The first round of Basketball Bundesliga in Germany pitted the league’s two Euroleague participants against each other in the Audi Dome and it was FC Bayern who came out on top 84-74 over Brose Baskets Bamberg.
It’s that time of the year where every game is begging to be over-analysed and the Bundesliga served up the perfect match-up for such a purpose. FC Bayern, whose hype has only grown over the summer with their admittance to Euroleague, struck first blood over reigning Bundesliga champions Brose Baskets Bamberg with a 10 point win in Munich’s Audi Dome.
The home side took the lead from the off against Bamberg, moving to a 9 point advantage by the break, but the reigning champions were back on level terms as the game entered the final frame. Chevon Troutman and Nihad Djedovic came up big for the home side with 14 points each as they pushed for the finish down the stretch. Casey Jacobsen’s 17 point contribution wasn’t enough to take the W for Bamberg. Bayern win to move to 2-0. Please remember, it’s very early in the season.
Artland Dragons overcame an ugly day from the field to sneak a 67-66 win over Alba Berlin. The Dragons managed to shoot just 36.5 per cent compared to a more palatable 41.3 from Berlin but it was success from deep and on the board that pushed the home side over the line. Anthony King was in fine from with 15 points and 11 boards in a game-leading display for Artland Dragons.
EWE Baskets Oldenburg didn’t let the sting of their exit from the Euroleague Qualifiers affect them back in domestic action. Oldenburg eased to a 72-63 win at Skyliners Frankfurt, getting back on track after falling at the second hurdle in Vilnius. Ricky Paulding hit four three-pointers en route to 18 points for Oldenburg with Nemanja Aleksandrov providing ample support with 11 points.
Due to their participation in Vilnius, this was Oldenburg’s first game of the season and they are one of six teams with perfect records at this early point. In addition to Bayern and Dragons, Phantoms Braunschweig, Ludwigsburg, and Phoenix Hagen all moved to 2-0 to start the 2013-14 season. The number of perfect records will go down by at least one on Wednesday as Ludwigsburg host FC Bayern in the mid-week round of games. Bamberg are also in action on Wednesday as they host 0-2 Tubringen. Alba will have to wait until Saturday to try and pick up their first win of the year when they host Ludwigsburg at the O2.
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