Alba Berlin
Alba Berlin wants to take advantage of outsider opportunities in Milan
In the Euroleague game in Milan, Alba Berlin is the clear underdog. Nevertheless, the Berliners can figure out a chance.
Johannes Thiemann expects Alba Berlin to have chances despite his role as an underdog against Milan.
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Berlin. After a short break with a few days of training at home, basketball Bundesliga team Alba Berlin is starting the next game marathon. The German champions have to complete ten more matches in just 22 days before Christmas. It starts on Tuesday (8.45 p.m. / Magentasport) with the away assignment in the Euroleague at Armani Milan.
The game was originally supposed to take place on October 30th, but had to be postponed due to seven corona cases in the Berlin team. In Milan, Berlin expects a heavyweight in the league. “We are of course the underdog,” said international Johannes Thiemann.
Alba Berlin still remembers the last defeat against Milan
Alba already felt this in the preparation for the season when they had no chance in a tournament in Lithuania in a 57:79 bankruptcy in September. However, at that time Alba still lacked numerous regular staff. At last they showed ascending form.
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“It’s good to see that our team is getting back into a rhythm and that many players are getting better and better into the season,” said Center Ben Lammers. In the ranks of the ambitious Italians, there are two familiar faces from the Bundesliga: ex-Bamberg-born Kyle Hines and ex-Munich-based Malcolm Delaney. “They are a top team in the Euroleague with a lot of good gamers who can get hot. That is always very dangerous, “warned Thiemann.
The past season gives Alba Berlin courage
They also have an experienced ex-NBA player in the form of the Spaniard Sergio Rodriguez. “This season it will be a bit more extreme, because they have improved again,” said Thiemann, “we really have to play 40 minutes very focused to have a chance.”
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The past season gives me a little courage. Alba succeeded in the coup in Milan and the Berliners surprisingly won 102: 96. That is why the people of the capital believe in their chance, and “we want to use them”, says Thiemann.
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