Chaos in Mannheim. The game between MLP Academics Heidelberg and Telekom Baskets Bonn could only start 45 minutes late due to technical problems.
It keeps happening in the big arenas. After problems with the shot clock during the game between Telekom Baskets Bonn and FC Bayern Munich, the same thing happened again in Mannheim, where the Academics played this time.
However, the problems were greater this time, as not only the shot clock but also the game clock was not working. Even mobile shot clocks at the edge of the court did not provide a solution. So a small scoreboard with a clock and foul display was placed on the scorer’s table. There was no shot clock, so instead it was announced manually. By the second quarter, a working shot clock was finally in place on the court.
It took 45 minutes before the game could begin. At tip-off, Bonn formally protested the game’s score, as the host had failed to guarantee the proper conduct of the game within 30 minutes. This was also confirmed by Bonn’s sporting director Savo Milovic during the half-time break at Dyn. However, Bonn will not be able to maintain this, as they easily won the game 100-67. In the event of a defeat, Bonn would probably have a good chance of winning the game on the green table.