Third day at the championship tournament of basketball players, second appearance by Bayern - and the first victory for the big favorite? In addition, a secret favorite intervenes in the action.
Munich (dpa) - After the surprising opening defeat against Ulm, defending champion Bayern Munich is already under pressure at the championship tournament of basketball players in the second group game.
The top favorite faces Hakro Merlins Crailsheim, who also lost in the first game against Göttingen. In addition, secret favorite EWE Baskets Oldenburg intervenes. The Lower Saxony play against the Bayern conqueror.
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim - Bayern Munich (4.30 p.m. / Magentasport)
Bayern had imagined the start of the home tournament very differently. But neither performance nor attitude were right against Ulm. "We were in a mode, if we don't change it quickly, the tournament will be over for us quickly," said Managing Director Marko Pesic. Especially the guards Maodo Lo and TJ Bray have to increase significantly. It is quite possible that newcomer Ismet Akpinar will make his debut in the Bayern jersey. The 25-year-old international was just on the bench against Ulm. At Crailsheim there is a question mark behind DeWayne Russell. The team's star had been injured against Göttingen.
EWE Baskets Oldenburg - ratiopharm Ulm (8.30 p.m. / Magentasport)
As the penultimate team, the EWE Baskets from Oldenburg intervene in the action. The Lower Saxony have kept their squad almost completely, have a lot of experience with players like Rickey Paulding or Rasid Mahalbasic. However, the Lower Saxony don't know where they stand after the long break. That could be an advantage for Ulm. In the first game against Bayern, the Ulm team convinced with a solid performance. The newcomers Thomas Klepeisz and Dylan Osetkowski also fit in well. "Oldenburg has a strong team, but of course the win against Bayern gave us confidence," said Ulm international Andreas Obst.
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