Decisive battle with Maccabi Electra15 december 2010

On Wednesday BC Khimki in full strength went to Tel-Aviv where on Thursday it will play a game with the group A leader Maccabi Electra. This is a crucial game from the point of view of qualifying for TOP 16. Live broadcast of the match you may watch at NTV-PLUS SPORT Online, the beginning is at 22.00 Moscow time.

EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS

Benjamin Eze:

– Everybody knows it is a chance for us to get a right course. I think everyone knows what to do. We have talked too much about this meeting. It will be a tough game. I've been there for many times. The support will be fantastic, it will be fully-crowded arena. Maccabi loves basketball, they never relax. So we have to be ready 100 percent for this game. All the Maccabi players are good. They have a team. We need to be a team to beat them.


Raul Lopez:

— It will be a difficult game. Maccabi is the best team in our group, they won all the games on the road except the match with Caja Laboral in Vitoria. It will be tough but it is one of the most important games in the season. We’ll try to win. It's not the right time to think about either it's our last chance or not – we must be ready for our opponent. We can expect Maccaby will play good defense and aggressively. We must be fully concentrated during all the 40 minutes. We have already played with Maccabi and we know them not bad. Moreover they have a good coach.

SEASON 2010/2011 TEAMS STANDINGS

VISITING CARD

Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv B.C.

Founded: 1932
History: 1932-present
Arena: Nokia Arena (capacity: 11,700)
Team colors: Yellow and Blue
President: Shimon Mizrahi
Head coach: David Blatt
Titles
International
Euroleague Championships: 5 (1977, 1981 — Victories in the European Cup, the direct predecessor to today's Euroleague, officially recognized by FIBA and ULEB as Euroleague titles, 2001 — Suproleague Cup, 2004, 2005 — Euroleague Cup)
runner up: 8 (1980, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2006, 2008)
Total European Finals: 13 (1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
Intercontinental Cups: 1 (1980)
runner up: 1 (1982)
NLB League (Adriatic League):
runner up: 1 (2003)
European Cup Winners' Cup:
runner up: 1 (1967)
Triple Crowns: 5 (*record) (1977, 1981, 2001, 2004, 2005)
Domestic
Israeli League Championship: 48 (*record) (1954, 1955, 1957-59, 1962-64, 1967, 1968, 1970-92, 1994-2007, 2009)
runner up: 5 (1960, 1961, 1966, 1969, 2008, 2010)
Israeli State Cup: 37 (*record) (1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963-66, 1970-73, 1975, 1977-83, 1985-87, 1989-91, 1994, 1998-2006, 2010)
runner up: 5 (1962, 1969, 1996, 1997, 2008)
Winner Cup: 2 (2007, 2010)
runner up: 1 (2009)
Website: http://www.maccabi.co.il/

EUROLEAGUE SEASON 2010/2011 RESULTS

Game 1. October, 21. Caja Laboral — Maccabi T-A — 94-78
Game 2. October, 28. Maccabi Electra — Zalgiris — 86-70
Game 3. November, 4. Partizan mt:s Belgrade — Maccabi Electra — 54-67
Game 4. November, 11. BC Khimki — Maccabi Electra — 76-78
Game 5. November, 18. Maccabi Electra — Asseco Prokom — 99-58
Game 6. November, 25. Maccabi Electra — Caja Laboral — 81-70
Game 7. December, 2. Zalgiris — Maccabi Electra — 68-71
Game 8. December, 9. Maccabi Electra — Partizan mt:s — 76-62

TEAM ROSTER



PlayerPositionHeight  Birthday  Nationality
4Jeremy Pargoguard1881986USA
5Richard Hendrixforward2031986USA
6Derrick Sharpguard1831971Israel
7David Bluforward2011980Israel
8Lior Eliyahuforward2051985Israel
9Yaniv Greencenter2061980Israel
10Guy Pniniforward2011983Israel
11Tal Bursteinguard1981980Israel
12Elishay Kadirforward2031987Israel
13Chuck Eidsonforward2021980USA
14Jeff Footecenter2111987USA
15Doron Perkinsguard1891983USA
21   Sofoklis Schortsanitis   center   2061985Greece