MIKE T'S 2.Bundesliga South 2004 - 2005
Scouting Reports
Offense: Ulm scores in transition and features a balanced team offensive attack that often puts 4 or 5 players in double figures. The team runs NBA quick hitting sets including isolations, ballscreens, post ups and screening for jump shots. Playing fast, Ulm loves the uptempo game.
Defense: Ulm will change defenses effectively applying full court defensive pressure for 40 minutes using a varitey of presses and traps. Physical and intense, Ulm is deep, athletic and big.
Key Players:
Emeka Erege 6'5 excels in transition/ versatile defender
Peter Heizer 6'4 defensive stopper/ slasher on wing
Michael Bree 6'1 playmaking point/ exceptional feel/ passer
Maksym Shtein 6'9 excellent post scorer/ physical
Florian Mobius 6'7 lanky athletic versatile in-out 6th man
Christian Grosse 6' competitive skilled point/ strong D
Michael Niebling 7' great shooter and passer for big man
Kenny Price 6'4 tremendous 3pt threat/ super passer
Niki Arinze 6'7 goto scorer/ skilled and smooth/ smart
Antoine Sinclair 6'5 undersized lefty post/ strong rebounder
Dennis Woolfolk 6' veteran team guy/ passes on experience
Tobi Waitzinger 6'4 hardworking team player
Offense: Heidelberg relies on point guard Ronnie Taylor's play in transition, effective set plays in the halfcourt and quality three point shooting from all over the floor. Well balanced and well prepared, Heidelberg plays fundamental basketball
Defense: Heidelberg plays mostly man to man but will play their "2 fist" zone and likes to press (1-2-1-1) trapping the inbound pass after free throws.
Key Players:
Ronnie Taylor 6' skilled scorer at point/ super in transition
Brett Buscher 6'7 athletic dunker with good J
Jurgen Maassmann 6'7 wide body/ spins or Rt J hook in post
Erik Dordal 6'1 excellent 3pt shooter
Simon Cassel 6'5 lefty wing/ 3 range/ will post/ slow release
Stephan Selle 6'5 skilled 1on1 bench player
Armin Leber 6'6 athletic forward/ 3range/ rebounds hard
Christian Birkenfeld 6'8 skilled post player/ injured
Kestutis Rimas 6'3 thin 3pt shooter/ young
Offense: Nurnberg relies on well executed complex set plays allowing point guard Marcel Tenter ballscreens to get into the lane or space and screening for excellent scoring guard Julius Jenkins to go to work. A well balanced team, Tenter changes speeds well and pushes the ball brilliantly in transition. Perimeter shooters stretch defenses while big bodies inside can score and rebound.
Defense: Nurnberg plays mostly man to man and likes to switch "like" screens. Karim Aw is a presence in the paint few teams have --- a great shot blocker and defensive rebounder, Aw anchors the Falcons D.
Key Players:
Marcel Tenter 6' excellent leader/changes speed well/ smart
Julius Jenkins 6'3 scoring machine/ quick/ 3range/ athletic
Sortiris Gouleakas 6'5 3range/ will post/ runs floor/rebounds
Karim Aw6'10 shot blocker/rebound machine/limited offense
Thomas Rissmann 6'8 excellent shooting big man/
Corey Jenkins 6'9 wide body rebounder/physical post scorer
Angelo Plantzas 5'10 point sub/ 3pt shooter
Robert Duhring 6'7 lanky hard working post sub/ rebounds
Offense: Chemnitz runs simple set plays using screen the screener options. The 99ers also will backscreen for ballscreeners on the wing. Chemnitz likes to push the ball in transition and have plenty of good three point threats. Inside, the high-low combination of Kazarnovsky and Buss in the post is as good as any in the league.
Defense: Chemnitz will mix defenses playing man to man while also using both 2-3 and 3-2 zones. They will also play a 1-2-2 halfcourt trap called "X".
