In the end it was hard work: The Baskets Bonn have against passionate niners Chemnitz showed nerves, but in the end deserved it playoff-Semi-final ticket solved.
On Monday (05/22/2023) the team of coach Tuomas Iisalo in Chemnitz with 89:83 (26:25, 28:17, 19:23, 16:18) prevailed in the third game of the series. Bonn topscorer was the MVP the season, tj shorts II (21 points). Best Chemnitz thrower was Nelson Weidemann (19).
With that they stand Champions League-Winner from the Rhineland in the semifinals of the BBL playoffs. The giants Ludwigsburg, fifth in the table in the main round, are waiting there. Ludwigsburg beat Baskets Oldenburg 3-0 in the quarter-finals.
Stormy Chemnitz demand a lot from Bonn
Chemnitz started boldly. niners-Forward Jonas Richter got into good throwing positions early on, he scored diligently straight away. Bonn kept up, but had trouble defending.
After just six minutes, Bonn were five team fouls to book. Thanks to a few free throws, Chemnitz initially had the upper hand. From the line of three, the baskets initially did not work much either. But then: Javontae Hawkins and Sebastian Herrera scored from long range and turned the game to 18:16.
Early closing time for Uguak
In the second quarter it remained a close, offensive duel with intensive duels and many fouls. Significant: Chemnitz’ Aher Uguak hit the jump shot shorts with the foot in the groin area, which the referees rated as a disqualifying foul – the evening was over for Uguak. A tough decision, which was acknowledged with loud protests from the Chemnitz fans in the hall.
Bonn then successfully took the two free throws, shorts there was no weakness. The baskets were then more swinging and got air. So met shorts first a threesome and then staged Leon scratches: Alley-Oop. The Baskets were 12 points ahead at halftime.
Bonn robust: Baskets hold the lead
The Champions League-Sieger held the lead against uncomfortable hosts afterwards. Chemnitz defended itself as best it could. But Bonn often found the right answers. So also fell Herreras and Hawkins‘Three after perfect moves by the Baskets in a hard-fought third quarter that Chemnitz narrowly won.
In the final section, Bonn was able to rely on their own quality on the offensive and thanks to a 7-0 run, they built up a decent point cushion. In the end, that melted together again against the still passionate Chemnitz players – Bonn also made a few misses too many and showed nerves. But in the end it was enough to win.