Wurzburg vs Ulm: Analysis and Prediction – Wurzburg will host Ulm in the Bundesliga play-off Game 4.
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Wurzburg Team News
Wurzburg is undoubtedly the most pleasant surprise of the entire season in the Bundesliga. After finishing in a high fifth place, the team now has the opportunity to secure a victory in front of their fans that would take them to the Bundesliga semifinals.
Although they led for the entire game in Game 3, they allowed their rivals to have a shot to tie the game in the final moments, despite entering the last minute with an eight-point lead. What makes Wurzburg’s victory even more significant is that it was achieved without their best player. Otis Livingston missed this game as well, and he is undoubtedly the team’s most important player on offense, averaging over 20 points per game throughout the season. In his absence, Darius Perry played all 40 minutes, and fatigue was evident in the final moments of the game, however, he managed to hit two very important free throws in the last minute. Zac Seljaas was once again the top scorer with 17 points, and Javon Bess also stood out with 13 points and 12 rebounds. One thing they must improve compared to game three is their response to the visitors’ full court press, every time Ulm played aggressively, it caused significant problems for the Wurzburg players.
Wurzburg continues to live their dream, now just one win away from eliminating the reigning German champions. If they want to achieve a victory that would take them to the semifinals, they must primarily match their opponents in rebounding again.
Ulm Team News
Ulm now finds itself in a difficult situation, as after finishing fourth in the regular season, they are on the brink of elimination. They were convincing in the second game, but in game three, they suffered a loss as they trailed for the entire match.
It seemed that after the Game 2, where Ulm was highly motivated and dominant, they would turn this series in their favor, but that has not been the case so far. For most of Game 3, Ulm was trailing and constantly trying to catch up, coming within one or two possessions, but they failed to make that crucial step. What is certainly worrying is that they lost to a team that was without its best player. Additionally, the poor form of Trevion Williams and Karim Jallow is concerning everyone at the club. These two averaged nearly 28 points per game in the regular season of the Bundesliga and the EuroCup, but in this series, they are averaging about 11 points combined. It appears that Williams has already agreed to a transfer to a significantly stronger team and is just waiting for this season to end. Jallow, as one of the best shooters on the team, has scandalously poor shooting percentages, hitting only 10% from three-point range and 12.5% from two-point range.
Significantly better performances from these two are the first prerequisite for winning the away game against Wurzburg. In the final moments of game three, they showed that with aggressive defense and pressing, they could make the home team nervous, which could also be a recipe for victory.
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