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Hapoel defeats BS/Dimona
In front of the home fans, Hapoel did what was assigned to it and beat Hapoel Beer Sheva/Dimona 77:71. Excellent game for Brynton Lemar (19 points)
01/01/2024
| Post-Game
Hapoel hosted Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona today (Monday) for a match at Pais Arena in Jerusalem and beat them 77:71. After a long time, the red fans came to the arena without audience restrictions and freely, and the team did not disappoint them. Brynton Lemar (19 points), was responsible for most of the points and managed to return the offensive flow time after time to the Jerusalem attack, and bring it to a winning situation.?
The red fans are back, Hersh is still missing
In addition, the Engel family hosted the game, including Ofir Engel, a former Hapoel youth player and a die-hard fan of the team. Ofir was kidnapped on the morning of October 7th to Gaza together with the family members of his girlfriend, Yuval Sharabi. A few weeks ago Ofir returned to Israel, safe and sound, and we had the privilege of hosting him at our arena. Excited by the return of Ofir, and looking forward to the return of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the Hapoel fans burst into song "Bring everyone home", which contains a pure and true hope for the return of all the abductees to Israel soon.?
Glad you're here, Ofir
Course of the game
1st Quarter
Hapoel opened the game with Speedy Smith, Brynton Lemar, Or Cornelius, Oz Blayzer, Zach Hankins. The leading collaboration at the beginning of the game was between Zach Hankins and Speedy Smith when the two run many pick and roll moves between them that, even if they don't produce points themselves, help the offensive spacing on the court. By Speedy's side as a point guard, and then by Zoosman's side, Lemar was able to turn to the work of producing points with 8 consecutive points. Be'er Sheva stayed tight and took advantage of many defensive mistakes by the Jerusalemites, when at the end of the quarter - 21:20 to Hapoel.?
Name: Brynton. Role: Creator
2nd Quarter
Yovel Zoosman and Brynton Lamar were the ones who opened the second quarter properly when they manage to translate offensive flow into red points and also get the attack out of static situations. Be'er Sheva's pressure on the entire court significantly accelerated the pace of the game as Hapoel adapted to it quite well with effective and varied passing attacks, mainly under the management of Speedy Smith. Gilad Levy, a Hapoel player last season, entered the game and made it difficult for the Jerusalem defense, which helped Be'er Sheva reduce the difference when at the end of the half - 42:39 to Hapoel.
Speedy. Hapoel's engine
3rd Quarter
Speedy started the 3rd quarter just like he finished the half with a lot of responsibility, game wisdom and impressive offensive quality. Igor Kulshov, sniped another 3-pointer from outside the arc and reached 16 points with excellent percentages from the 3. Although Hapoel made a lot of mistakes in defense, and did not show its typical toughness under the basket, but excellent moves by Chris Johnson left Hapoel with the small advantage it had achieved. Tsatashvili, who entered in place of Zach Hankins, who registered a third foul, also provided very good moments on both sides of the field and in a stable manner. Kulshov scored another three-pointer and at the end of the quarter - 59:56 for Hapoel.
Chris Johnson. Nickname: sacrifice
4th Quarter
Hapoel opened the fourth quarter with a lot of aggressiveness and assertiveness in the game that led them to a run, which is mainly signed by a pressing and much tighter defense. Be'er Sheva did not remain obliged and raised the level on their side as well, leading Hapoel to a timeout about 4 minutes into the fourth quarter. From the timeout the Beershebaim came up with pressure on the whole court that managed to break through increasing the tempo of the game and going on explosive attacks, with Speedy Smith and Zach Hankins showing showtime moves time after time and lifting the arena up. At the end of the game - 77:71 for Hapoel.
Zach Show Time
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