After igniting its season with consecutive victories, Bayern (5-6) will look to keep climbing the standings with a visit from Milan (4-7).
Pablo Laso, Bayern: 'To me, they are one of the most talented teams in Europe'
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Serge Ibaka inspired the German team’s big win over Virtus last week with a huge double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the veteran center will look to stay hot against Milan’s array of big men. Ibaka’s average of 6.6 boards per game has helped make Bayern the league’s top rebounding team with 40.1 per night. Milan’s main offensive weapon is its long-range shooting, ranking second in the competition with a 40.8% conversion rate from deep, and Shavon Shields has been on fire from deep in recent weeks with an average of 3.8 triples in the last four games.
Pablo Laso, Bayern head coach
"Milan may not be at their best moment; they lost their last EuroLeague game and also in the domestic league. However, to me, they are one of the most talented teams in Europe. They have big players who can shoot from the outside and backcourt players who can create and score. They are, from my perspective, a tough match-up, and we need to understand that we have to come out very physical from the first minute. If you want to beat Milan, you need a complete game from all components."
Ettore Messina, Milan head coach
“We face a team coming off a good win and clearly in a good moment. They are a physical and great offensive rebounding team. We need to play with sense of urgency and to make sure we will protect our board. This is our first goal in order to have the chance to compete for the win on a very tough court."
Nick Weiler-Babb, Bayern player
"I expect a really tough game. They have had some losses behind them, but the squad and the players they have definitely possess a huge amount of quality and things that will be very dangerous for us if we allow it. I'm really looking forward to seeing two guys from the national team again."