09 October 2014
Berlin Jamel McLean celebrates his goal in the last second. Photo: AP
Thanks a goal in the last minute may ALBA Berlin celebrate a surprising win over the Prestige NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. At first it looked for a significant swat from.
With a remarkable performance ALBA Berlin has a great last minute in the test duel with NBA champion San Antonio Spurs Surprise managed. The Basketball League team defeated the five-time champions of the North American professional league on Wednesday before 14,504 spectators with 94:93 (47:54). Jamel McLean attended by his goal with the final siren for huge cheers in the sold-out O2 World. “I did not know what I should do next,” reported the US-pro. “An incredible feeling.”
The team of coach Sasa Obradovic showed the star ensemble to the outstanding Tony Parker par and was two years after the defeat against Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks the first celebrate the German victory over an NBA team. France’s European champion Parker excelled with 28 points, at ALBA McLean came up with 18 points. “ALBA has kicked us in the butt, they deserve to win,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich-appreciative
First, it looked for a declassification. According to the early 3 : 0 lead ALBA had ten points in Serie accept, in the first section already back with 16 points. The Spurs starting lineup in the championship finals against the Miami Heat swirling the Berlin defensive confusion, especially against the rapid first phase of Parker was the capital club first ever no means. Again and again joined the French point guard either by lay-off or allowed by fouls to the free throw line
Europe basketball player of the year Tony Parker (center) scores against two Alba-opponent points. Photo: AFP
Coach Gregg Popovich was not until the stars to Parker, Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard indulged a first break, ALBA was always more into the game. With the strong playmaker Alex Renfroe Berlin, reducing the deficit and went five minutes before the break by a threesome of Reggie Redding at 42:41 even in the lead. Obradovic indulged also its top talent Moritz Wagner deployment time – the 17-year-old was cleared after a few seconds by Monster block of Danny Green
In total viewers and pop star Lady Gaga, however, not experienced in the gallery too. many spectacular flight deposits. Instead, the Spurs relied on their best team basketball in the still sneak up on the first preseason game, some clerical.
Lady Gaga was in the audience. Photo: AFP
ALBA had however already proven its strong early form in the Champions Cup against FC Bayern and the first two wins this season to prove and also stopped at the beginning of the second half well with. Especially McLean turned on and has repeatedly highlights. How seriously the Spurs took the gig, showed Popovich, the dissatisfied yelled at in the closing stages of the match officials and Parker and Duncan began more than 30 minutes. The thrilling end caused a playoff atmosphere – and McLean for a collective cry of joy
on an early-season NBA game but can not hope the Berlin fans.. “There are no concrete plans,” said the new league commissioner Adam Silver. In January, the League for a competitive game between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks to London returns. “I hope that we will eventually play such games in European cities,” said Silver. (Dpa)
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