Captain Luke Sikma didn’t have his best day in the first leg against Red Star: five turnovers, Alba high Photo: City Press
From BZ/dpa
Six days after the bitter end of the cup, the defeat against FC Bayern Munich also echoed before Alba Berlin’s next task in the Euroleague.
“We had a few days to process it. But of course it still hurts and the mood in the last few days could have been better,” said winger Louis Olinde before the game at the top Serbian club Red Star Belgrade on Friday (7 p.m.).
Louis Olinde wants to cause a surprise in Belgrade Photo: City Press GmbH
In contrast to the Berliners, Red Star was able to celebrate victory in the cup in Serbia. “They will therefore appear with a lot of self-confidence,” warned coach Israel Gonzalez. In addition, there is the extremely heated atmosphere in the hall. “It will be a real endurance test,” added the captain Luke Sikma.
It’s about nothing for the Berliners: bottom of the table with six wins (18 defeats). The playoffs are only mathematically possible. Valencia is currently in eighth place with 13 wins. With ten games left in the main round – hopeless.
The Euroleague had started so promisingly with three wins in a row. But already at home there was a 84:88 defeat against Red Star. Louis Olinde, who missed the first leg, is still motivated: “We want to prove to ourselves that we’re better than what we’re showing in the Euroleague at the moment. We’ve already shown that we can beat big teams.”