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Berlin (dpa / bb) - Alba Berlin went back into attack mode immediately after the 82:76 success on Sunday at the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig.
Because on Wednesday (7 p.m. / Magentasport) both teams will face each other again in the cup - this time in Berlin.
“Cup games are always do-or-die games.
It depends on who wants it more.
And we want to get into the Final Four and will give everything, ”announced national player Louis Olinde.
With a win, the defending champion from the capital would be in the final tournament.
It is the third time this game has been scheduled.
The game had to be canceled twice.
First in mid-October after Corona cases in the Berlin team, then on New Year's Eve after positive test results at the Lower Saxony.
Now the game in the Bundesliga is immediately followed by the catch-up game.
"It's a bit strange and feels like you've played against each other three or four times," said guard Jonas Mattisseck.
After the hard-fought victory on Sunday, Alba will be warned.
«We came out with too little energy.
It was difficult for us to get involved, ”said Olinde.
For the Berliners it was the seventh game in just 15 days.
And this load makes the shape shrink.
They never found their flow of play against Braunschweig and made many mistakes.
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This is also due to the returnees.
After Peyton Siva and Luke Sikma, Marcus Eriksson also celebrated his comeback after an injury break against Braunschweig.
But the trio has to find its rhythm again first.
“Of course they are not in their best shape yet.
Since finding a good balance for them is a difficult situation, ”said Aito representative Israel Gonzalez.
But since there is hardly any time for training, “we have to do everything in the games,” said the Spaniard.
ALBA Berlin schedule
ALBA Berlin squad