This clear failure made the master coach angry!
Ratiopharm Ulm lost in the Euro Cup to Gran Canaria with 82:111. At halftime the German champions were behind 36:62. What a debacle!
There were already problems for Ulm with the jump ball: On the one hand, the marathon journey was in their bonesOn the other hand, three top performers were missing: Trevion Williams (23/cold), Philipp Herkenhoff (24/knee) and Robin Christen (32/knee).
But 26 points behind at the break – that was even too much for master coach Anton Gavel (36), who is otherwise considered level-headed and calm. According to BILD information, the coach was overwhelmed and, according to BILD information, it became loud, very loud!
At the “Magenta Sport” microphone, the ex-national player made it clear: “We were non-existent in the first half. It was an embarrassing thought.”
Master coach dismantles his team
The clear words had an effect, Ulm fought after the break. Was able to prevent such a complete debacle and got within 68:84 in the second half thanks to 32 points in the third quarter. LJ Figueroa (19 points) and Karim Jallow (16) prevented anything even worse. But in the end: The Spaniards were a size too big for Ulm.
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Sports director Thorsten Leibenath (48) told BILD: “We overestimated ourselves a bit after four wins in a row. But I also think that we underestimated how strong Gran Canaria is. It should have been enough to know that they couldn’t have taken part in the Euroleague for free, they just didn’t do it for logistical reasons. They are unbeaten in 14 games at home across all competitions.”
The conclusion: sobering
“We were taught a lesson. The first half was terrible. At least we defended ourselves in the second,” says Gavel.
Leibenath sums it up: “The lessons from the game are clear: we can win against any opponent if we are focused. If we’re not, we lose. We had neither courage, determination nor the right balance in the first half against Gran Canaria.”
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Those: DYN MEDIA 10.10.2023
Ulm has to catch up quickly, on Saturday (6.30 p.m., live DYN) they go to Würzburg in the cup.
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