EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS
Benjamin Eze:

— Maccabi is a very good team, one of the leaders in our group and I’m sure the game will be tough. The Israeli league is strong, Maccabi also played with CSKA some years ago within the bounds of Euroleague and it is a worthy rival. We must be more concentrated than in previous matches. We should play well in defense – it will be the key for a successful outcome. I can especially point out Sofoklis Schortsanitis – he is a talented player and his partners will search him under the hoop at the first opportunity. We have to be ready for every game in Euroleague, the level of opponents is high and the demanding too.

Raul Lopez:

– Maccabi has a balanced roster and a good coach. I suppose in Russia he is a well-known person, with the National team of your country he made serious success. We will give battle to one of the leaders and favorites in our group. Also Maccabi practically always is in the lead within the Israeli championship. Everything will depend on ourselves — we have to get ready for such a serious opponent. We have no problems with motivation hovewer in previous games we felt not good in the endings. Well, we should work hard.

Live broadcast of the match you may watch at NTV-PLUS SPORT, the beginning is at 19.30 Moscow time.

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/

SEASON 2010/2011

Euroleague. Regular Season
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

Israel BasketBall League
Round 1. October, 17. Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv-Gilboa/Galil Elion — 102-75
Round 2. October, 24. Irony Ashkelon-Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv — 87-104
Round 3. October, 31. Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv-Hapoel Jerusalem — 75-55
Round 4. November, 11. Rishon Lezion-Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv — 68-89

TEAM ROSTER

№	Player	Position	Height	Birthday	Nationality
4	Jeremy Pargo	guard	188	1986	USA
5	Richard Hendrix	forward	203	1986	USA
6	Derrick Sharp	guard	183	1971	Israel
7	David Blu	forward	201	1980	Israel
8	Lior Eliyahu	forward	205	1985	Israel
9	Yaniv Green	center	206	1980	Israel
10	Guy Pnini	forward	201	1983	Israel
11	Tal Burstein	guard	198	1980	Israel
12	Elishay Kadir	forward	203	1987	Israel
13	Chuck Eidson	forward	202	1980	USA
14	Jeff Foote	center	211	1987	USA
15	Doron Perkins	guard	189	1983	USA
21	Schortsanitis Sofoklis	center	206	1985	Greece