TAYLORHOOPS.COM ULM UPDATE
Sunday May 24, 2009
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GREAT EFFORT
DESPITE GREAT EFFORT, ULM SWEPT WITH GAME 3 LOSS!
 ratiopharm Ulm's exciting 2008-2009 season came to an end Sunday with a hardfought road loss to Telekom Baskets Bonn in Game 3 at Telekom Dome. Playing with heart and effort, Ulm powered to an early lead before Bonn rallied to tie the score at 31 at the half. The tight game continued through a 51-51 third quarter setting the stage for an intense fourth. Ulm trailed 62-61 with 3:20 to play but Bonn sealed their series clinching win with big baskets and cool free throw shooting. ratiopharm Ulm's best playoff effort fell short but the team could take pride in their great effort to close a great season.
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ratiopharm Ulm All Star power forward Jeff Gibbs dives for a loose ball in Sunday's intense action. Jeff and teammates gave everything they had in the Game 3 road loss against Telekom Baskets Bonn at Telekom Dome.
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Thursday May 21, 2009
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HEARTBREAKER AT HOME
BONN HOLDS OFF ULM COMEBACK IN GAME 2!
Trailing Telekom Baskets Bonn by 17 points 67-50 with 7:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, ratiopharm Ulm huddled in a timeout facing an 0-2 deficit in their best-of-five Bundesliga quarterfinal series. With their backs against the wall, Ulm rallied together for a tremendous comeback outscoring Bonn 15-0 down the stretch pulling within one 70-69. Unfortunately for Ulm, the storybook ending was not to be. After a defensive stop gave Ulm the ball down one with 18 seconds to play, an errant pass turnover gave the ball back to Bonn. Following Bonn foul shots, Ulm had the ball down two 71-69 with 2.7 seconds to play. Inbounding the ball to point guard Dru Joyce, Ulm's floor general raced the length of the floor for a desperation runner just inside the top of the key. As the ball banked off the back of the rim, Ulm's stunning comeback fell just short. Ulm's first home playoff game in ten years, fell just short of a Sportszentrum Kuhberg classic as ratiopharm Ulm's comeback fell just short at the final buzzer. Down 0-2 in the series, ratiopharm Ulm looks to stay alive with a Game 3 road win over Bonn at Telekom Dome Sunday.
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ratiopharm Ulm players Sean Finn (54), Jeff Gibbs and teammates gave everything they had in the heartbreaking 71-69 Game 2 home loss to Telekom Baskets Bonn Thursday at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm.
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Sunday May 17, 2009
Bundesliga Playoffs 2009
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BONN TAKES GAME 1!
ratiopharm Ulm tipped off their Best-of-Five Bundesliga Quarterfinal Series against Telekom Baskets Bonn Sunday with a hardfought 71-62 road loss before 5,100 fans at Telekom Dome. Ulm's first playoff game in 10 years, ratiopharm Ulm showed their inexperience falling behind by 13 points at halftime. Adjusting to the intense post-season action, Ulm stormed back with an 18-9 third quarter cutting the Bonn lead to 50-46 after three. Getting as close as 58-55 in the early fourth, Ulm's comeback fell short as Bonn protected their home court to take the 1-0 series lead. Both teams look ahead to Game 2, tipping off 5pm Thursday evening at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm.
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ratiopharm Ulm gave a great effort but Game 1 against Telekom Baskets Bonn got away in Sunday's 71-62 road loss.
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Saturday May 9, 2009
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STRONG FINISH!
Ulm finishes strong and looks ahead to playoffs!
ratiopharm Ulm raced to a 17-0 lead over the first five minutes of play and never looked back in Saturday nights 91-63 regular season finale win over Nordlingen at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Finishing the season 21-13 in fifth place, ratiopharm Ulm used their productive team-victory to build momentum for the playoffs. Sean Finn led a balanced attack with 15 points 5 rebounds while Lee Humphrey added 13 points, Dan Fitzgerald finished with 12 points, Sebastian Betz contributed 11 points, Romeo Travis totaled 10 points 5 boards and All Star Power Forward produced 10 points 10 boards 6 assists in the win. A fantastic finish to a successful regular season, ratiopharm Ulm looks ahead to their Bundesliga playoff series against Telekom Baskets Bonn beginning next weekend!
