20:25
In the first and only success of the capitals, they managed to play freely, there was less pressure on their shoulders. An example is the three-way quota, which was 39% in the game, even slightly above the average for the season. In the other two games, the shooters only got 25 and 28 odds. That’s just not enough to make the playoffs. So the route of the albatrosses for today should be clear: Losing forbidden!
20:17
So far, the hosts’ most effective means of attack has been the pick & roll, Yago dos Santos and Juan Nunez have repeatedly created dangerous offensive actions, completed them themselves or put their teammates in the limelight, such as center Bruno Caboclo. The guests had big problems with that and couldn’t find any means against the fast-moving ball. Above all, the long guard of the Berlin team around Yanni Wetzel and Ben Lammers could hardly find a way to stop the Ulm attack wave.
20:09
With the home advantage behind them, coach Gavel’s team wants to close the sack today. Not an easy task, because so far both teams only knew how to shine away from home. But even a defeat for the hosts would not be the end of the world, then there would be a decisive fifth game in Berlin – where the Ratiopharm squad has known how to convince so far.
20:01
Every postseason has a “sleeper”, and there are no playoffs without a team that annoys the favorite. Surprisingly, it hits ALBA, who have had a terrific season so far and are well on their way to defending their championship title for the fourth time. But especially in their two home games, the albatrosses seemed agitated, acted unusually slowly and offered the opportunity for two important away wins to Ulm’s strong players.
19:53
It is the surprise of this year’s postseason: Three games, three times there was an away win. In addition, the defending champion and second in the table ALBA Berlin threatens to be eliminated in the quarter-finals. Ulm was able to surprise the capital city twice and won in Berlin, so they now have the first opportunity to knock Berlin off the throne and move into the semi-finals.
19:45
Hello and welcome to the Basketball Bundesliga Playoffs. In the fourth game of the playoff series in the quarterfinals, Ratiopharm Ulm can convert the first match point against defending champion ALBA Berlin, tip-off is in the ratiopharm Arena at 8:30 p.m.!