Alba’s Maodo Lo (l) fights for the ball against Nick Weiler-Babb from Bayern Munich.
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Et is almost a luxury that Alba Berlin can travel to his next game in the Euroleague basketball well rested. After a four-day break, the Bundesliga club will play against the top Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas on Friday (7 p.m. / Magentasport). “This time is important to train and the battered players can recover,” said coach Israel Gonzalez.
In addition to Jaleen Smith, national player Johannes Thiemann also celebrated his comeback after a two-week injury break in Rostock on Sunday. The 28-year-old is happy that he doesn’t have to start from zero to one hundred with the currently more pleasant game plan. “Of course it’s very helpful when you can find your rhythm again in training. It’s easier to come back with almost no pressure,” he said.
Still, the break did him good. “It helped a bit to cure the ailments from the EM. It was a lot of stress and that’s why the knee reacted the way it did. But now I feel a lot better, »he said.
Things are not looking so good for his national team colleague Maodo Lo. The point guard returned to training on Tuesday but complained of foot pain. “We have to look at it from day to day. I hope he can help the team again,” Gonzalez said. However, his appearance on Friday is very questionable.
After the last two defeats in the premier class, Alba wants to get back on the road to success. While Kaunas finished bottom of the table last season, the Berliners are expecting a stronger opponent this season. “They play much more physically. And it’s always difficult to play there, »Warned Thiemann.
