The maximum European Fiba Cup also kicks off with the group formula. The Banco is busy tomorrow at 20 on the Ludwigsburg field. The tournament formula foresees that in the mini-groups of four the first will go directly to the second round, while the second ones will face the thirds of another group with a best-of-three challenge and eventual beauty at home of the second-placed team.
The challenge with the Germans is nothing new in the Champions League: five seasons ago Ludwigsburg mocked Pasquini's team with a triple on the siren of Cotton 80-79, despite Savanovic's 24 points and Carter's 21. Dinamo made up for it in Germany by winning 78-75 with a 22-point Stipcevic. Curiosity: in Ludwigsburg Jack Cooley played the center, who would have landed on the island in the summer of 2018.
This year's German team beat Hamburg 88-87 but then lost to Heidelberg 73-67. Also defeated 65-63 after an extra time in the round of 16 of the BBL Cup against Hakro Merlin Crailsheim, Ludwigsburg does not seem to be able to repeat the excellent championship they had passed when they finished in first place but were eliminated in the semi-finals of the championship.
Coach Demis Cavina: "The team is better: Clemmons has disposed of the jet lag and tomorrow we will be full, we analyzed the game together, looking at the defensive errors and focusing on the points to improve because we will meet another dangerous opponent on the perimeter, capable of to score from three with continuity and running ".
Watch out for the two veterans Yorman Polas-Bartolo and Tremmell Darden, and guard Hulls. There is only one pivot: Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann of 208 cm. Good news for Sassari who is still waiting for the long Diop.
