Days to forget for Luke Sikma (33)! Alba Berlin’s captain better stays in bed these weeks.
Due to a muscle injury, he has not been able to train for a week and a half. So it was no wonder that he lagged behind his form in the cup semi-final in Oldenburg on Saturday against Bayern Munich (77:83).
PSG star immediately screamed for help Here Neymar is carried off the pitch injured
The American, who practically came out of the cold, made just one point, grabbed three rebounds and provided an assist in almost 19 minutes of play. So he never made it into the game. Consequence: The first missed cup final in Berlin after five finals in a row.
Sikma: “Of course I’m disappointed. But I also know that we still have enough games to gain a sense of achievement.” The next game is on Friday (7 p.m., Magentasport live) in the Euroleague at Roter Stern Belgrade.
And there will also be several opportunities against Bayern this season. There is one game each in the Bundesliga and in the Euroleague. Both teams will probably meet again in the playoffs.
In the loungers, both teams are completely different. In the Bundesliga, Alba dominates as table leader; Munich is third with four wins less. If the placements remain, the teams could already meet in the semi-finals.
Luke Sikma has been basketing for Alba Berlin since 2017
Things are different in the Euroleague. Alba is last, Bayern only have slim chances for the playoffs. For both of them it was more of an international season to forget.
But first he has to get fit, also for a new contract. The four-year contract that the 2.03 meter man got in 2019 expires at the end of the season. “I like it very much in Berlin,” he emphasized again and again. Talks haven’t started yet. But he will certainly not be offered four new years.
