Gaming operations - Sportsman of the Year: Basketball players fight for presence
For the German basketball players, the"Sportsman of the Year" award is also a battle for local presence. The gala on December 17 in Baden-Baden clashes massively with international match operations. This could mean that national coach Gordon Herbert and the association's top management will have to accept the award alone. "We will be well represented and we will do everything we can," announced press spokesman Christoph Büker on Thursday.
The press conference in Baden-Baden showed just how difficult it could be for the basketball players to be present. The German Basketball Federation (DBB) was not represented by any athletes or coaches, but by the press spokesman. After the completely surprising World Cup title in Manila, the basketball players are the clear favorites for the Team of the Year award.
The NBA pros around Dennis Schröder are likely to be connected digitally at most due to the busy game schedule in North America. Johannes Thiemann from Alba Berlin and the trio of Andreas Obst, Isaac Bonga and Niels Giffey from FC Bayern also have match dates on that Sunday. They could be flown in to Baden-Baden at short notice.
The toughest opponent for Schröder's team is the national ice hockey team, which won the silver medal at the World Championships in May. "Together with the basketball team, we as an ice hockey family expect to be among the top three. In principle, everyone who has been at the top as a team this year deserves it," said national coach Harold Kreis in front of around 100 guests at the press conference on Thursday.
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- Despite the international game operations, basketball player Gordon Herbert and the association's top management are determined to attend the "Sportsman of the Year" awards in Baden-Baden, honoring their commitment to the local basketball scene.
- Dennis Schröder, a prominent basketball player from Germany competing in the NBA, might not be able to physically attend the awards ceremony due to his busy game schedule in North America, but his presence will likely be felt through digital means.
- In the running for the "Team of the Year" award alongside the basketball players are athletes from Alba Berlin and FC Bayern, who also have match dates scheduled on the day of the awards, possibly requiring last-minute arrangements for their attendance.
- National ice hockey coach Harold Kreis expressed his support for both the basketball and ice hockey teams, stating that whoever has excelled as a team throughout the year deserves recognition, indicating a strong spirit of competition and camaraderie between the two sports in Germany, specifically in the region of Baden-Württemberg.
Source: www.stern.de
