On Friday, the Munich basketball players will fight for the Euroleague play-offs. Before the opponent in the play-in game, you have great respect.
Bayern Munich’s basketball players look at the upcoming task in the fight for play-off participation in the Euroleague with great respect. “They are so experienced, it will definitely be difficult,” said Niels Giffey before the game at Real Madrid on Friday evening (Magenta Sport). In the decisive play-in game, the German champion needs an away win in Spain to qualify for the title fight of the best eight European teams.
Giffey’s team-mate Carsen Edwards is a little more optimistic: “We have to see what we can do better in the next next game,” said the American after the dramatic 97:93 (84:84, 39:46) after extension against Red Stern Belgrade, which Bavaria promoted to the final against Real. “It’s hard, but these are circumstances under which you like to play,” emphasized Edwards.
Magenta sports expert per Günther also believes in a chance for the Munich, despite the big name of the opponent: “There is an anxiety, nobody is really wrong,” said the former international with a view to the Madrilenes: “But they also no longer have the same status, are no longer as good as we are used to that they have to understand that they are much more vulnerable than in the past few years.”
If Bavaria was the surprise victory on Friday, Olympiacos Piraeus is waiting in the quarter -finals. After a great start to the season, FCBB had even been able to dream of direct qualifications for the post-season for a long time. Because of a weak phase at the end of the main round, however, the detour via the play-in tournament had become necessary.