Basketball Bundesliga - Alba manager Baldi criticizes Chemnitz: "It was a wrestling match"
Alba manager Marco Baldi was not really happy after the home win against leaders Niners Chemnitz. He was too annoyed by what he saw as the Saxons' overly tough approach. "It was actually a bit of a wrestling match. If that's the future of BBL basketball, then I think it's really bleak," said the 61-year-old after the 101:90 win on New Year's Eve afternoon.
Even though he said that these means were legitimate, it was "no fun for him to watch. Their game plan was absolutely clear. Dropping, a lot of physicality, especially away from the ball. Always some kind of niggle," said Baldi. Even the trio of referees couldn't keep up at times, he felt. "They're so challenged in games like that that you can always whistle something away from the ball," said the Alba manager. A total of four out of eleven Chemnitz players had to leave the court early after five fouls.
Baldi has respect for the Saxons' strong season so far. Just not for the way they played on New Year's Eve. "If you concentrate on your basketball skills as league leaders, they might have looked better than the way they tried to play today," he said.
However, the win was all the more important for Alba, who now remain at the top of the German Basketball League. "It was very, very important for the team that it was able to assert itself with its basketball skills," said Baldi. Guard Jonas Mattisseck added: "Squeezing a defeat like that into them on New Year's Eve is of course very cool."
Alba now goes into the new year with a better feeling. And with eleven games in January, it's a tough one. "We've got a killer program ahead of us," said Baldi. The Berliners face Lithuanian serial champions Zalgiris Kaunas in the Euroleague on Tuesday (7 p.m./Magentasport). Since the team is already back on the plane for New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve was only short.
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- Despite the tough game against Alba Berlin, BV Chemnitz 99 has maintained a strong position in the Bundesliga, demonstrating their potential for a successful future in the league.
- Marco Baldi, the manager of ALBA Berlin, expressed his disappointment with the physical tactics used by Niners Chemnitz 99, comparing the game to a wrestling match.
- The leaders of the Bundesliga, Niners Chemnitz 99, relied heavily on dropping tactics and physical play, particularly when away from the ball, causing numerous fouls and Early exits for their players.
- After the New Year's Eve win against Niners Chemnitz 99, Alba Berlin remains at the top of the German Basketball League (BBL), with a rigorous 11-game schedule ahead in the new year.
- Marco Baldi, the Alba manager, emphasized the importance of the home win, acknowledging that the team needed to assert themselves with basketball skills, making it challenging for the opposing squad.
- Guard Jonas Mattisseck added his enthusiasm about the team's ability to secure a win despite the adversities, making New Year's Eve a memorable victory for Alba Berlin.
- The future of BBL basketball may be questionable for Marco Baldi if competing teams adopt similar aggressive strategies, as seen in the game against Chemnitz-based Niners Chemnitz.
- The Bundesliga's top team, ALBA Berlin, faces a formidable challenge with the upcoming Euroleague match against the Lithuanian serial champions, Zalgiris Kaunas, on Tuesday, showing that the Berliners have a tough road ahead despite their current success.
Source: www.stern.de
