Basketball Bundesliga club Ratiopharm Ulm trembled in the last home game in front of the Playoffs for a victory against the BASKETS BAMBERG.
Three strong quarter – a very weak fourth. The 92: 77 home win of Ratiopharm Ulm was a change of fan feelings.
Ulm better from the start
It is not much about much in the Neu-Ulmer arena that evening. You can see that from the start. On the Ulm side, no player wants to injure himself in front of the playoffs. Bamberg can no longer reach the final round as the third last. The scoreboard already shows that Ulm is high up and Bamberg in the table after the first quarter (27:16).
Little highlights, many Ulm baskets
The baskets for Ulm are also easier in the second quarter. Bamberg looks helpless in many scenes. That evening that the club has won the German championship nine times is not reflected that evening. On the other hand, the game for the team of coach Ty Harrelson looks like warm -running for the playoffs. Ulm has already reached the 50 points after 16 minutes. Why Bamberg’s coach Anton Gavel takes a technical foul for complaining despite a 20-point deficit, his secret remains. Ulm leads to the break with 53 to 37.
Gavel annoys the ex-club
The new Pope comes from America. In the circulation of the arena, this message quickly circulates among the fans at half -time. As mentioned at the beginning – it is not a lot about this basketball game.
At the beginning of the second half, Bamberg defends a little more intensely – and meets better. The Ulm lead gets smaller. It’s not a good basketball game. While Ty Harrelson acknowledges his team’s mistakes with a smile, Anton Gavel keeps lashing his team forward. The Ulm master coach from 2023 would like to annoy his ex-team with an away win. Ulm has five points ahead of the last ten minutes.
The fans, the coach and Marcio Santos
After three minutes of play in the last quarter, Bamberg is at eye level (72:72). Now it’s still about something in this game. It is the fans and a serious face by Ty Harrelson who ultimately decide this game for the home team. In addition, Marcio Santos – his threes in the past few minutes have been frenetic.
Ulm plays the last main round game in Hamburg on Sunday. With the victory against Bamberg, the Ulmer keep the chance to go into the playoffs as the first table. On Saturday next week, the final round for Ratiopharm Ulm begins with a home game. The opponent has not yet been determined.
Prize on Fri., 9.5.2025 6:30 a.m., SWR4 BW Studio Ulm
