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Berlin (dpa / bb) - Alba Berlin continues to rush through the game plan.
For the arduous 99:85 home win on Sunday in the Bundesliga basketball against Würzburg, a lot of energy had to be used - especially mentally.
“It's always tough after all the trips and the big opponents in the Euroleague,” said “We have two absolute highlights this week.
And then to direct the full focus on this game was very difficult. "
With the highlights, the Alba manager meant the two upcoming home games in the Euroleague.
On Wednesday against second place in the table CSKA Moscow and on Friday against Real Madrid (both 8 p.m. / Magentasport).
"The best that European basketball has to offer," said Baldi.
For national player Johannes Thiemann, the roles are clearly assigned: "We are definitely the underdog."
There is especially great respect for Moscow.
«A very serious team.
They play every game as if it were the last.
In terms of their concentration, their intensity and their unity, they are incredibly strong, ”warned Baldi.
But Alba surprisingly won the first leg 93:88 in mid-October.
"We know it is possible to beat them, but it will be very difficult," said Thiemann.
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The Berliners will have to go to the limit again.
But it is very difficult for one or the other.
“After three or four minutes some of them run out of breath.
We are very busy at the moment.
And you can see that, "said Baldi.
The Würzburg victory was all the more important.
"Now we're going into the week with a positive feeling," said Thiemann.
Because despite the Euroleague highlights, the focus is on the national league.
"We have a good chance this season of finishing the table very high," said the center.
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