Hapoel Jerusalem with the first chance against Darussafaka
Today a new season of the Basketball Champions League will start with many exciting games. Hapoel Jerusalem will host the Turkish squad Darussafaka and they have a good chance to prevail over the visitors because:
- The Israeli team has a larger rotation, combining good foreigners and home-grown players. The club operated a complete reconstruction of the roster this summer, bringing in many quality players.
- Another huge advantage for Hapoel this season is the presence of the experienced coach Alexandar Dzikic who will try to offer excellent discipline and chemistry to the team.
- Darussafaka’s roster is not so deep this season, they have only 6-7 players that can be very competitive, while the other guys can’t do miracles on the court. In the game lost during the weekend at Turk Telekom, Dacka had the last 4 players including one American scoring together only 4 points in a game that ended 87-90. With this low-scoring bench will be difficult to keep the rhythm with a team like Hapoel Jerusalem, especially when they play at home.
The fact that Hapoel Jerusalem is the clear favourite made the odds on them drop from 1.60 yesterday to 1.40 today. We expect an interesting battle tonight in Jerusalem with the Turkish team trying to resist and who knows, it’s the Basketball Champions League, where the level is tied and anything can happen. I think that the Israeli fans could be a great support for Hapoel, giving the team the necessary boost in the key moments of the encounter.
Image credit: Hapoel Jerusalem
The article was written by Gratian Cormos, a Romanian journalist, book writer, life coach and mentor currently living in Barcelona, Spain.
If you are interested in collaborating with his website brainbasketball.net, in order to publish articles, interviews or other features related to basketball, contact Gratian Cormos by Whatsapp or Telegram at this Spanish number: +34 612414486.
