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Dimitris Itoudis, the head coach for Hapoel Tel Aviv, pushed back during a tense exchange with a reporter who questioned his earlier remarks about free throws and asked if he had concerns heading into Game 2.

The coach took issue with how the question was framed, suggesting it carried an unfair implication.

“Your question is a tricky one and threatening one …”

“What I did? I was penalized.”

“For the next game? Do you know something I don’t know?”

“I’m just stating facts.”