Israeli playoffs and Final Four

[MaccabiTA]

After a long (and useless) regular season with 27 games comes the playoffs.

places 1-8 will play the quarter final playoffs in a best-of-five series, winners will make it to the final four.

[color="#FF0000"]The Post will be updated with the playoffs progress (probably no-one's gonna follow but just in case <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> )[/color]



[size="4"]QUARTER FINALS[/size]

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv vs. Barak Netanya Currently 2-0 for Maccabi



Gilboa-Galil vs. Hapoel Hulon Currently 1-0 for Gilboa-Galil



Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Maccabi Ashdod Currently 1-0 for Hapoel



Bney Hasharon vs. Maccabi Rishon Lezion Currently 1-0 for Bney Hasharon





[size="3"]GAME 1[/size]

Maccabi vs. Netanya 94-72 for Maccabi [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6540&lang="]boxscore[/url]

Notbale stats: Maccabi- Chuck Eidson 20pts&8ast, David Blu 14pts, Richard Hendrix 14pts&11reb, Jeremy Pargo 10pts&10ast. Netanya- Adrian Banks 28pts, Romeo Travis 17pts (only two to score in double figures).



Gilboa vs. Hulon 77-59 for Gilboa [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6541&lang="]boxscore[/url]

Notbale stats: Gilboa- Dagan Yavzury 19pts, Gal Mekel 14pts&7ast, Ido Kuzikaro 11pts&6reb. Hulon- Rich Melzer 22pts, Moran Rot 11pts.



Jerusalem vs. Ashdod 90-66 for Jerusalem [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6542&lang="]boxscore[/url]

Notable stats: Jerusalem- Dion Dowell 16pts, Yuval Naimy 15pts, Will Solomon 13pts. Ashdod- Oliver Lafayette 18pts, Josh Carter 10pts, Josh Duncan 10pts.



Bney Hasharon vs. Rishon Lezion 91-82 for Bney HaSharon [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6543&lang="]boxscore[/url]

Notable stats: Bney Hasharon- Filiberto Rivera 20pts, Ron Still 15pts, Lee Nailon 13pts, Ben Rice 13pts. Rishon Lezion- Aaron McGhee 20pts, Dwayne Mitchell 16pts.



[size="3"]Game 2[/size]

Maccabi vs. Netanya 92-78 for Maccabi [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6545&lang="]boxscore[/url]

Notable stats: Maccabi- Jeremy Pargo 19pts, David Blu 19pts, Richard Hendrix 11pts&11reb, Chuck Eidson 11pts. Netanya-Adrian Banks 25pts, Romeo Travis 21pts (once again, only two guys to score in double figures for Netanya)



Other three games will be played at wednesday and thursday, will be updated after these games are over.

[Roy M]

The title is wrong!

It is "Koppel-Cup", not champions.

[MaccabiTA]

[quote name='Roy M' timestamp='1304433584' post='30854']

The title is wrong!

It is "Koppel-Cup", not champions.

[/quote]

<img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Believe me I hate this final four system at least as much as you do.. But right now that's reality, and there's really not much we can do. I hope Maccabi joins the Adriatic next season and shows up to the Israeli league with youth players and Derrick Sharp as go-to-guy and only play serious in the playoffs. Maybe that'll teach Koppel a lesson.

[Roy M]

[quote name='MaccabiTA' timestamp='1304434221' post='30855']

<img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Believe me I hate this final four system at least as much as you do.. But right now that's reality, and there's really not much we can do. I hope Maccabi joins the Adriatic next season and shows up to the Israeli league with youth players and Derrick Sharp as go-to-guy and only play serious in the playoffs. Maybe that'll teach Koppel a lesson.

[/quote]



With that I must agree. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good-post.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[MaccabiTA]

[size="5"]Final Four[/size]

[size="3"]Semi Finals[/size]

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv vs. Rishon LeZion Tuesday 18:15 local time

Previous games this season between the teams:[url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6364&lang="]89-68 for Maccabi[/url], [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6409&lang="]88-74 for Maccabi[/url], [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6513&lang="]80-72 for Maccabi[/url]

fun fact-Derrick Sharp had his career high of 31 points against Rishon LeZion in 20 minutes of playing time



Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Gilboa-Galil Tuesday 21:00 local time

Previous games this season between the teams: [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6363&lang="]94-86 for Hapoel[/url], [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6408&lang="]74-73 for Hapoel[/url], [url="http://www.basket.co.il/BoxScore.asp?GameID=6523&lang="]84-82 for Galil[/url]



If anybody's interested in links to the games, just ask.

[stefans]

Sharp will now play till 50 <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Roy M]

[quote name='stefans' timestamp='1305838343' post='31122']

Sharp will now play till 50 <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[/quote]



He is going to retaire after the season, in 2 weeks time.

[stefans]

Did will try to be coach?

[Roy M]

[quote name='stefans' timestamp='1305931909' post='31141']

Did will try to be coach?

[/quote]



Not now, but he'll stay in MTA as part of the menegement.

[MaccabiTA]

Maccabi Tel Aviv 100 Rishon LeZion 77

An easy win for Maccabi, the margin was 35 before Rishon made it a little less painful.

It was over after 5 minutes with Maccabi leading 20-2 and the since then the difference got higher and lower every few minutes but no real risk for Maccabi that cruised to the final with no real problems.

Maccabi's top Scorersargo 17, Macvan 15, Eliyahu 13

[MaccabiTA]

Gilboa-Galil 98 Hapoel Jerusalem 80

Hapoel Jerusalem, the eternal losers of the Israeli basketball have failed (once again) to even reach a final.

And in the last minutes of the game they acted disgustingly with some VERY ugly fouls, 2 Hapoel players got ejected and one more should have because he pushed Galil player on the floor but for some reason he didn't get kicked out of the game. It's a shame that a club like Hapoel Jerusalem that claims to be a big and respected club act in such a disgusting way after losing a game to a better team

[MaccabiTA]

Maccabi 91 Galil 64

For the 49th time Maccabi wins the championship, Galil never was a real threat in this game despite getting close a few times. Derrick Sharp in what may be his last game played about 5 minutes and scored 2 points. Later in the lift ceremony he took Doron Perkins with him to lift this golden plate thing..

David Blu was the MVP with 19 points including an amazing first quarter with 12 points.

[Black Urum]

Congrats to Maccabi TA.

[MaccabiTA]

Thanks.

You got the big title I guess we'll have to compromise for the Israeli double <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Black Urum]

[quote name='MaccabiTA' timestamp='1306449229' post='31237']

Thanks.

You got the big title I guess we'll have to compromise for the Israeli double <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Next season you can do the triple crown with Adriatic League. Euroleague for us

[MaccabiTA]

[quote name='Black Urum' timestamp='1306450252' post='31239']

Next season you can do the triple crown with Adriatic League. Euroleague for us

[/quote]

We're going to make history. I believe it's called quadruple crown <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />