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Ulm attacks BBL and Bayern: dispute over schedule endangers final!
Ulm criticizes the BBL and FC Bayern because of schedule conflicts in the BBL final, which endangers the participation of important players.
Ulm attacks BBL and Bayern: dispute over schedule endangers final!
In the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the situation surrounding the final series between Ulm and FC Bayern Basketball seems anything but relaxed. The reason for the uproar? An indomitable game plan that jeopardizes the participation of two key players in crucial games.
Ulm, which contacted the BBL with a request to change the game dates, clearly expressed its disappointment with the league and FC Bayern on its homepage. The rejection of the request to adjust the game plan has already triggered initial tensions in the basketball scene. The focus is particularly on the upcoming games four and five, which take place on June 24th and 26th. The NBA draft is also taking place in New York on these days, in which the Ulm players Noa Essengue and Ben Saraf want to take part, which puts participation in the decisive BBL games in question, reports Sports show.
The atmosphere on the field
In the first game of the final series on Sunday, Bayern were able to score 82:66, putting Ulm in a tricky situation. Given the current circumstances, Ulm sees its team significantly weakened, which indicates its chances of winning a title.
The two players, Essengue and Saraf, are not only talented but also strategically important to the team. Essengue in particular is considered a potential top-10 pick, while Saraf is on track to become the first Israeli in the NBA draft. This shows how important this week is for the young athletes, says Focus.
A contract of intransigence
Sports director Thorsten Leibenath from Ulm has expressed clearly incomprehensible criticism of the attitude of the BBL and FC Bayern. In his eyes, the arguments of those responsible are “very outrageous”. In addition, Bayern clearly rejected a compromise proposed by Ulm, which included bringing the fourth game forward. Here it is important to question the intransigence of the league and FC Bayern.
NBA player Isaiah Hartenstein, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder and is also an investor in Ulm, has also expressed his displeasure with the situation. He thinks that the league should accommodate the people of Ulm in order to promote German basketball as a whole. It's a shame that the BBL doesn't recognize this point.
It is now a matter of focusing on the upcoming games for Ulm in the hope of finding a way to retain their key players. A possible victory for Bayern in the first two matches could probably conclude the discussion about further planning, but things remain exciting in the BBL.