Ludwigsburg's basketball talent: 17-year-old shines despite school stress!
Ludwigsburg's basketball talent: 17-year-old shines despite school stress!
The MHP Giant Ludwigsburg took an important step on Wednesday evening to forget their latest defeat in Braunschweig. A hard-won 70:64 victory was achieved against the Seawolves Rostock, which had previously started as second in the table after the season. The game took place on Wednesday in the home arena and the Ludwigsburgers showed a solid performance, despite suboptimal conditions.
coach John Patrick was visibly relieved after the game, even if his team's performance was not yet completely convincing. "I'm proud of the team," emphasized Patrick. "We were a bit tired because we only came back from Braunschweig on Tuesday." Before the game, the team had to take a bitter defeat with 20 points difference, which is why the trainer particularly emphasized the defensive strength in this game.
defensive in focus
In fact, the game against Rostock was more of a defensive battle than an offensive spectacle. Ludwigsburg did not come over the 80 point mark, which was not yet reached this season, but collected the second victory with a solid defensive. It was particularly impressive that the giants only had seven ball losses while Rostock gave up the ball 18 times. "It was much better compared to the last game, it was a defensive battle," said Patrick.A ray of hope in the offensive was 17-year-old Jacob Patrick, who scored eleven points and showed a significant improvement on the defensive. The young Julis Baumer also noticed, not only because of his three points, but because of his impressive vita. Despite his age, he still goes to school, had lessons until 5:30 p.m. and then stepped onto the floor. Coach Patrick remarked: "He is a very serious boy, but we have to take his double burden into account, he also has to do homework."
potential for improvement
Despite the victory, there are still several areas at the MHP giants that are in need of improvement. One of the largest weaknesses seems to be the free throw and three quota, which is not optimal at 72 and 29 percent. "There is still a lot to improve," said Patrick, clarifying the players about the upcoming challenges. On Saturday you have another important game: you have to compete with ex-master Ulm, who started the season.
An uncertainty also remains with regard to the team itself, because Kellan Grady did not sit in the game against Rostock on the bench due to a hand injury he had contracted in Braunschweig. The situation around the player is unclear, as is the future of the American Kevin Cross, who also could not play while he was present on the bench in civily. If the performance of the players does not meet expectations, coach Patrick does not hesitate to make changes even after the beginning of the season.
For the Ludwigsburgers, it is now important to increase performance and improve their offensive in order to be successful in the basketball Bundesliga in the long term. The review of the game against Rostock is nevertheless considered a positive step in the right direction, even if there is still a stony path. The focus is clearly on the coming game against Ulm, where the giants want to show that they have learned from their mistakes.
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