Nick Weiler-Babb feels confident as Bayern’s starting point guard

In his best season to date in the EuroLeague, the defensive specialist has transformed into a versatile all-around weapon for the Bavarians

Never change a winning team, they say. But what defines ‘team’? A bond of athletes who, thanks to cultural, social, sporting closeness, come together to be successful. On wooden floors around Europe, for example.

This version of FC Bayern Munich coached by Gordon Herbert perfectly sums up the definition of a well-equipped and strong team, for different and various reasons.

Starting with the novelty of having the German national team’s former head coach, who has been capable of writing the country’s basketball history in recent times, bringing his style to one of the most decorated German powerhouses.

But also relying on continuity, considering the vast majority of Bayern’s roster is composed of players who have been around Munich for more than one Oktoberfest.

Now to the more difficult question: what defines a ‘winning team’? Well, the ones who are superior enough to finish with trophies in their hands at the end of the season, that’s the easy answer.

The genesis of a winning team could also rely on going on a 25-0 run in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game, considering how extremely difficult that is.

Bayern did just that at SAP Garden against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, one of their fiercest rivals in the race to make the EuroLeague Playoffs, finishing with a crucial 100-82 win in Round 28.

As said, never change a winning team and therefore the players who are key to that success: Nick Weiler-Babb didn’t rest for a single minute during that 25-0 run.