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20:42
Conclusion:
ALBA Berlin wins against Lyon-Villeurbanne for the second time this season and thus ensures a conciliatory conclusion in their own hall! The French showed today why they are still bottom of the EuroLeague behind ALBA: TJ Parker’s team managed just five three-pointers, with ten turnovers to their credit. ALBA also didn’t set off any fireworks for long stretches, but was able to increase the three-man quota significantly in the second half. Collectively it was an appealing performance by the Albatrosses today, with eight players scoring more than eight points. Should Bayern lose against Kaunas tomorrow, ALBA could even become the best German EuroLeague team.
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20:36
The Albatrosses’ last action this EuroLeague season is a monster block from Ben Lammers! Jonah Mathews was actually through, but Lammers stuck his arm out and made for a particularly great finish.
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20:33
Jonas Mattisseck also scores for three! The hall stands.
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20:32
Now it’s all about the amount of victory. Since the guests seem even more demotivated than before, the lead could also increase to 20 points.
38
20:32
Beautiful arc lamp by Jaleen Smith! ALBA offers its fans a great EuroLeague conclusion.
38
20:31
Lyon hardly offers any resistance. Sikma gets through to Olinde, who looks very motivated today.
37
20:30
Ben Lammers from a good seven meters for three! It almost must have been.
36
20:28
Strong drive from Louis Olinde. ALBA continues to lead with fourteen points.
35
20:28
Nando de Colo creates a little space. Overall, though, it’s a rather inconspicuous performance from him.
35
20:26
Louis Olinde can easily intercept a pass to the backcourt. This is played very listlessly by the guests.
34
20:25
Jonah Mathews scores for three. Although the Californian is personally on the upswing, a final offensive by his team is not yet in the offing.
33
20:23
Louis Olinde beats Antoine Diot without a foul. Diot falls to the ground anyway, which is why Olinde gives him a malicious look.
32
20:21
Great pass from JT to Yannick Wetzell. ALBA plays free today, doesn’t seem as exhausted as in other encounters.
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20:19
The last ten minutes of this year’s Berlin EuroLeague season are running!
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20:19
Beginning of 4th quarter
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20:18
Quarter conclusion:
While Lyon remained harmless offensively, ALBA threw in significantly more three-pointers and went into the last ten minutes with an eleven-point lead.
30
20:17
Maodo Lô scores with the final siren! ALBA leads before the final quarter with eleven points.
30
20:16
However, Fall misses both free throws! Throwing is generally not his forte, given his size he makes up for it with physical presence.
30
20:15
Youssoupha Fall already pulls the fifth foul in this match and thus also forces ALBA to the team foul limit. The giant is difficult to stop.
29
20:14
From the free-throw line, JT gives the albatrosses a double-digit lead for the first time!
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20:12
But at the other end Malte Delow scored over Obasahan for three and increased the Albatross’ lead back to nine points!
28
20:11
Jonah Mathews tanks up. The Californian seems to be slowly finding his way into the game.
27
20:10
The intermediate sprint of the Berliners fizzled out. Lyon is slowly fighting back.
26
20:08
Nice triangulation by the French, but in the end the throw doesn’t fall again. Offensively, that’s a very poor performance from the tail light today.
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20:05
And Lammers is also there for the defensive rebound. This time it quickly goes to Louis Olinde in the left corner. ALBA forces TJ Parker to time out early with their third three in a short amount of time.
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20:04
Ben Lammers also scores for three, ALBA can pull away a little again!
24
20:03
Smith throws a sharp left to Yovel Zoosman, who is completely blank in the left corner and scores. ALBA gains self-confidence. And as in the first leg, Smith pulls the strings.
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20:01
Jaleen Smith puts Louis Olinde in the limelight with an alley-oop pass, ALBA has the momentum back on its side and the ranks suddenly get louder again!
23
20:00
Luke Sikma beats two under the basket and somehow tucks in. That was a basket of wills.
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19:59
Suddenly the threesomes fall among the guests! Dee Bost hits from the right corner.
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19:58
The ball continues for the guests. With an early three, the French take the lead for the first time in the match.
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19:57
Beginning of 3rd quarter
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19:45
Mid-term conclusion:
ALBA Berlin was in the lead for long stretches of the first half, but only leads by two points. The shot quotas could be improved on both sides, and the French also made the usual many turnovers. So it’s not a basketball treat in the capital, but the Albatrosses are well on the way to ending the EuroLeague season on a positive note.
20
19:41
Gabriele Procida also gets stuck with the three from half left. ALBA fails to extend the lead in the first half.
20
19:41
A step-back threesome by Maodo Lô just tumbles out. That would have been important.
20
19:39
Jaleen Smith goes down on an offensive rebound but looks like he’s going to be on the right track. In addition, he can recover right away during the half-time break.
19
19:37
Smith passes through to Sikma, who sneaks away behind the opponent and has a clear path. TJ Parker takes the second time out.
