, the second major Team Sport after soccer, the Basketball gets going this week, in spite of the Corona-crisis. In an exceptional tournament to be awarded in Munich in the champion. "A good Chance" - but also a step into the Unknown.

Munich (dpa) - The Basketball League is looking for the Corona-master and starts their final preparations for the extraordinary quarantine tournament.

Under strict hygiene measures for the ten Teams from the Scots in the course of this week in a Munich Hotel, from Saturday on, it goes up to 28. June in the Audi Dome for the title. Not only in the organization of the Clubs go a single way - the most important answers to the tournament at a Glance:

How to continue the Basketball-Bundesliga season?

other than the top leagues in Handball, basketball or Volleyball, the Basketball did not break in the Coronavirus crisis with his playing time. The BBL received political approval in a safety and Hygiene concept, also from the point of view of Herbert Hainer is a Chance. "It will be in the next four weeks, only football and Basketball" said the President of FC Bayern in the Bavarian television. "And this is a good opportunity for Basketball to how great this Sport is."

in the Meantime, all the Teams are tested on their locations in the team training, twice beforehand to Corona. In Munich, the players and coaches are isolated now in a Hotel and have no contact with the outside world or their families. "We have been working for months to create the conditions to ensure that we can continue to play. I'm extremely excited and happy, totally out," said Gunnar Wöbke, CEO of Fraport Skyliners from Frankfurt, as one of ten Teams. "But I have no clue how it would be."

How does the tournament fit?

The ten Teams are divided into two groups, in that each plays once against each. The best four teams reach the Playoffs. There it is in the quarter - and semi - finals and the finals and return matches. The results are added.

Who is the favourite?

Even if the FC Bayern will have to do without US-star center Greg Monroe for family reasons, and the injured leader Nihad Djedovic, leads the way to the championship only on the Munich. "We certainly will not play the competition in order to be Second," said Bayern's managing Director Marko Pesic. In addition, the defending champion is allowed to compete in a familiar environment. "Is this really a sporting advantage?", Pesic asked. "I don't know, since the experience values are missing." Before the interruption, the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg played a strong regular main round, the results of which were deleted. Alba Berlin is used as the second German Euroleague Team in addition to Bayern a tightly scheduled game plan.

What new faces there are to see?

two players from the team's post-obligations, only Berlin, EWE Baskets Oldenburg Brose Bamberg strengthened their squad so far. The most prominent new addition to the German national player Ismet Akpinar, the Bayern of Besiktas Istanbul gathered for the tournament. "We play at home, we play in Munich - I want to win the title", said the construction of the players stand in accordance with. Several Clubs availed themselves partly also in the seven League not clubs that play the season to the end.

How high is the burden for the players?

High, but not totally unusual. The professionals complete in the case of a final feeder to a maximum of ten games in 23 days, there is always at least one day break between two Games of a team. National players will be familiar with the load of international tournaments, in which five games in six days are not uncommon. But the circumstances make the tournament special. "There are extremely many games in a extremely short procedures, without the majority of the players has really trained," said Frankfurt's Wöbke.

Where can Fans follow the tournament?

Telekom shows all 35 games live on your platform Magenta sports. Add to that Highlights, and descriptive reporting. With Sport1, a total of six encounters, including the second and decisive final match on 28. June.

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