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Almost everything has been set up to turn ratiopharm ulm’s seventh EuroCup game into a memorable game. The memory of the bitter first leg Niederalge after extra time, the chance to take an important step towards the Top16 and the return of an ex-Ulmer. The only thing missing are the fans who would have turned these ingredients into an atmospheric EuroCup party. For the first time this season, ratiopharm ulm is playing completely without a spectator at home. Nevertheless, the second leg against Chris Burns’ team is exciting in several ways – and luckily it can be seen live on MagentaSport from 7.20 p.m. “The game is crucial. If we win and secure the direct comparison, Brescia is two games behind us. If not, we no longer have our progress in our own hands, ”said Head Coach Jaka Lakovic, explaining the situation in Group B, in which ratiopharm ulm is currently fifth with two wins. The direct comparison mentioned by Lakovic means that his team must win by more than four points. If that succeeds, Brescia will find it difficult to overtake Ulm with four remaining games, which is why the fight for fourth place would probably be decided between Mornar Bar (3 wins) and ratiopharm ulm. But the coach warns: “Brescia is an experienced team that was put together to win. You have a lot of experience and talent. We have to do our best to have a chance. ”
In focus
Although Lakovic gives the all-clear – “if everything goes normally, Dylan will be back” – the personnel situation remains tense. Chrissi Philipps’s commitment is a question mark, and Tommy Klepeisz’s (shoulder injury) is a clear no. As with the victory in Würzburg, the entire team has to step into the breach again. Two players in particular managed to do this very well over the weekend. Trey Landers and Kristofer Krause delivered 13 points and a lot of energy in a total of 35 minutes. Lakovic noticed that too. “Krause understands very well what we need from him and delivers that too. He gives us a defensive presence and sticks to the rules on the offensive. But Trey Landers also had his share in Würzburg, ”said Lakovic, who has other youngsters up his sleeve with Moritz Krimmer, Nat Diallo, Nico Bretzel and Timo Lanmüller. But the coach makes it clear: “There are some young players knocking on the door of the professional team. But to do it is not that easy. The young have to earn their chance. It doesn’t make sense to use a player just because he’s young. “
History
The 84:87 defeat after extra time on the second match day of the current EuroCup season was the first in the third comparison between Ulm and Brescia. The guests missed several chances to win the game in regular time. In the extra five minutes it was the ex-Ulm resident Chris Burns who made the difference with six of his 16 points. But since the last-second success over ratiopharm ulm, the northern Italians have been waiting for a victory: Brescia recently lost three times in a row in both the EuroCup and the Italian league (15th place). The team, which is ranked 19th in the EuroCup statistics with 76.6 points scored and 86.6 collected points, has its best scorers in point guard Kenny Chery (13.6 per game), Big Man Dusan Ristic (11 , 8), the ex-Ludwigsburg Drew Crawford (11.4) and Chris Burns 11.2.
O-Ton
Jaka Lakovic: “The possibilities in the EuroCup are still there for us, but for that we have to win against Brescia. Brescia is an experienced team put together to win. You have a lot of experience and talent. Chris Burns should be mentioned, but Kenny Chery, David Moss, Drew Crawford and others are also very dangerous. We have to do our best to have a chance.
And otherwise? The pregame podcast provides the latest information before each ratiopharm ulm game. Just in time for lunch time – usually at 12 o’clock – moderator Marc Herrmann arranges the situation. In the current issue (Tuesday, 12 noon), Chris Burns also has his say. The ex-Ulm resident, who wore the ratiopharm ulm jersey in the 2009/10 season, has been in town since Sunday evening and has visited the Ulm Minster, among other things. The podcast is available either on the ratiopharm ulm homepage or in the popular podcast catchers such as Itunes and Spotify.
- Osetkowski back, Philipps questionable, Klepeisz missing.
- Praise to Kristoffer Krause and Trey Landers.
- Brescia under pressure after losing streak.
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