Johannes Voigtmann and Shabazz Napier starred on a special occasion against Real Madrid
New Bayern stars thrilled by opening night win
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A new arena, and two new stars… FC Bayern Munich enormously enjoyed its first night at the brand-new SAP Garden, overcoming the mighty Real Madrid 97-89 in a game that was only decided in the last minute.
As well as the luxury of their new home, the German team's fans were equally thrilled by the contribution of two summer signings who made spectacular debuts to turn the dream victory into a memorable reality: Johannes Voigtmann and Shabazz Napier.
And from their post-game comments, the new star duo are also pretty happy to be there.
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Walter Tavares: 'For me, Paris is the best team in the league right now'
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Tavares rejects Hayes! Motorola Magic Moment
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Booker's eyes on back of his head! Motorola Magic Moment
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Andreas Obst: 'It was definitely a dogfight'
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Tavares's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Devin Booker: 'We had the energy from the fans'
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Gabriel Deck with a fine dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Booker throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tavares blocks with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hezonja with the up and under! Motorola Magic Moment
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Campazzo magic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Andreas Obst after setting single-game three-point record: 'It's a special night'
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Obst sets the single-game record for threes made! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a fast break slam by Booker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Facu Campazzo: 'When we play good defense, on offense we are really good'
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Gordon Herbert: 'We played really good basketball'
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Hezonja dunks over the entire defense! Motorola Magic Moment
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da Silva from half-court! Motorola Magic Moment
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Edwards finds Booker! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Mario Hezonja: 'We started to take care of business'
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Tavares says no! Motorola Magic Moment
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Edwards-Booker connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Edwards finds Booker! Motorola Magic Moment
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Devin Booker: 'We gave it all 40 minutes'
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Edwards from half court! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hezonja takes it all the way! Magic Moment
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What a dish from big to big! Motorola Magic Moment
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Obst’s bounce pass and big Booker boom! Motorola Magic Moment
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Johannes Voigtmann: 'Today showed we have a deep team'
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Real's ultimate team play! Motorola Magic Moment
Big man Voigtmann started his Bayern career with a double-double, draining 19 points on 5-of-9 three-point shooting and also grabbing 10 rebounds plus 4 assists.
The former Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, CSKA Moscow and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan center is entering his ninth season in the competition so there’s not too much he hasn’t already seen, but he admitted the nerves were jangling before tipoff on the occasion of his 250th EuroLeague appearance.
“This was a big game for us,” said the 32-year-old. “Not only the first game of the EuroLeague season but also in the new arena. Everybody was a bit nervous before the game because we’d never played here – we’d never even practiced here – but it was incredible.
“We were down after three quarters but we came back, and it was pretty emotional. That’s the way we want to play, that’s the way we want to fight, and it feels very good right now.”
Fellow newcomer Napier was the only other player who came close to matching Voigtmann’s impact on the game, with the guard posting a game-high 25 points by converting 4 of his 7 two-point attempts and an impressive 4 of 5 from long range.
And Napier, who last season represented both Milan and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, was equally enthusiastic about his new home: “It was amazing. Playing against one of the best teams in Europe, we fought to the end, and the fans did a hell of a job in pushing us to the end.
“Resilience [was the key]. A lot of us got tired, including myself, and at moments we had our heads down. But we stuck together, and the fans helped us win. We did an amazing job in the fourth quarter to push back and today was a great win.”
A great win it truly was, leaving Bayern fans optimistic that their team can challenge any team in Europe this season – especially if the new recruits maintain their spectacular early standards.