seconds to play, Tolbert hit a superb three from the corner and Holon held on for the crucial win.
Tolbert scored 15 for Holon, with Uri Kukia adding 13 points and nine rebounds.
"Everybody knew this would be a tough series," Tolbert said. "I think we worried about Galil too much, and we lost track of ourselves. This series is not about home-court advantage. Home-court means nothing."
Brian Roberts was Galil's only player in double-figures, scoring 15 points.
In Ra'anana, Haifa got off to a quick start, opening a five-point margin (10-5) after four minutes.
However, the hosts would finish the first period stronger, with Meir Tapiro's basket giving the team a 22-18 lead after 10 minutes.
Haifa still trailed by just four points at the break (36-32), and Bnei Hasharon had the slightest of edges (54-53) going into the final 10 minutes of the encounter.
Haifa began the fourth period with an 8-2 run to open a five-point advantage, but Ori Itzhaki came up with two clutch three-pointers when his team needed them most and the hosts regained the lead.
Haifa went in front once more in the final minute (71-69) and after Erez Katz missed from the line the visitors clinched the win.
Davon Jefferson led Haifa with 21 points and 11 rebounds, with Perkins adding 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Ira Newble led Bnei Hasharon with 20 points and eight rebounds.
In Nahariya, a Ron Lewis three opened a 17-11 lead, but the score was tied at 23-23 at the end of the first period.
Jerusalem ran riot in the second quarter, racing to a 16-point margin (45-29) after Omar Sneed capped a 22-6 run.
Hapoel took a 54-40 lead into the break, but a 14-0 Nahariya run midway through the third period tied the score at 57-57.
Jerusalem would answer back immediately, however, ending the quarter with an 11-0 run, with Timmy Bowers's basket giving the team a 71-60 lead with 10 minutes to play.
Nahariya couldn't muster a serious comeback attempt in the final period and Hapoel cruised to within one victory of the Final Four.
Sneed scored 28 points and took nine rebounds for Jerusalem, with Sharon Sasson and Bowers adding 19 and 15 points respectively.
Also Sunday, Maccabi Rishon Lezion and Ironi Ramat Gan opened a 2-0 lead in the relegation playoffs to move to within one win of another season in the BSL.
Rishon defeated Givat Shmuel 81-67 at home behind Larry Obannon's 20 points.
Ramat Gan thrashed Ironi Kiryat Ata 96-79 on the road, with Adrian Henning and Carmelo Lee each scoring 19 for the winners.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Maccabi Haifa wins!!! Bnei Hasharon missed 2 FTs at the end and Perkins caught the board, he was fouled and made the 2 FTs..
Final Score 75-71 Maccabi Haifa wins
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Final Score 75-71 Maccabi Haifa wins
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12 seconds left in the game and the score is tied in 71...
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3er quarter Doron Perkins (Maccabi Haifa)
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End of the 3rd quarter Maccabi Haifa 53 - Bnei Hasharon 54
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Malik Dixon (Maccabi Haifa Heat) 9 pts - 3/8 3pts shoots - 37 Percent from behind the arc
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Maccabi Haifa - Bnei Hasharon tied in the middle of 3 quarter at 46 points. Watch the game FREE and live now at
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Haifa is struggling to keep the turnover down. we have 16/ game... This is our weakness!
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End of the first quarter
Maccabi Haifa 18 - Bnei Hasharon 22
Meir Tapiro made a jump shoot in the last second of the quarter
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Maccabi Haifa 18 - Bnei Hasharon 22
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