Bayern Munich is showing that it is the real deal

The German is joint top of the EuroLeague standings after reeling off five straight wins

After winning on the road at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne last Friday night, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul coach Sarunas Jasikevicius wondered out loud if there’s any team this early in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season that is truly playing at the top of their game.

“I don’t know who’s playing really good basketball, probably expect Bayern [Munich], right now,” Jasikevicius said to EuroLeague TV.

That was quite a well-deserved recognition by Saras, who funnily enough is the next coach that Bayern will face. Results and numbers don’t often lie and, according to them, he could not be more right.

Almost 24 hours before that statement, FC Bayern Munich had defeated Zalgiris Kaunas to extend its league-best streak to 5-0 – the first-ever time the German team has won five straight games in the EuroLeague – and improve to 6-2 in the process. One of the main ways that these victories have been secured is through high-paced, pretty basketball.