Update from November 11, 2020: medi bayreuth missed entry into the Magenta Sport BBL Cup TOP FOUR
On Wednesday evening (November 11th, 2020) the disappointment in the team around captain Bastian Doreth after the end of the game was huge. After a 114: 123 (48:66) defeat in the town hall in Weißenfels against the SYNTAINICS MBC, the dream of the HEROES OF TOMORROW of entering the TOP FOUR tournament for the Magenta Sport BBL Cup on Wednesday evening was over.
Backlog in the first quarter
Also big, probably already too big, was the deficit of the team of Head Coach Raoul Korner after the first quarter, in which the HEROES OF TOMORROW found their rhythm extremely slowly after the 14-day break due to the pronounced quarantine and so on The Wolves, which were also very strong that evening, allowed a 39:21 lead after the first ten minutes.
Especially in the initial phase, the medi players always took the familiar step too slowly, while the MBC achieved strong throwing rates (62% from the three-point line / 65% from close range).
Even if Bastian Doreth’s team obviously found it very difficult to find the match, they tried everything in the further course of the game, bit into the game and with a better free throw rate might even have had the opportunity to turn around.
SYNTAINICS MBC wins against medi bayreuth
In the end, however, the SYNTAINICS MBC deservedly won and with David Brembly (24 points), Quinton Hooker (26 points, 12 assists) and top scorer Michal Michalak (32 points) had the three outstanding players in their ranks.
“The disappointment is of course huge right now. It was a great opportunity for our club to make it into the TOP FOUR with a win today. Unfortunately we could not use it. But I do not want to say here that we can be reproached. The circumstances were tough. By that I don’t mean the quarantine at all, but rather that the MBC played very well today. We tried to do our best as a team and now just have to look to get back into our rhythm as quickly as possible. “
(Bastian Doreth, team captain medi bayreuth)
The course of the game in Weißenfels
Right from the start, the hosts met with a high percentage of the three-point line and left the HEROES OF TOMORROW behind. The wolves acted too calmly in the first quarter, while medi could not shake off the consequences of the 14-day compulsory break quickly enough. The throws at the team of Head Coach Silvano Poropat, however, almost all found their target, which culminated in a clear throw rate of 78% beyond the 6.75m line and meant a clear 21:39 deficit for medi bayreuth after 10 minutes.
The second part of the game
In the second part of the game, the HEROES OF TOMORROW managed to make the game more balanced. On the defensive one defended more intensely, but this did not affect the hit rates of the wolves. It almost seemed like the MBC couldn’t discard. Ironically, ex-Bayreuth David Brembly was able to show 16 points after just 20 minutes, giving Head Coach Raoul Korner’s team a 48:66 half-time deficit.
The third quarter in Weißenfels
Even after the break, the HEROES OF TOMORROW failed to make a decisive comeback. The hosts continued to score with a high percentage both from close range and from distance, while the medi players did not consistently use their chances, especially at the free-throw line. Logically, they went into the last quarter with a 20 point deficit and a high scoring result of 78:98.
medi bayreuth fights to the end
One cannot blame them for having given up head coach Raoul Korner. Except for ten points (90: 100), the team fought their way up again in the last section of the game. The move, which could have put the deficit again in one digit, was symbolic for the entire game: The HEROES OF TOMORROW gave away a simple throw and in return received a threesome from the wolves.
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