Key Players:
Jaivon Harris 6'5 lefty/athletic combo guard/slasher/3range
Lars Buss 6'9 lefty physical post scorer/great rebounder
Avi Kazarnovksy6'10 athletic big man with soft touch
Kenric Brooks 6'5 veteran scorer/ 3pt threat/ can post
Igor Pletnev6'5 spot up shooter/ 3 range/ streaky shooter
Serge Charikov 6' quality point/ great in transition
Christian Klink 6'10 lefty post/3 range/ improving post game
Martin Schuster 6'2 pass first guard/ limited J/ team player
Soren Schacht 6'4 perimeter sub/ 3range/ smart player
Offense: Freiburg relies on three main scoring options to produce every night. They love to push the ball and play in transition and will attack with aggressive dribble drives designed to draw help for penetration and pitch. Simple ball screen plays and post options help their best weapons get good looks.
Defense:
Key Players:
Darnell Hinson 6'ballskilled scoring point/3range/ pushes ball
Jordan Harris 6'6 athletic forward/3 range/slasher/rebounds
Thomas Hruby6'10 post scorer with nice shot/physical/
Carl Mbassa 6'5attacking athlete/defender/ driver
Jef Thomsce 6'5 lefty 3pt threat/ smart
Offense: Fundamental and balanced, Jena relies on high level production from guard Michael Lake and center Oliver Braun.
Defense: Jena plays an intense and physical man to man D featuring excellent ball pressure from their small backcourt. Big forwards also make the frontline physical.
Key Players:
Michael Lake 6'1skilledpoint/great stroke/makes team better
Oliver Braun 6'10 veteran inside scorer/ skilled/ seals well
Mark Peters 5'9mugsy bogues type/on ball D/distributor onO
Andre Schroeder 6'1 3pt shooter
Gregor Linke 6'8 physical post/ inside-outside guy
Micha Zlotowski 6'5 big wing/ 3pt shooter/runs and rebounds
Offense: often playing "small ball" with an undersized 4 man, Bayreuth likes to use "Flex" actions with several options helping free up their players for jumpshots or diagonal screens for post ups. They like to use ballscreens for Russell and often set staggered double screens for shooters. They try to push the ball with Russell leading the charge.
Defense: Mixing man to man and zone, Bayreuth often shows a 3-2 when in zone. An aggressive, hardworking unit, Bayreuth features several long, lanky wings which makes them good in passing lanes. Matic and Griffin are physical on the block in post D.
Key Players:
LyRyan Russell 6'1 ballskilled/scorer/rebounds/ makes plays
Mario Matic 6'7 hardworking rebounding 4/physical/
Brandon Griffin 6'10 Inside presence/ skilled big man
Dominic Zimmermann 6'1 smart point/ runs team/3range
Christoph Tetzner 6'5 big wing/ 3range/likes to post
Sebastian Hanel 6'6 3pt threat/ lanky scorer/ improving
Sebastian Schoch 6'5 aggressive/ driver/ rebounder
Offense:
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Key Players:
Sova Taletovic 6'2 sweet shooting point/ deep 3 range
Darrell Mickens 6'6 physical post/3range/dirty player
Lucian Kieser 6'10 skilled post scorer/ works on boards
Philip Wildermuth 6'5 3pt shooter/
Willie Young 6'3 ballskilled combo guard
Michael Heck 6'4 lefty 3pt shooter/drives left
Fabian Spindler 6'8 physical post man/ worker/ defender
Offense: Traditionally a "flex" team, Bayern Munich incorprates several "flex cut actions" into their set plays. Munich runs ballscreens and ballback plays but are a deliberate offensive team.
Defense: Mostly man to man, Munich will mix in some 2-3 zone. They are a basic team without much pressing and trapping.
Key Players:
Mario Probst 6'1 skilled point/3pt shooter/team leader
Jay Thomas 6'4 athletic/versatile scorer/can post/3range
Mario Knezevic 6'3 great 3pt shooter/struggles on D
Jochen Losche 6'9 physical post scorer/ works on boards
Henning Gutt 6'8 hardworking rebounder/attacks basket
Thomas Klemm 6'5 lefty 3pt shooter/will post and rebound
Jan Stephan 6'4 big wing/ 3pt stroke/runs floor
Stephan Fischer 6'7 lanky post man/ worker
Christian Hoffmann 5'10 young point/runs team
Offense: Focused on production from a pair of quality Americans, Lich uses fundamental team sets looking for ball reversal, screening in the post and hi-low situations. Double screens for three point shooters and unselfish role players make Lich a challenging opponent.
