Last night we were on the road in Nahariya, trying to get things back on track. We had lost our previous two league games, so this was definitely a game we needed to win, or else we would have been in some serious trouble. It was obviously not a great situation to be in because it is very difficult to win games on the road, no matter what the level of basketball. Early on we started out pretty slowly, and had some tough stretches that lead to a 9 point deficit at half-time. It looked like it was going to be the same story as the last two league games, but we were able to right the ship in the second half. As usual, the turnaround started with defense. The truth of the it is we have not been playing well offensively for about a month, so we really needed to get defensive stops to give ourselves a good chance to win, and that is what we did in the second half. We allowed only 20 points in the second half, which was a very impressive effort. We hit some big shots to extend the lead, and it never got closer than 8 in the last 5 minutes. We needed this win to have a chance moving forward, so it is a very good thing we were able to get it done.
After the game, I went to Tel Aviv with five of my teammates (the American dudes and Moshe Mizrahi). It was the first time I had been out and about in Tel Aviv. I had a good time hanging with the guys for sure, but since it was a Saturday night (basically like Sunday night in the states, because the Israeli workweek starts Sunday morning) there was not a whole lot going on. We ate at this cool little spot in the city, and checked out a couple bars. It was a good first night in Tel Aviv, not too crazy, but not too boring either. This week should be pretty relaxed, because there is not a whole lot going on.
What I am really excited about is come Monday, it will be two weeks on the dot from the time I will be getting to the BAY. Can't wait to go home for a bit. I'll be back later this week, hope yall enjoy your Sunday!
