Oded Kattash on Final Four in UAE: 'Bodiroga probably likes Dubai' / News - Basketnews.com

Maccabi's head coach Oded Kattash downplayed the matchup against his former team Panathinaikos. Asked to comment about a possible Final Four in Dubai, the coach was surprised.

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Oded Kattash and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv will face off against Panathinaikos Athens this week in the EuroLeague, a club that the Israeli coach has been in charge of before.

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Contrary to how his tenure went with the Greek club (5 win in 16 matches) in 2021, the start of the 2022-23 season has been successful so far with Maccabi snatching 3 wins in 4 games.

Asked about the matchup against his former team, Kattash didn't want to be the center of attention.

"I'm not the story here, the story is much bigger than me," the coach said. "It's important for us to start the season well and take the wins at home. There are no easy games in the Euroleague. It's important for us to collect victories, certainly at the beginning of the season."

As announced by Donatas Urbonas from BasketNews, Dubai has become one of the main candidates to host the upcoming EuroLeague Final Four after Kaunas' bid received a hit yesterday.

Kattash was surprised to hear it.

"Bodiroga is responsible for that? He probably likes Dubai," the Israeli specialist commented. "Personally, I haven't been there yet, I would love to."

The clash between Maccabi and Panathinaikos is scheduled to start at 20:05 CET tomorrow. The Greek powerhouse will play without its newest addition Dwayne Bacon, while Nate Wolters will debut with the green shirt after healing from an injury.

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