Lorenzo Brown touches on war experiences and decision not to return to Israel / News - Basketnews.com

Lorenzo Brown addresses the decision to stay abroad during Israeli League resumption, sheds light on the team's relocation to Serbia, and comments on the lack of practice, the absence of Wade Baldwin, and the Spanish national team.

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War in the homeland, alternative home court, rescheduled and relocated games, and the persistent struggle to conduct full team practices. That's the current reality ofMaccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.

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Despite these challenges, Maccabi concluded the first half of the EuroLeague season in a four-way tie for fourth place, securing victories in 10 out of 17 games.

Their most recent win was on the road againstZalgiris Kaunas, a significant achievement considering they hadn't held a full team practice since the EuroLeague Round 16 clash with Crvena Zvezda on December 21.

The unusual circumstances arose when foreign Maccabi players opted not to join the squad in Israel for two scheduled Israeli League games on December 23 and 25, citing security and financial concerns.

"The situation is really tough for us. Like now, we didn't have a chance to practice since the Red Star game," team leaderLorenzo BrowntoldBasketNews after a 78-70 win in Kaunas. "A few of us stayed

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