On Sunday, ratiopharm Ulm and FC Bayern will face off again in the final. The Baden-Württemberg team is eager for revenge after their bitter defeat last season.
“After such a great final series, I naturally feel differently about this game. We were so close to beating Bayern in the final series and bringing the title to Ulm. So we still have a small score to settle, which we would like to do,” said Ulm head coach Ty Harrelson ahead of Sunday’s game (4:30 p.m. live on Dyn).
However, the starting position is somewhat different than last season: FCBB is in second place in the standings with five wins from six games, while Ulm is only in 13th place with three wins and four losses. The reasons for this are not only departures in the summer but also injury concerns during the season so far.
“Munich is incredibly strong again this season. They have a very deep and talented roster. At the end of the day, they can only field 12 players and we can’t know exactly who will be on the court against us. Our injury worries are no excuse; that’s part of the sport. The players who are on the court have to deliver,” Harrelson explained. It is also likely to be an emotional evening for Justinian Jessup, who moved from Ulm to Munich in the summer and is already putting up good numbers there (11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds on average).