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ratiopharm Ulm All Star power forward Jeff Gibbs is congratulated by teammates after his three point make in the first quarter of Saturday's home win over Nordlingen. Jeff finished strong with a 10 point 10 rebound 6 assist performance.
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Thursday April 30, 2009
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ULM SLIPS AGAINST EISBAREN!
With a playoff place secure, ratiopharm Ulm slipped to an 89-81 home loss to last place Eisbaren Bremerhaven Thursday evening at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Bremerhaven's second quarter run helped the Eisbaren establish a 14 point lead. Holding off Ulm's comeback attempt, Bremerhaven earned their 6th win of the season while ratiopharm Ulm is now 20-13. All Star Power Forward Jeff Gibbs powered his way to a 20 point 16 rebound double double and Lee Humphrey hit 5 of 8 threes to add 19 points in the loss. Remaining in 6th place, ratiopharm Ulm looks forward to their regular season finale at home against Nordlingen Saturday May 9th before tipping off the 2009 Bundesliga Playoffs in mid May.
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ratiopharm Ulm's All Star Power Forward Jeff Gibbs posted a 20 point 16 rebound double double in Thursday's home loss to Bremerhaven.
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Wednesday April 29, 2009
BUNDESLIGA AWARDS!
ratiopharm Ulm was well represented in the official Bundesliga Awards announced earlier this week. During the successful season, ratiopharm Ulm earned their first Bundesliga playoff berth and enter Thursdays home game against Bremerhaven with a 20-12 record. The team success has led to individual recognition as All Star Power forward Jeff Gibbs was named First team All-Bundesliga and Ulm's 'Mr Incredible' finished second in MVP Voting behind Ewe Baskets Oldenburg point guard Jason Gardner. ratiopharm Ulm point guard Per Gunther was named Bundesliga Rookie of the Year. Head coach Mike Taylor finished third in Coach of the Year voting.
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Bundesliga Rookie of the Year Per Gunther and 1st team All BBL Jeff Gibbs!
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Saturday April 25, 2009
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ULM EARNS 'KAMPFENSIEG'!
ratiopharm Ulm earned a hardfought 77-73 'Kampfensieg' over Paderborn Saturday night at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. In a physical, playoff-style game, ratiopharm Ulm limited Paderborn to 37% shooting and battled until a 10-2 fourth quarter run completed the comeback in the hardfought victory. Lee Humphrey led Ulm's attack with 17 points while Jeff Gibbs posted a 15 point 12 rebound double double and Sean Finn added 10 points 7 boards to the win. The physical and competitive 'kampfensieg' played out as perfect preparation for the post season as ratiopharm Ulm earned their 20th win. Improving to 20-12, ratiopharm Ulm can finish no lower than sixth as they look ahead to the Bundesliga playoffs.
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ratiopharm Ulm's rookie point guard Per Gunther drives past Paderborn's Matt Terwilliger Saturday night at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm.
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Friday April 24, 2009
MORE THAN A GAME!
ratiopharm Ulm players Dru Joyce and Romeo Travis star in upcoming basketball documentary produced by Kristopher Belman.
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Tuesday April 21, 2009
PLAYOFFS LIVE ON EUROSPORT!
ratiopharm Ulm locked up their first Bundesliga playoff spot last weekend with a big home win over EnBW Ludwigsburg last Friday night at Sportszentrum Kuhberg and the exciting basketball news keeps coming into the new week. Bundesliga commissioner Jan Pommer announced that the 2009 Bundesliga playoffs will be shown live on Eurosport giving basketball fans real reason to look forward to this post season.
