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FC Bayern is desperate: Can Dinwiddie be the savior?
Bayern Munich loses against Olympiakos and hopes for new signing Spencer Dinwiddie. Coach Herbert talks about adjustments.
FC Bayern is desperate: Can Dinwiddie be the savior?
The mood in the FC Bayern Munich camp is tense after the recent home defeat against Olympiacos Piraeus. Despite strong efforts, the team was unable to achieve victory. The focus is now on new star signing Spencer Dinwiddie, who wasn't part of the team on Friday but has a lot of hope. Coach Gordon Herbert expressed concern ahead of the game about Dinwiddie's adjustment to the challenges of the EuroLeague, as he has never played in Europe before. He compares the sometimes bumpy integration of NBA players into European leagues with examples like Dennis Smith Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV, who also had difficulty adapting Basketball-World reports.
A beacon of hope in the current situation could be Justus Hollatz, who optimistically points to Dinwiddie's extensive experience in the NBA. However, the Bavarian guard rotation is still unclear. While Andi Obst is in outstanding form and Hollatz performed well in the cup game against Braunschweig, the situation for Stefan Jovic, who has returned from an injury, is still unstable. In addition, Xavier Rathan-Mayes and Kamar Baldwin cannot consistently convince. Obst warns that there is a lack of clarity in the game and emphasizes the need to define the game strategy more clearly.
Dinwiddie's path to the EuroLeague
Spencer Dinwiddie is an impressive signing for Bayern. The veteran guard, who was signed by the Washington Wizards in August 2021 as part of a complex sign-and-trade deal, has made a name for himself in the NBA in recent years with strong performances. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.3 assists per game in Dallas and was a key factor in helping the Mavericks advance to the Western Conference Finals. He scored a career-high 9.1 assists in just 26 games with the Brooklyn Nets in 2023 before most recently signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now he's making the move to the EuroLeague while Bayern is dealing with a long list of injured players, as documented on Euroleague Basketball.
A shaky team
Despite Dinwiddie's impressive signing, uncertainty remains about the team's performance. As reported in the current European transfer market news, the challenges in the EuroLeague require a high level of flexibility and strategic skill from all teams. Bayern now have to not only manage the integration of Dinwiddie, but also ensure the overall stability of the team.
Given the many changes and challenges, the pressure on the team and especially on coach Gordon Herbert is noticeable. The question of whether Dinwiddie can be the hoped-for savior for the Bavarians remains open. Only the coming games will show how the dynamics on the pitch will develop and whether Bayern can make the necessary change of course to free themselves from this misery.