With a spectacular goal in the last second Alba Berlin Jamel McLean makes for the 94: 93 surprise victory against NBA champion San Antonio. It had long not looked after. In the Bundesliga, FC Bayern struggles a scarce success.
Alba struggles NBA champion San Antonio down
With an impressive appearance Alba Berlin is a big surprise succeeded in the test duel with NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in the last second. The Basketball League team defeated the five-time champion of the North American professional league 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,” said the US-pro. “An incredible feeling.” The US-Stars to the outstanding Tony Parker’s team coach Sasa Obradovic was a standoff and was two years after the defeat against Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks the first German victory over an NBA team celebrate.
France’s European champion Parker excelled with 28 points, on Alba McLean came up with 18 points. “Alba has kicked us in the butt, they deserved to win,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich-approval.
Berlin comes late to kick in
At first it looked after a declassification from: After the early 3: 0 lead Berlin had ten points in Serie accept, in the first section already back with 16 points. The Spurs starting lineup whirled the Alba-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 by lay-off or allowed by fouls to the free throw line.
Only when coach Gregg Popovich the top players to Parker, Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard indulged a first break, Alba was always more into the game . With the strong playmaker Alex Renfroe (15 points) Berlin shortened the gap and went five minutes before the break by a threesome of Reggie Redding even 42:41 in the lead.
After halftime the valiant hosts played merrily with and kept the game to the delight of fans open until the last quarter. Three minutes before the end of the third pass, the team of coach Obradovic with 69:68 took the lead again. For the final phase were again Parker and Duncan on the field, but Alba countered. Huge cheers surged, as McLean to the final siren marked the 94:93
Berlin coach Obradovic. Fully concentrate on the Bundesliga
Sasa Obradovic coach of Berlin had tried before, the to take pressure off his players and somewhat downplayed the game. “In the game against the best team in the world, the result is totally insignificant, we can provide the fun in the foreground,” the former player said Alba. The game on Friday in Bonn have absolute priority.
plannedNo more games against NBA teams in Berlin
Despite the large audience-Andrangs is Berlin in the near future, not to the venue of a regular season game of the NBA. “There is currently no concrete plans for it,” said the new commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver, before the game. London in January scene of an NBA game. In the British capital, the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks
Bavaria meet. Wins with effort, Bamberg back on the right track
In the National Basketball League BBL, however, has the FC Bayern Munich’s first defeat of the season with difficulty prevented. The German champion sat down for a show of strength in the second half with 80:73 against the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt by and celebrated his third victory in the third game. To break the Munich had yet set back with 14 points, best scorer of the team of coach Svetislav Pesic was Nihad Djedovic with 20 points.
The Brose Baskets of Bamberg came forward after the disappointing defeat in Braunschweig with the second home win return. The Upper Franconia sat down significantly at the start of the third matchday with 97:75 against Phoenix Hagen through. Best player in the team new coach Andrea Trinchieri Center Trevor Mbakwe had 25 points, ten rebounds and four blocks. The Hagen were from the outset and had to give back finally beaten after an offensive slump in the third quarter.
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