Three minutes into the game in the second quarter as Alba Berlin’s Center, Johannes Thiemann move in for the Dunk. It remained in the trial, Thiemann was blocked by two players in the BG Göttingen. At that time the Berlin of 23:35, back at the stark outsider who had, in addition, are still struggling with injury problems. The göttingen were more alert and aggressive, Alba was four days after the victory over Rytas Vilnius sleepy, made early in the careless loss of the ball and allowed too many offensive rebounds for the guests.

But Alba has Martin Hermannsson. The Icelanders had led the Berlin on Wednesday in the Eurocup with a furious comeback for the victory. Since Hermannsson scored 17 points in the series. In Göttingen the structure of players of Alba, held in the game. With two threes, four successful free throws and three Assists in the second quarter, he brought the Berlin to the half with six points(44:50). But in the end they lost it with 85:91.

Hermannsson sees much need for improvement

The great Hermannsson Show there in the second round. Alba came to it henceforth as the Team improved significantly. Now it was Thiemann, blocked in Tandem with Luke Sikma, a göttingen layup. Alba is forced by a significantly improved defense and a more aggressive train to the basket is a game on eye-level, were added to the multiple of three from the Lituaer Rokas Giedraitis, who was at the end with 21 points, the best of Berlin’s launcher.

led, But of Göttingen met, from the strong Michael Stockton, a lot of difficult throws, and defended the narrow lead. Four points five points six points – closer to Alba did not come until late in the fourth quarter just ran. 80 seconds before the end, Niels Giffey would have been able to bring down the Berlin to a point – he forgave, however, the Three-point shot. In the direct return Göttings Derek Willis hit the three, and Alba was seven points behind. The capital city is not recovered, which led during the entire game.

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While in Göttingen, a surprising victory celebrated, must concentrate Alba is already back on the coming Tuesday (19 hours). Since the Eurocup game for AS Monaco. “We need to change in comparison to this game very much, if we want to beat Monaco,” said Hermannsson. Whether or not Alba, the supposedly weaker of göttingen have taken only a 95 percent serious, he was asked. The Icelanders was honest: “of Course, it should not be so. Maybe it was today, but a little.” (Tsp)