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19:36
With a nice drive, Maodo Lô puts the Berliners back in the lead! The leader goes ahead.
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19:35
ALBA has reached the team foul limit, so Nando de Colo is allowed to go to the free-throw line. Lyon, on the other hand, has only committed two offenses.
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19:34
Nice pass to Charles Kahudi. Lyon equalize after a long time.
17
19:33
Fall appears to have represented himself on the rebound. First he goes to the bench.
16
19:31
Jaleen Smith for three! The former Ludwigsburg could already shine in the first leg.
15
19:30
Youssoupha Fall misses the next easy points for Lyon. It is generally difficult to understand how the French should have scored three figures at Baskonia.
14
19:28
“It’s always the same story,” the head coach annoys the guests. Reason for this statement are probably the five turnovers.
14
19:27
Then, however, a simple turnover creeps in with the French. Jaleen Smith thanks, TJ Parker takes the first timeout.
14
19:26
Antoine Diot scores the first three for Lyon and reduces to a point.
13.
19:26
Jonah Mathews again attracts attention and dribbles. Hard to believe at the moment how the 25-year-old Californian was said to have scored 25 points against Baskonia last week.
12.
19:24
Is that easy! Johannes Thiemann shields with unbelievable composure with his back to the basket and lays in the half-space to Yannick Wetzell, who has no opponent within a meter radius and hits.
11.
19:23
Jonah Mathews misses the next layup. This time, however, the tall Youssoupha Fall is there for the rebound and doesn’t even have to stretch.
11.
19:22
Beginning of 2nd quarter
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19:20
Quarter conclusion:
As expected, the big basketball game isn’t played here yet. ALBA leads against harmless French but with four points.
10
19:18
Johannes Thiemann grabs the rebound but is hit in the face with his hand by Retin Obasohan. JT has to shake himself first and then goes to the free-throw line as well.
10
19:17
With few resources, ALBA manages to extend the lead to six points. Wetzell scores twice from the free throw line.
9.
19:15
Yannick Wetzell and Johannes Thiemann don’t quite agree on defense. This is how they make it easy for the French.
8th.
19:14
Now Thiemann turns elegantly against Amine Noua and loads him with a body illusion. That’s that and one.
7.
19:12
Unfortunately, the Albatrosses could not connect to the early threesome. However, Lyon has not yet been successful from downtown.
6.
19:11
Both teams leave simple layups. With Johannes Thiemann the jump is wrong.
5.
19:08
Dee Bost attacks and at the last moment puts it over to Alex Tyus, who is there for the second time with a dunk.
5.
19:07
Contested phase right now, the throws don’t want to fall on either side.
4.
19:06
Again Olinde in focus. This time he has four (!) players around him. It continues with a jump ball, but the albatrosses get it again.
4.
19:05
Now the French are defending a little better, Nando de Colo shields Louis Olinde in his own basket.
3.
19:03
ALBA is immediately very present. Jaleen Smith misses a three from inside right, but Ben Lammers is there for the rebound and helps Smith under the basket.
2.
19:02
Nando de Colo is allowed to go to the free-throw line and scores the first points for the guests.
2.
19:01
Lyon can’t find their way in at all, Charles Kahudi throws an airball. ALBA should take advantage of this phase.
1.
19:01
Fast break over Luke Sikma after, the Albatrosses quickly lead 5-0!
1.
19:00
And off! ALBA in yellow starts with a Lô threesome.
18:59
The Starting Five: Maodo Lô, Jaleen Smith, Louis Olinde, Luke Sikma and Ben Lammers start for ALBA. Christ Koumadje, Tamir Blatt and long-term absentee Marcus Eriksson are unavailable. Lyon starts with Dee Bost, Nando de Colo, Charles Kahudi, David Lighty and Alex Tyus.
18:51
In the first leg, ALBA won 91-79 in Lyon – the win at the end of December marked the end of a twelve-game losing streak. Jaleen Smith was the outstanding man with 21 points.
18:46
“We assume that we will also play there next season. We have already created a position for ourselves over the years,” emphasized manager Marco Baldi. Sports director Himar Ojeda described the strategy as follows: “We cannot and do not want to massively increase our budget overnight and make ourselves a play-off contender. Alba stands for organic growth”.
18:43
The Albatrosses’ EuroLeague wildcard expires at the end of this season. It is therefore still questionable whether the Berliners will also start in the highest European competition in the coming seasons. The decision on where the Bundesliga club will stay will not be made until the end of May. The fact that the Final Four 2024 will take place in Berlin should benefit the albatrosses.
18:31
You don’t have to fool yourself: the game isn’t very valuable from a sporting point of view. The honor is already saved, ALBA can no longer be overtaken by bottom Lyon, even if they lose. It is possible that players will be spared today with regard to the BBL final sprint.
18:21
Have a nice evening and welcome to the last game of the Albatrosses on the European stage for the time being! ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne is a guest in the capital. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.