Gordon Herbert has raved about Nikola Jokic and talked about Bayern Munich’s difficulties in the EuroLeague.
“In my opinion, he [Jokic] is the best player in the world. I had a little chat with him once, and from what I’ve heard from the other people, he’s an outstanding personality,” he said in an interview with Bojan Brezovac from Moz
“He is a bit like Dirk Nowitzki was in Germany. An incredible player, but an even better person,” the former DBB coach continued, remembering the complicated preparation against the Serbian superstar at the Olympic Games last summer: ”[It was] very difficult. You hope that the alarm clock won’t ring in the morning
After the Games in Paris, Herbert began his job as Bayern’s head coach, with whom he faces particular challenges in the EuroLeague. “Obviously, we have a big obstacle in Germany with the tax system. It’s 48%, while many other countries only pay 12-14%. That’s
Herbert wants to reach the Final Four with FC Bayern
Nevertheless, his long-term goal is to reach the Final Four with FC Bayern. “We have a great group of German players at the moment and some good foreigners. Nobody would have thought that we could achieve what we did with the German national team. We have a vision of where we want to
Last season, FCBB only managed 15th place in the EuroLeague and missed the Final Four by a wide margin with a record of 13-21. In this year’s season, the Munich team is 1-1 after a surprising victory over Real Madrid and a loss to champion Panathina
