„NO MORE WAR.“
The Towers and hosts Bayern Munich shared the most important message with T-shirts and a banner before the first jump ball.
Photo: picture alliance / Eibner-Pressefoto
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But even after that it became a game of extreme emotions.
After a 19-day international break, Hamburg lost an 18-point lead in the second half, losing to the leader 75-86 (46-18). However, basketball was the least talked about afterwards…
“Things happened that are more important,” said new international Robin Christen (30). And he didn’t just mean the war in Ukraine.
The shock: In the 13th minute, Munich’s Nick Weiler-Babb (26) banged his head on the floor after an unsuccessful dunk. The American was unconscious for minutes and was treated behind towels. Ghostly silence. The hospital later gave the all-clear: Weiler-Babb was conscious and could move his arms and legs.
Then goosebumps in the final seconds of the second quarter: National player Paul Zipser (28) came on for the first time eight months after an emergency operation due to a brain hemorrhage. “A miracle, something unbelievable,” said coach Andrea Trinchieri (53) with tears in his eyes. And Managing Director Marko Pesic (45) adds: “These 15 seconds are a whole world.”
Zipser was only 15 seconds on the field. But then Bayern turned the game around.
After an outstanding defensive performance in the first half, the Towers fell apart. “They played a lot more physically and we couldn’t hold back,” said coach Pedro Calles (38).
His top scorer Caleb Homesley (24) made 25 of 27 points in the first half. With his future employer? According to Magenta commentator Sebastian Ulrich, the EuroLeague club with its 20 million budget is interested…
The Towers slip down to tenth place due to their tenth loss of the season. Saturday (6 p.m.) we continue at home against Oldenburg.
