Great Britain vs. Israel

Claiming a victory over Great Britain used to be a foregone conclusion, but on Saturday Israel will be entering its must-win EuroBasket 2009 qualifier in Liverpool as an underdog.

"We were a disgrace and I apologize to the State of Israel," guard Raviv Limonad said after the humbling defeat at the hands of the Czechs. "The campaign, however, is not over yet. We must win in England, although it won't be easy to lift our confidence and level of play in such a short time."

Israel (1-2) experienced a poor shooting night on Wednesday, hitting just 15 of 36 from two-point range (41.7 percent). But far more worrying was its horrendous rebounding. In an aspect of the game which first and foremost comes down to the desire and will of the players, the team was no match for the Czechs, getting out-rebounded 42-23.

"This was our worst game since we have been together. The Czechs 22 offensive rebounds gave them just too many more possessions than we had," Israel assistant coach Roni Bosani said. "We had a bad start in our last two games and decided to make some changes in the starting line up, but it did not work."

I still think that GB currently is too public team and agree with market movement to Israel side. Israel have experience, solid roster (comparing to UK roster) and motivation because it's their last chance to grab away win and make life easier because noone have won away from home in this group. It's a must win situation for them and I can't agree with 6-7 pts handicap here. The minimum goal of Israel should be not to lose by 10 pts and more but I expect them to fight for a win today.

Pick: Israel +6.5 @ 1.85 Unibet

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