Alba Berlin sees light at the end of the tunnel after a win against Bayern

Alba Berlin sees light at the end of the tunnel after a win against Bayern

In an exciting duel between Alba Berlin and Bayern Munich, which took place on January 4, 2025, the Berlin team celebrated an important victory with 88:81. Alba Berlin head coach Israel Gonzalez explained that this win was mentally crucial as his team trailed by 10 points at halftime. What was particularly notable was that Alba were temporarily behind by 19 points before they were able to turn the game around.

The last encounter was a repeat of last year's final. Alba Berlin is struggling this season, lying in the bottom half of the Bundesliga table and bottom of the table in the Euroleague. Jonas Mattisseck, a player from Alba Berlin, was critical of his team's situation and spoke of “worlds of difference” between Alba and Bayern. The team had only achieved one win in the last ten games. The team also suffered from injuries and a high number of departures of important players, including Johannes Thiemann and Luke Sikma, who left the club.

Challenges and outlook

For the season, Alba Berlin has struggled with solid self-confidence issues and poor shooting percentages, which is reflected in a three-point rate of just 28.5 percent - the second-worst value in the league. Important players such as Martin Hermannsson, Louis Olinde and Justin Bean were also missing due to injuries. Gonzalez emphasized the need for continuity in order to stay close to the play-off places.

Alba Berlin has several challenges ahead of it for the next matchday: On January 14th, the team will play against Olimpia Milan in the Euroleague, followed by a home game against the Frankfurt Skyliners on January 21st. Gonzalez appealed for the honor of his players, but without revealing any details about the dressing room speeches. Will McDowell-White, who contributed four three-pointers in the win against Bayern, expressed hope that this victory could be a turning point for the team. Mattisseck, on the other hand, warned that you can't just flip a switch to win all the games.

From now on, every victory will be crucial for Alba Berlin in order to get out of the current crisis and make the season even more positive.

More about the challenges of Alba Berlin, how Tagesspiegel reports, and the general situation of the team, how Sportschau reports are crucial for further action in the BBL and Euroleague.

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