Bitter end of a strong season: Bayern Munich’s basketball players missed the Euroleague play-offs. In the decisive game of the Play-in tournament, the German champion lost 71:93 (33:52) after a disappointing performance at the top team Real Madrid.
In the absence of the injured top player Carsen Edwards, who failed with a back injury, Shabazz Napier became the best thrower of Munich with 19 points – but it was not enough: against the accurate players Real’s team, Gordon Herbert’s team found no means about the entire season.
The struggle for the title in the European premier class will take place in the coming weeks without German participation, Alba Berlin was eliminated as the last round last after a disappointing season.
For the Bavarians, which failed in the DBB Cup in the semi-finals, only the championship in the Bundesliga remains as a chance of title; After a great start to the season, the FCBB had been on track for direct play-off qualification for a long time.
Against Madrid, who now hits Piraeus on the main round winner, Bayern were overwhelmed at the beginning of the game. The Madrilenen quickly developed a two -digit lead – because in the first quarter I found impressive seven out of eight threes. Under his own basket, top defender Walter Tavares cleaned up with his 2.21 m height.
Bavaria Turned up without Edwards
Because Bayern also hardly knew how to use a weaker phase of the opponent, it went into the break in front of the eyes of Real’s football legend Ra -Football Legend. In the second half, leader of Edwards was still missing – none of his teammates around the German international Nick Weiler -Babb, Johannes Voigtmann and Andreas Obst managed to tear the game. Real kept the lead for a long time at around 20 points and did not miss the victory.
Bayern star Edwards had shone in the Euroleague with an average score of 20.5 per game during the season. He was appointed to the all-euroleague First Team for his performance on Friday. Because of his injury, however, he will lack the team “in the next few weeks”, as the master said a few hours before the game. In the coming days, the situation of the 27-year-old will be “continuously re-evaluated”.