Basketball – Berlin – Alba Berlin is waiting for liberation after the Ulm Gala – Sport
Berlin (dpa / bb) – After the last few hard weeks, the players of Alba Berlin could see a smile on their faces again on Sunday evening. The dominant 110:83 away win in the basketball league at Ratiopharm obviously did the team good. “We may not be in a good moment, but they showed today that the team has great team spirit and good chemistry. We’re coming back bit by bit,” said coach Israel González.
Especially because it was Alba’s seventh game in just 15 days. “The idea of our game brought us this win. Despite the lack of energy, we let the ball run well and repeatedly used their defense. An absolutely convincing performance,” said sporting director Himar Ojeda. The Spaniard is now hoping for a signal effect. “Hopefully that was a liberation. It’s good for us and hopefully helps us move further in the right direction,” he said.
Even if players kept struggling with infections. Most recently, three big players left with Yani Wetzell, Christ Koumadje and Ben Lammers. It’s very helpful when players like Tim Schneider, who has hardly appeared this season, step out of the shadows. The 25-year-old was already the best thrower in Berlin when the Euroleague collapsed in Monaco on Friday. Against Ulm he was the second best pitcher behind captain Luke Sikma.
“I’m very happy for him. He had a lot of physical problems and sometimes he lacks self-confidence. Now he’s finally found his rhythm again. I hope he can keep this mentality now,” Ojeda praised him. On Thursday, the Euroleague continues at home against Maccabi Tel Aviv (8 p.m.). After the last eleven premier class bankruptcies, things should finally go there again.
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