Ludwigsburg. One victory is still missing: If the MHP giants Ludwigsburg should also be the winner after the basketball Bundesliga game tomorrow (3 p.m.) in the MHP Arena against FC Bayern Munich, they have made the perfect season in their home hall perfect . The Ludwigsburg have won each of the 16 games so far in their own living room this BBL season. On paper, however, none of the opponents were as high-profile as Bayern. “They are one of the five or six best teams in Europe, they have strengths everywhere,” says giant coach John Patrick.
Bayern demonstrated on Tuesday what these strengths lie in. In the decisive game five of the Euroleague quarter-finals, Andrea Trinchieri’s Munich team made the Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani frown. The now 86-year-old has been the owner of the top Italian club Olimpia Milano since 2008 and watched from the stands as his club got away with a black eye after a thrilling final phase. With a 92:89 in the fifth game of the best-of-five series, the Milanese moved into the top four of the most important basketball competition in Europe against Munich.
Patrick impressed by Bavaria
The giants also watched the game on their way home from the away game at Alba Berlin. “That was a great comeback”, says Patrick attesting to the Munich people, besides their individual class, a strong mentality. After they had equalized a 0-2 series deficit, they came within the final minute from 14 points behind in Milan to two points before their nerves failed. “You represented our league very well,” said Patrick.
The giant coach does not attach great importance to the game tomorrow – like the 78:79 defeat in Berlin. First place after the main round is not to be taken from the yellow-black. “Our focus is on the play-offs.” That was also the route in Berlin. And yet the giants kept up with the table runner-up to the end.
According to Patrick, the ailing Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann will be missing tomorrow. Johannes Patrick will also not be there because of his high school diploma. Barry Brown’s commitment, which signaled an injury after just three minutes on Tuesday, is questionable. “In the end, the player has to decide whether he is fit or not,” says Patrick about Brown.
Bayern, third in the table of the BBL, have a tighter program ahead of them. Last night they went down against Ratiopharm Ulm 64:98. The Top Four of the BBL Cup is coming up next weekend. “You must have several players who need a break and are in poor health,” says Patrick.
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