Israel
Regular Season Round 18: Maccabi T-A - Maccabi Haifa 87-81
Date: February 26, 2012
Leader Maccabi T-A delivered the fourteenth victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 11th ranked Maccabi Haifa (3-14) 87-81 in Tel-Aviv. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-22. But Maccabi Haifa won second period 22-20. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Maccabi T-A won last quarter 23-19. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) scored 17 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward David Blu (201-80, college: USC) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Jeremis Smith (203-86, college: Georgia Tech) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and his fellow American import forward Tyler Wilkerson (202-88, college: Marshall) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Maccabi T-A and five Maccabi Haifa players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-2 record. Maccabi Haifa lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Maccabi T-A will meet Hapoel Holon (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Maccabi Haifa will play against Hapoel J-M (#6) in Jerusalem and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 17+3reb+5ast, Y.Ohayon 14+2reb+4ast, G.Pnini 13+2reb+1ast, D.Blu 12+8reb+3ast, R.Hendrix 9+7reb, T.Burstein 8+2reb+2ast
Maccabi Haifa: J.Smith 21+10reb+4ast, A.Ben-Chimol 14+4ast, T.Wilkerson 14+8reb+3ast, C.Powell 13+6reb+2ast, S.Landesberg 10+5reb+2ast, T.Ariely 5
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 18: Maccabi T-A - Maccabi Haifa 87-81
Date: February 26, 2012
Leader Maccabi T-A delivered the fourteenth victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 11th ranked Maccabi Haifa (3-14) 87-81 in Tel-Aviv. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-22. But Maccabi Haifa won second period 22-20. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Maccabi T-A won last quarter 23-19. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American swingman Keith Langford (193-83, college: Kansas) scored 17 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward David Blu (201-80, college: USC) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Maccabi T-A's coach David Blatt used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Jeremis Smith (203-86, college: Georgia Tech) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and his fellow American import forward Tyler Wilkerson (202-88, college: Marshall) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Maccabi T-A and five Maccabi Haifa players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-2 record. Maccabi Haifa lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Maccabi T-A will meet Hapoel Holon (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Maccabi Haifa will play against Hapoel J-M (#6) in Jerusalem and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: K.Langford 17+3reb+5ast, Y.Ohayon 14+2reb+4ast, G.Pnini 13+2reb+1ast, D.Blu 12+8reb+3ast, R.Hendrix 9+7reb, T.Burstein 8+2reb+2ast
Maccabi Haifa: J.Smith 21+10reb+4ast, A.Ben-Chimol 14+4ast, T.Wilkerson 14+8reb+3ast, C.Powell 13+6reb+2ast, S.Landesberg 10+5reb+2ast, T.Ariely 5
 MACCABI HAIFA81 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 1 | ziZVsIj, zRQBiajR | 41 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | ABaUh, zRQRBas | 43 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9-9 (655%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 44 | 5 |
| 9 | OITRll, CiQlIs | 43 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 60 | vijdRsMRQD, AFlLRj | 45 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-1 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | WalVRQsIj, wFlRQ | 89 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 67 | 5 |
| 66 | mRj-ChaBIl, SLa | 83 | 3-0 (25%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 2 | viMijITsVa, ARij | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 7 | SQaRlF, wiBaQ | 1 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-39 (00.4%) | 1-62 (44.4%) | 66-69 (13.9%) | 9 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 5 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 26 | 21 | |||
 MACCABI T-A (coach: Oded Kattash)87 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 88 | vijDfIQd, KRaUh | 87 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-3 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 83 | 5 |
| 0 | HRjdQax, eaZhiQd | 80 | 3-3 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 5 |
| 68 | PhiFIj, YIDRL | 86 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 62 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, gRLaj | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | muQsURaj, wil | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 5 |
| 9 | mlu, giLad | 44 | 4-1 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 65 | Ojaja, GuF | 80 | 8-0 (35%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 3 | OipilIuVis, whRIdIQIs | 86 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| 63 | AZhRFRQ, zIj | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 84 | cilBijsIj, odij | 0 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 80-47 (13.6%) | 7-84 (47.6%) | 65-63 (96.3%) | 0 | 81 | 46 | 88 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 29 | 654 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