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TAYLORHOOPS.COM ULM UPDATE
Sunday April 19, 2009
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ULM TRIPS IN TRIER!
ratiopharm Ulm celebrated their 103-66 playoff clinching home win Friday night over EnBW Ludwigsburg at Sportszentrum Kuhberg tipping off their exciting two game weekend, but were unable to complete the weekend sweep after tripping in Trier 82-63 Sunday evening on BBL.TV. Tied at 32 at the half, Trier built an 11 point lead through a third quarter run and cruised to the late season win. Rooke point guard Per Gunther paced ratiopharm Ulm scoring with a solid 14 point performance while Lee Humphrey added 11 and Romeo Travis 10. Sunday's loss in Trier was ratiopharm Ulm's final road game of the regular season and at 19-12, Ulm looks ahead to three home games before the Bundesliga playoffs tip off May 17th.
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ratiopharm Ulm floor general Dru Joyce finger rolls a first half baseline drive Sunday at Trier Arena.
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Friday April 17, 2009
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FIREWORKS!
ULM SEALS PLAYOFF SPOT WITH BIG WIN OVER LUDWIGSBURG!
ratiopharm Ulm punched their first Bundesliga Playoff ticket with a fantastic 103-66 home win over EnBW Ludwigsburg Friday night at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm! Catching fire from the perimeter, ratiopharm Ulm sank a sizzling 17 of 33 three pointers (52%) as every Ulm player scored in the offensive fireworks. Rookie forward Dan Fitzgerald highlighted the terrific team win with a season best 22 point performance powered by 7 for 11 three point shooting and Sebastian Betz continued his excellent play with 17 points burying 3 of 6 threes. Celebrating their first Bundesliga playoff berth with a memorable 37 point victory, ratiopharm Ulm improves to 19-11 and looks ahead to Sunday's road trip to Trier for the back end of their exciting two game weekend!
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ratiopharm Ulm rookie forward Dan Fitzgerald was on fire Friday night drilling 7 of 11 three pointers to topscore with 22 points in the playoff clinching 103-66 win!
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Saturday April 11, 2009
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LOKHALLE LOCKUP!
ratiopharm Ulm limited MEG Gottingen to 37% floor shooting, outrebounded the Violets 49-34 and made 14 of their 18 free throw attempts Saturday night at Lokhalle in Gottingen. But as much as their solid defense and strong rebounding helped, Ulm suffered a team-record 31 turnovers and made only 4 of 24 three point attempts (17%) in a 70-62 road loss to 3rd place MEG Gottingen. Jeff Gibbs led ratiopharm Ulm offense with a 15 point 13 rebound double double, Dru Joyce added 12 points 3 assists and Romeo Travis had 11 points 9 boards. Locked up in Lokhalle, ratiopharm Ulm slipped to 18-11 on the season.
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ratiopharm Ulm All Star power forward Jeff Gibbs looses his balance and the basketball in one of 31 Ulm turnovers Saturday at Lokhalle in Gottingen.
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Saturday April 4, 2009
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DERBY DRAMA!
ULM FALLS TO TUBINGEN IN EXCITING OVERTIME GAME!
ratiopharm Ulm and Walter Tigers Tubingen have a long history of fantastic games in their Baden Wurtemburg Derby. Saturday night's 98-95 overtime win for Tubingen at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm added the next exciting story to the traditional South German rivalry. ratiopharm Ulm's strong second quarter sparked by Sebastian Betz' energizing threes pushed the hosts to a halftime lead before Tubingen's second half comeback slowly trimmed the margin as Tiger big men Michael Haynes and Rasko Katic keyed the Tubingen attack. With 29 seconds remaining and the Derby even at 77, Ulm used their final timeout to set their strategy for the last play. A big Jeff Gibbs bucket gave Ulm a 79-77 lead with 7 seconds on the clock, but Tubingen's Branislav Ratkovica raced the length of the floor and slipped a crafty pass to Katic who tied the score just before the buzzer. In overtime, big baskets from Haynes and Tiger point guard Jermaine Anderson pushed Tubingen to a 91-84 advantage before Ulm stormed back behind scores from Jeff Gibbs, Keith Triplett and Dan Fitzgerald. A Lee Humphrey three point shot pulled Ulm within one at 95-94 with 42 seconds to play, but in the end Ulm's comeback attempt came up short. The exciting 98-95 overtime game was a fantastic example of the classic Baden Wurtemburg Derby and featured outstanding effort from both teams. Ulm was in position to win but it was Tubingen who took the intense overtime victory in a game filled with thrilling Derby Drama!
