Baskonia examines Pablo Laso’s project with Bayern
The Baskonista team wants to add its first local victory in the Euroleague against the new team of the Spanish coach and Serge Ibaka
MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Baskonia receives Bayern Munich this Tuesday at the Fernando Buesa Arena (8:30 p.m.) on the third day of the Regular Phase of the Euroleague 2023/2024, in which the Vitorian team seeks to continue its streak of three victories against a rival which brings the appeal of Pablo Laso and Serge Ibaka.
The Baskonista team did not start well in the highest continental competition, losing narrowly (77-79) in their pavilion against Real Madrid, a setback that they were able to overcome with their hard-fought victory in Berlin against the German Alba (86-91). .
The strong point of Joan Peñarroya’s team last year in the top continental competition was playing at home, where they won 14 of the 18 victories they achieved, which did not allow them to get into the ‘Playoffs’ due to their weakness as an outsider. Facing an always demanding European double matchday, with a double clash in Vitoria, becoming strong in front of his spirited fans will be key to arriving strong at his exit.
“We are looking forward to playing at Buesa, which we have played ‘a little’, with the pleasant feeling of having these three consecutive games here at home. We play so that our public feels identified with the team and we need to offer things to our people. help us win the games,” said Peñarroya in the run-up to the clash.
The sensations of the Vitorian team are positive because after the defeat against the current European champion, they have been able to chain three consecutive wins away from home, the last one this weekend against Casademont Zaragoza (80-85) with outstanding performances by Vanja Marinkovic and Codi Miller-McIntyre, and some respite for two key players in this start like Chima Moneke and Marcus Howard.
Face a Bayern Munich that also longs to be back in the fight for the ‘Playoffs’, after having a complicated campaign last year that left it far from the best after having almost reached the ‘Final Four’ in the previous two. That ended the period under the direction of the Italian Andrea Trinchieri and the return to the bench of Pablo Laso, double winner of the Euroleague with Real Madrid.
The Vitorian is playing his first official match in Spain after his abrupt goodbye from Real Madrid and he does so in a place he knows very well, since he was also a former player for the club, where he left his mark. For now, his start in the top continental competition with his new team has been with a victory in the debut against Alba Berlin and a defeat in their visit to Panathinaikos.
In addition, Pablo Laso, the duel will serve to see the Spanish-Congolese center Serge Ibaka on a Spanish court again, returning to Europe after many years in the NBA and who brings physicality, rebound and intimidation to a team where other players stand out such as Carsen Edwards, the Argentine Leandro Bolmaro or world champions with Germany such as Andreas Obst, Isaac Bonga and Niels Giffey.
DATASHEET.
–EQUIPMENT.
BASCONY: Howard, Miller-Mcintyre, Ten, Moneke and Diop –possible starting quintet–; Costello, Kotsar, Rogavopoulos, Mannion, Marinkovic, Raieste and Sedekerskis.
BAYERN DE MUNICH: Edwards, Bolmaro, Bonga, Ibaka y Booker –possible quinteto inicial–; Obst, Brankovic, Francisco, Giffery, Gillespie, Weiler-Babb and Wimberg.
–REFEREES: Mehdi Difallah, Ioannis Foufis and Josip Radojkovic.
–PAVILLION: Fernando Buesa Arena.
–TIME: 20.30/Movistar+.