163 days have passed since Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv last played a home game in the Euroleague. On Thursday, after a summer of renewal, it will happen again as the Yellows will host Zalgiris Kaunas at Menora Mivtachim Arena. All the tickets were sold, and Oded Kattash and his players will get full support from the crowd.
Maccabi arrives at the starting line in an encouraging mood, after victories over Gilboa/Galil and Hapoel Holon in Winner's Cup. The Yellows can be especially pleased with Lorenzo Brown, who made his debut against Holon and already delivered impressive numbers: 13 points and 12 assists. Will he break the record for assists by a Maccabi player in the Euroleague this season, which stands at 11 and belongs to Nikola Vujcic and Yogev Ohayon? let's wait and see.
"We are very excited, it is the start of the Euroleague season and the atmosphere will be amazing", said Kattash. "There will be tension, but we hope to start on the right foot. I can't say that we are 100 percent ready at this stage of the season. but we'll get there and improve".