Defense: Physical, strong rebounding post men and hardworking ballpressuring perimeter players keep Lich in every game. They favor man to man defense.
Key Players:
Nigel Moore 6'4 skilled perimeter scorer/3range/ slasher
Ryan DeMichael 6'9 ballskilled big man/3range/post scorer
Rolf Scholz 6' hardworking point guard/pressures ball on D
Milan Azenjac 6'8 widebody post man/physical/
Viktor Klassen6'2 3pt shooter/uses screens well
Daniel Dorr 6'7 skilled post/ soft touch 18'/
Offense:
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Key Players:
Jurica Puljic 6'2 excellent 3pt shooter/ looks to score
Caleb Gervin 6'athletic point/ 3range/ penetrator to finish
Mark Brown
Burkhard Steinbach6'1 wide post/limited O/physical big man
Ekoemeye Kelubia 6'7 athletic 3man/ driver/rebounder
Milan Ostojic 6'4 3pt shooter
Robert Apelt 6'7 post runs floor/works on boards
Daniel Wanjama 6'5athletic small forward/runs/ rebounds
Lukas Vargas 6' hardworking young point/ runs team
Michael Buse
Offense: Running in transition, Kaiserslautern revolves around their import backcourt and three point shooting forwards.
Defense: Kaiserslautern has shown more changing defenses this season attempting to press and play more 2-3 zone.
Key Players:
Auten Rowland 6'2 ballskilled point/smooth/3range
Tim Johnson 6'4 athletic scoring guard/ driver/ explosive
Stuart Robbins 6'10 physical post/ inside scorer/ strong
Mirko Damjanovic 6'8 3pt shooting 4man
Michael Skender 6'5 versatile 3man/ 3range/ runs floor
Florian Moysich 6'1 backup point/excellent 3pt shooter
Offense: Young but talented, Breitengussbach runs simple effective sets parent club "Bamberg" has run in the Bundesliga for years.
Defense: Looking to develop young players, Breitengussbach keeps their game plan simple playing mostly man to man with some 2-3 zone.
Key Players:
Andreas Saller 6'8 skilled young big man/ in-out scorer
Henrik Gese 6'5 3pt shooter/ plays hard
Max Weber 6'7 big wing prospect/ 3range
Philip Schumm 6'3 hardworking guard/ 3 range/aggressive
Felix Ferner 5'10 point/ young/ distributor/ works on D
Abdul Shamsid-deen 6'10 lefty post scorer/ veteran
Offense:
Defense:
Key Players:
Robert Dill
Sebastian Barth
Koray Karaman
Kevin Hanson
Terry Thompson
Malachi Edmond
Lotola Osthumbe
Ilja Ickert
Offense: Winning promotion from the 3rd division, Kronberg has shown suspect shot selection and one on one play early in the season. Talented young players fill the roster but consistency has been their challenge.
Defense: Kronberg likes to pressure full court in man or play a 2-3 zone. They will also press (1-2-1-1) and scramble trap in the halfcourt.
Key Players:
Alex King 6'5 athletic wing/ top young prospect/ slasher
Frederik Kleemichen 6'10 thin young prospect/ nice touch
Berent Kavaklioglu 6' 18yr old point prospect/ good feel
Ron Merriweather 6'3 worker/ 3 range/ can post/ rebounds
Kamil Nowak 6'10 veteran post man/ inside scorer
Marcel Wright 6'5 athletic undersized 4/ rebounder and runs
Offense: Basic sets using ballscreens, backscreens for post men and vertical zipper cuts help the young Steeples stay organized.
Defense: Ehingen will play majority man to man but show aggressive and passive full court presses ("fire" and "ice"). Their youth has made them foul prone in the early season.
Key Players:
Nicolai Simon 6'1 quality young point/ excellent 3pt shooter
Jermain Raffington 6'8 athletic forward/ runs and rebounds
Lucca Staigger 6'1 top young guard/ 3 range
Dominic Vollmer 6'4 3pt shooter/ smart player
Mark Bigelow
Jeff Gibbs 6'5 widebody post scorer/ physical rebounder
Sascha Huppmann 7' veteran big man/ inside scorer
Marco Schlafke 6'2 3pt shooting combo guard
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