Bayern Munich, one of the disappointments in the Euroleague this season, will try to amaze the yellows in its last breaths in the European arena this evening. • It will probably use its powerful weapons, the threesomes, but will that be enough?

• Kostich. It doesn't work with him either

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• Bray (left) facing Spanoulis

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• Coupon. Enough for the league, not for the Euroleague

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• To him in front of Clathes

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In the only five meetings between Bayern Munich and Maccabi Tel Aviv, the balance is 0: 5 in favor of the Yellows. Given the fitness of the two teams, plus the level differences, there is no reason why this record will not continue tonight (21:30) among the extremes.
Janis Spropoulos' team is third in the table with six losses - just like the number of wins in Bayern this season in Euroleague.

At the beginning of the decade, Bayern Munich football club, one of the world's most senior and wealthy, decided to make the basketball club a European brand as well. This is the team’s fifth and second consecutive season at the senior continent factory. Its budget is quite respectable (23 million euros, just a million less than Tel Aviv), and according to the plans, the club should have been in a completely different place - at least in the playoffs.

Last season, Bayern Munich was in the first eighth picture until the final stages (almost 50% success), but in the end did not touch on happiness. Instead of advancing this season, they have gone backwards, and even if they make eighths in the air they will not be able to get close to the playoffs (holding 30% success rates so far).

Radonich. Pay the price // Photo: IP

However, the Germans should be given an injury lay-off because they only recently started playing in the lineup they planned for the summer. Two major acquisition players, Josh Hustis (just back in the 13th round) and Tee Bray (back in the 19th round), have been missing for a long time due to injury.
The story with Bray was very significant, because without him, Bayern would remain without a coordinator (the second Euroleague in ball losses - 15). Temporary substitute Demarcus Nelson did not provide the goods, and very much, with most of the burden, is not a natural coordinator. Hence the story has deteriorated.

This is also the second season that Bayern has managed to get its hands on a big name. Last season it was Derek Williams, the No. 2 pick in the DRA, and this season it's Greg Monroe, the No. 7 pick. This season, the German club realized that a superstar wasn't good enough if the team around him wasn't good enough. Beyond that, the problem with Monroe is twofold: He is not a player carrying a team on his back and his defensive abilities are problematic.

President Herbert Einar (left). Budget does not match the results // Photo: IP

The roster enough for Bayern in the German league (Balance 1:14), really not enough for her in the Euroleague. In this budget, a stronger group could be built. After almost two years on the team, coach Diane Radonich failed to advance her in the Euroleague, and the team has withdrawn significantly this season. He was the one who paid the price and was fired, and in his place was appointed assistant Oliver Custich. The crisis also continued with the new coach, who lost in all his first three games at the Euroleague. And yes, with him Bayern also lost for the first time in the local league.

Bayern is already counting six consecutive Euroleague losses by an average of 17 points. In the last four games she has averaged 92.5 points per game. One point Maccabi has to pay attention to: threes. The German team is great outside the arc and ranks third in the factory with 40.2% accuracy.