Offensive rebounds, 19 of them, killed Olimpia in Tel Aviv. It was a difficult night but the difference was there. Maccabi didn’t shoot the ball well from the perimeter but made 33 two-point field goals because Olimpia was dominated under its own basket and was not capable to respond with a great shooting night. It was the other way around. The 79-68 final score was determined by a moderately good run in the end but Maccabi took a 20-point lead many times in the second half. “We are not healthy so I expected a tough night but with this kind of season in such moment you need to play smart and to resist more. Mentally we have been weak. The difference was the energy level. I don’t think Maccabi is much better than us but tonight it had a lot more energy and it showed”, Coach Simone Pianigiani said at the end