The Barcelona team returns to the Palau stage, where they were defeated with a Sonora Pita in their last Endesa League match against Baxi Manresa. The Palau audience, more tired of the team’s irregularity and poor performance than the defeat against Manresa, dedicated a scarf and whistled in equal parts, awaiting a reaction from the team.
Because the players have an excellent opportunity to react in the first of the three games they face this week in the Euroleague. MacCabi is the first challenge, followed by two demanding clashes against Olympiacos and Valencia. Before facing these stronger teams, Barcelona will play against the Israeli team, which is currently in the lower part of the Euroleague table, considered one of the weakest teams this year with a 6-18 record.
Barcelona arrives after two consecutive defeats in the Euroleague, against Baskonia and Asvel, and another defeat against Manresa in the Endesa League. The team has some uncertainties, including the safe decline of Laprovittola, and doubts about Justin Anderson’s and Jan Vesely’s participation due to knee problems. On the other hand, MacCabi has the return of Rokas Jokubaitis, who will play again at Palau, but their best player, Jaylen Hoard, is likely to be absent.
The match between Barcelona and MacCabi will take place on Wednesday, February 5, at 20:30 hours (Spanish peninsular schedule), at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona.
The game between Barcelona and MacCabi can be followed in Spain and in direct through Movistar+.
The minute-by-minute of the match between Barcelona and MacCabi can be followed on the website Brand.com and the delays by Radio Brand.