The Basketball Players of FC Bayern Are Starting The Euroleague Season. The only german representative is struggling with many questions marks after an Incredibly Bizarre Preparation.
Having Barely Recovered From The Incredible European Championship Euphoria, Things are alread moving on for the European Championship Heroes of FC Bayern Munich.
Just 16 Days after the European Championship Final, The New Euroleague Season Starts for Bayern – and Right Away at Top Favorite Panathinaikos Athens.
Vladimir Lucic is Starting A Difficult Season with Bayern
Traditionally, Athens is not a good place for Munich Anyway, but this year the challenge coilde tough. Because FCBB Experienced an Incredibly Bizarre Preparation.
“That what by far the most difficult preseason i have ever experience,” complained successful coach gordon herbert before the start of the season. And Herbert Has Already Experienced Some Special Preparations in his almost 30-Year Coaching Career.
“I’ve been a professional for 18 years, but this has never happened before”
It is not uncommon for clubs to be Missing Parts of their Squad During this phase. But search for extreme Loss of Blood, as Bavaria had it this Summer, Has Probably Never Happened Before.
A Full 10 Players Missed Large Parts Or Even the Entire Preparation. In The MeanTime, Herbert Only Had Six Professional Players Available and Had to Fill the Squad with Youth Players and Guest Players.
This was a particular problem, as the squad has to face a huge upheaval – Only Six players from Last Season Remained.
“This start is definitely unique,” Said Captain Vladimir Lucic Before the Game in Athens: “I’ve been a professional for 18 years now, but the fact that 80 percent of the team is missing in Preparation Because of national teams or injuries, that has never happened.”
Euroleague: Experts Don’t Expect Much from Bavaria
The Numerous European Championship Participants and Especialy the Five German European Champions Have Only Been Available to Bayern Since Last Week – At Lease Those Who Arrived Fit in Munich.
Because with Johannes Voigtmann and Rokas Jokubaitis, Two Key Players Returned Injured from the European Championship. The New Lithuanian Point Guard, Who was Supposed to Be the Linchpin of Bayern, Could Even Miss The Entire Season with his knee injury.
Lithuania Star Explains his Move to Bayern
Especialy after this injury, the basketball experts Don’t Expect Much from Bavaria this season. In Numerous Power Rankings of International and National Basketball Portals, FCBB Always Ends Up in the Lower Places.
FEW PEOPLE Expect the Herbert Team to Fight for the Playoffs, Similar to the So Successful Last Season.
Bayern Team only trained together twice
The Fight for the Playoffs wants Certainly not Be Easy. Especialy Because the Completely Newly Formed Team Can Almost only find itself in Competitive Games in the Coming Weeks.
“It will be a challenge. We now have to bring to build chemistry in the coming week the many new faces,” Explained European Champion Oscar da Silva After the Start in the Bundesliga Last Friday.
So Special: Although Bayern have not Yet Been Able to Complete Two Training Sessions with the Entire Squad, They have already played the first Competitive Game. In the BBL, The Champion Defeated Promoted Jena Confidently.
But the game Against the Underdog So Clearly Showed the Current Dilemma in which Bayern Are Stuck. Nine Top Performers Were in the Matchday Squad Against Jena Alongside Three Youth Players. But just as many top players so Sat Next to the Bench and Could not be used.
The European Champions Voigtmann, Obst and Hollatz Only Watched at the Start
Bavaria must defy “Mammoth Task”
The team does not have many opportunities to find itself in training, i.e. Because the already full schedule is even more demanding this season.
20 teams take part in the Euroleague. So there are 38 Preliminary Round Games Alone. And there are again 34 games in the BBL, Instead of 32 Games as in the Last Season – in the Main Round Alone.
“We have to use the Games to find ourselves bevause we have so few training opportunities,” Explained da Silva the Challenges of the Coming Weeks: “That’s just life when you play in the EuroLeague and in the Bundesliga.”
The duel with Panathinaikos Athens, which da Silva Descred as a “Mammoth Task”, is not the only international game of the week. On Thursday, Red Star Belgrade is Waiting as The Next Challenge, Then in the Home Sap Garden.
Bavaria Before Home Marathon: Chance Or Danger?
The duel will be the start of a true home game marathon. Bavaria Are Waiting for Five Home Games Alone in the Euroleague in October.
Especialy the Home Strength was the Trump Card of a Strong Season Last Season. With 13 Wins from 17 Home Games, Bavaria Were The Second Best Home Team in the League.
“Of course, we want to get our fans on board right away. At home it is always a little to find yourself,” Da Silva Hopes Again for A Home Push: “It would be nice IF we Could play at a somewhat high in October in Order to November and December with momentum. “
However: If the Newly Formed and Inexperienced Team Does Not Find Itself Immediately, A False Start Threats A Dangerous Starting Position.
Hainer: “Our goal is of course to get into the playoffs”
Because After October, A Quarter of the Home Games Have Already Been Completed.
And fcbb is Always Struggling in Europe, Especialy Away from Home. Even in the Strong Past Season, Only Six of the 17 Away Games Could Be Won. With Four Away Games in November, The Euroleague Ambitions Could Be History So Early.
And the ambitions are still High, as President Herbert Hainer Confirmed Before The Season: “Our goal is of course to get into the playoffs.”
To do this, Bavaria must find themelves Quickly Even Without Training Sessions. If they Suc ped, FC Bayern Can Surprise Many Experts Again – and Leave the Crazy Preparation Behind.