10
19:23
Oh my! Michael Kessens is lying on the floor and grabs his right knee with a pained face. After a long break, the 32-year-old hobbles straight into the dressing room.
9.
19:22
Now the baroque townsfolk are really rolling again! Two threes from Tommy Kuhse fly into the net, so the guests are seven points ahead for the first time!
8th.
19:20
On the other hand: The Rhinelanders have already got nine offensive rebounds, that’s a real announcement.
7.
19:18
Baskets coach Tuomas Iisalo asks his men for the first time out of the evening. Bonn leaves too much, especially from the two-man distance, only four of the 13 shots ended up in the basket.
6.
19:15
There is the first tour of the guests from Ludwigsburg! Eddy Edigin unpacks an excellent block against Javontae Hawkins, then it quickly goes to the other side. Eddy Edigin positions himself in the center and nets safely for three.
5.
19:12
Key player TJ Shorts also collects his first points of the evening with a lay-up. Then his trainer Tuomas Iisalo allows him the first breather.
4.
19:09
In the initial phase there is a lot of fire in the game! Bonn shows enormous energy, but Ludwigsburg also keep the pace high and come through offensively again and again.
3.
19:07
Now Jonathan Bähre also puts the baroque townsfolk on the scoreboard after using his own rebound.
2.
19:06
After a fine pass from Finn Delany, Tyson Ward quickly bagged the home side’s first points. On the other side, Jonathan Dunn misses a difficult three from the left corner.
1.
19:05
The hot dance in the fully occupied Telekom Dome is on! Bonn or Ludwigsburg – which team will win game one?
1.
19:05
game start
18:42
Remarkable: Alongside ALBA Berlin, Ludwigsburg is the only German team to have won a match against Bonn this season. A look into the past also promises great excitement. Since 1990, the two clubs have faced each other in a total of 46 main round duels, and both teams have won 23 times. Bonn and Ludwigsburg have never met in the playoffs, so there will be a premiere right away.
18:31
The Bonn head coach Tuomas Iisalo had an explicit praise for the upcoming opponent. “They did an outstanding job against the Oldenburg Guards and made it very difficult for DeWayne Russel to get the ball at all. They forced ball losses and didn’t allow Oldenburg to organize themselves in attack,” said the 40-year-old Finn, who is in the semi-finals with his men for the second year in a row.
18:23
As the first in the main round and the newly crowned winner of the Basketball Champions League, the people of Bonn are of course slightly favoured. In addition, Tuomas Iisalo’s team is currently riding a strong wave of success of 22 wins in a row and can look back on a 3-0 sweep against Chemnitz. But the Ludwigsburgers, who were fifth in the table and also beat Oldenburg 3-0, should not be underestimated and are in good form.
18:15
Have a wonderful good evening and welcome to the playoffs of the basketball league! The Telekom Baskets Bonn welcome the MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg at the start of the semi-final series. Tip-off in the Telekom Dome is at 7 p.m.