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ratiopharm Ulm All-Star Power Forward Jeff Gibbs was outstanding Saturday night leading his teams attack with a physical 26 point 12 rebound performance.
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Saturday March 28, 2009
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FINN'S TIP-IN LIFTS ULM TO WIN!
Sean Finn's last second tip-in lifted ratiopharm Ulm to an exciting 80-78 road win over the Koln 99ers Saturday night at Rheinenergie Dome in Koln. With the 99ers charging back to even the game at 78 with 5 seconds to play, Ulm inbounded the ball to Lee Humphrey who raced the length of the court weaving in and out of Koln defenders before floating a perfect lob pass to Finn for the game winning bucket. Lee Humphrey drilled five of six three pointers to topscore with 17 points for Ulm while Sebastian Betz sank 3 of 6 threes to add 16 points. All Star power forward Jeff Gibbs finished with 16 points 7 boards and Romeo Travis added 14 points 8 boards in the physical and intense game. Completing their two game road trip with the important road win, ratiopharm Ulm upped their record to 18-9 and took a major step forward toward sealing their first playoff spot.
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ratiopharm Ulm floor general Dru Joyce sinks a key second half foul shot in Saturdays 80-78 road win over the Koln 99ers at Rheinenergie Dome in Koln.
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Wednesday March 25, 2009
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ALBA CONTROLS ULM!
ALBA BERLIN REMAINS UNBEATEN AT HOME!
With excellent focus and physical defense, German champion ALBA Berlin controlled the game and cruised to an 84-69 home win over ratiopharm Ulm Wednesday night at O2 World in Berlin. Ulm's 1 for 13 three point shooting in the first half helped ALBA build a 41-26 halftime lead before Berlin maintained control throughout the second half. A focused ALBA team shot 54% from the floor as Immanuel McElroy celebrated his birthday with a 13 point 10 rebound performance while Ansu Sesay and Steffen Hamann contributed 13 points of their own. ratiopharm Ulm All Star power forward Jeff Gibbs produced a 15 point 11 rebound double double, Sebastian Betz added 12 points and Sean Finn 10.
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ratiopharm Ulm All Star power forward Jeff Gibbs powers his way to the basket as ALBA Berlin's Adam Chubb and Casey Jacobsen defend.
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Sunday March 22, 2009
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BONN SOIR!
TEAM EFFORT, FITZGERALD 3'S KEY ULM'S GOOD EVENING!
Sunday evening at Sportszentrum Kuhberg turned into a good evening for ratiopharm Ulm. A terrific team effort with excellent focus and defensive energy combined with Dan Fitzgerald's three point shooting and Sean Finn's hardwork in the paint drove ratiopharm Ulm to a 79-63 home win over an outstanding Telekom Baskets Bonn team. Ulm took control of the game with a third quarter run triggered by Dan Fitzgerald three point shooting and Sean Finn inside finishes which stretched their advantage to 72-50 with five minutes to play. Sean Finn's 21 point 10 rebound double double paced Ulm production while Dan Fitzgerald drilled 5 of 10 threes to add 15 points and floor general Dru Joyce was excellent with 13 points 9 assists in the win. Earning their 5th win in 6 games, ratiopharm Ulm improved to 17-8 on the season.
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ratiopharm Ulm rookie forward Dan Fitzgerald drilled 5 of 10 threes finishing with 15 points including three decisive three pointers that helped Ulm take control of the game.
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Saturday March 14, 2009
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