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As sovereign as champion Berlin acts in the BBL, in the EuroLeague ALBA loses the 6th game in a row – last! The Berliners conceded a bitter 60:93 against the table leader in their own hall. “We did a good job defensively in the second quarter, but not at all in the second half. The easy things we played up front didn’t fall in then. Then you get into a hole and Olympiakos punishes it brutally,” sums up Louis Olinde. In the EuroCup Hamburg lost against London with 66:83.
Below are the most important voices and clips Gameday – if used, please name the source MagentaSport. It continues on Thursday in the EuroLeague. FC Bayern welcomes Partizan Belgrade – live from 8:30 p.m. on MagentaSport.
EuroLeague: ALBA Berlin – Olympiacos Piraeus 60:93
The Berliners are bottom of the table in the EuroLeague and receive the top of the table from Piraeus. The Greeks got off to a great start, won the 1st quarter 28:13 and temporarily led by 21 points. After the slow start, ALBA got into the game better and reduced to ten points at the break. In the second half, the current table positions were reflected in the result. Piraeus only allows ten points in the third quarter, almost deciding the game. In the last quarter, Piraeus confidently took the lead. For ALBA it is already the 6th defeat in a row in the EuroLeague. The playoffs are almost out of reach.
Louis Olinde, Berlin: “Piraeus is a very strong team, probably the best this year. They manage to play 40 minutes with 100 percent intensity. We did a good job defensively in the 2nd quarter but not at all in the 2nd half more. The easy things we played up front didn’t fall in anymore. Then you end up in a hole and Olympiacos punishes you brutally. We deserved to lose. We showed in the first leg that we can play on an equal footing with Piraeus . That didn’t work at all.”
The link to the clip: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=cElscytsMjdtd3V2MUt0WGtBZU5VUT09
Sasha Vezenkov, Piraeus, dedicates the victory to the victims of the Karaiskakis Stadium disaster in 1981 when 21 people died after a match between Olympiacos Piraeus and AEK Athens: “I want to dedicate the win to the families of the victims. This win is a credit to them. The key was the consistency we showed in the 1st and 3rd quarters. We kept ALBA to 60 points even though we didn’t have 40 minutes played with the same intensity in defence. I’m very happy with the win.”
The link to the interview: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=dXZlNDlMbDMyYmdVMnp5M1VOTDVndz09
After ALBA Berlin was allowed to hit three open threes in a row, Piraeus’ coach Georgios Bartzokas had to let off steam and scolded his players during a time out: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=TGgvSG1DZEJGeEJNWktybGd3Z2lvUT09
EuroCup: London Lions – Veolia Towers Hamburg 83:66
The Hamburgers lose in the EuroCup against London and are in 8th place in the group. The Towers have only won one of the last ten games in all competitions. On Saturday, the BBL will face Bayreuth, bottom of the table.
Benka Barloschky, Trainer Hamburg: “It was the expected physical game. They deserved the win but I liked my team. We fought.”
The link to the clip: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=LzNTQnlnd3d0cUl6RjFvMUdUb3Q1UT09
Ryan Schmidt, Trainer London: “It always feels good to win. I’m proud of my team. They did what had to be done to win. Our goal was clearly the playoffs. We did that.”
Basketball LIVE bei MagentaSport
Thursday, 02/08/2023
EuroLeague
From 8:15 p.m.: FC Bayern Munich – Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
BBL
7 p.m.: BG Göttingen – MLP Academics Heidelberg
Saturday, 02/11/2023
From 5:45 p.m.: Veolia Towers Hamburg – medi bayreuth, ratiopharm ulm – MLP Academics Heidelberg, ALBA Berlin – EWE Baskets Oldenburg
From 8:15 p.m.: MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Basketball Löwen Braunschweig, BG Göttingen – HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim
Sunday, 02/12/2023
From 2:45 p.m.: Rostock Seawolves – Telekom Baskets Bonn, Fraport Skyliners – Brose Bamberg, Syntainics MBC – Würzburg Baskets
From 5:45 p.m.: NINERS Chemnitz – FC Bayern Munich
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