Alba Berlin: Disaströse Play-Off! Ulm sweeps the capital basketball player away

Alba Berlin: Disaströse Play-Off! Ulm sweeps the capital basketball player away

In a disappointing season, Alba Berlin's basketball team was eliminated in the play-offs of the Easycredit Basketball Bundesliga. The Berliners had to give up in the Ratiopharm Ulm quarterfinals, with the best-of-five series ending after three games with a bitter 0: 3 defeat. The last game took place on Saturday evening in front of 6000 spectators and ended with 77:93 for Ulm. The best throwers for Alba were Martin Hermannsson with 20 points, followed by Matt Thomas and Malte Delow, each scored 15 points. Despite a recognizable improvement compared to the previous defeats, Alba did not manage to regain its lost form.

Alba Berlin had already had a disastrous season. In the Euro League they landed in the last place and only won five out of 34 games. They also failed early in the Cup quarter-finals against Bamberg. This balance is worrying, especially since the team has left the competition for the first time since 2016 without victory in the quarter -finals. Trainer Pedro Calles is now faced with a series of 15 Play-off defeats, while players Louis Olind were frustrated about the disappointing season.

encounter between Alba and Ulm

In the crucial third game, Alba Berlin initially took the lead. After a strong first quarter, the team was able to take control, although there were some ball losses. In the second quarter, Alba was back 32:36 in the meantime, but they went into the half -time break with a narrow tour. The third quarter was characterized by intensive moments when Ulm was initially able to break away, but Alba countered with an impressive 16: 1 run and led 69:62. However, this lead did not last long; A good three minutes before the end it was 77:77 before Ulm dominated the final quarter with 31:17 and secured the victory.

Marcio Santos was celebrated with 23 points as a MVP of the game. The national coach Alex Mumbru had typed in advance for a victory of Alba, which can now be considered ironic. After the game, Malte Delow expressed that the team had to act self -reflecting and expressed his regret for the loyal fans who have always been behind the team.

future views

For Ratiopharm Ulm, after the "Sweep" of the series, you will now go to the semi -finals, where you will meet the winner of the series between Löwen Braunschweig and Fit/One Würzburg Baskets. Ulm has only lost a home game throughout the season, which demonstrates her strength and makes it a serious competitor for the title.

The fans are now hoping for an intensive self -reflection and a restructuring of the Alba Berlin team in order to be more successful in the coming season. Further information and future developments about the Basketball Bundesliga can be found on Kicker.de .