février 09, 2012
Devotion
Maccabi Elite
ONE STEP SHORT
Terence Morris - Maccabi Elite - Final, Maccabi Elite vs. CSKA Moscow - Final Four 2008
It was a comeback weekend for Maccabi Elite in the 2008 Euroleague Final Four in Madrid. Maccabi lost to CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague Final for the second time in three years, falling 77-91. Will Bynum scored 23 to lead the Israeli champs in their 13th Euroleague title game, but it was not enough against CSKA’s balanced attack. On Friday, Maccabi had rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Montepaschi Siena 85-92 behind 19 points from Alex Garcia, who led an effort of 70 bench points. A sea of yellow fans was not enough for Maccabi to win its sixth European trophy.
COACH INTERVIEW: Zvi Sherf
Zvika Sherf of Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv arrives at the 2008 Euroleague Final Four in Madrid as one of the most experienced head coaches to never have lifted the Euroleague crown. He has come close, however,twice reaching the continental title game with Maccabi. MORE
PLAYER BLOG: Alex Garcia
"Hi, Euroleague fans. It's a great time of year for basketball and I'm glad to have this opportunity to share with you my thoughts as we get ready for the Final Four. Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself. My name is Alex Garcia and I'm from Brazil." MORE
PLAYER INTERVIEW: Yotam Halperin
Yotam Halperin is living the dream of many Israeli schoolboys, that of playing for Maccabi Elite, the country's signature sports team, at the very top of European basketball. Although he had been with Maccabi to three previous Final Fours and won two Euroleagues, this season Halperin's dream came a bit truer.
FAN MAIL: David Bluthenthal
Maccabi Elite small forward David Bluthenthal is back for his second Final Four and looking to go home with his second title. He answered the questions sent by Euroleague fans for an exciting Final Four edition of Fan Mail on Euroleague.net.
SLIDE SHOW: Maccabi Elite
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv is back for its seventh Final Four of the new millennium and as always, the Israeli champs have done so in style as the top-scoring team in the competition. Check out the Maccabi Elite road to the Final Four slideshow to see how this team of stars shined bright while winning big games all season long.

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Maccabi Elite
FINAL FOUR RESULTS
FINAL, May 4
L 77-91 vs. CSKA Moscow
SEMIFINAL, May 2
W 85-92 vs. Montepaschi
ROSTER
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Name
H.
Pos.
4
Will Bynum
183
G
5
Marcus Fizer
203
F
6
Derrick Sharp
183
G
7
Nikola Vujcic
211
C
8
Lior Eliyahu
207
F
9
Terence Morris
207
F
10
Tal Burstein
198
G
11
Omri Casspi
205
F
12
Alex Garcia
191
G
13
David Bluthenthal
201
F
14
Vonteego Cummings
190
G
15
Esteban Batista
208
C
16
Regev Fanan
183
G
21
Yotam Halperin
196
G
Head coach: Zvi Sherf
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