No fairy tale, but a job : the Wagner attack

It went high on the basketball courts of the capital. When Moritz and Franz Wagner, the guys from Prenzlauer mountain, dueled on one against one, flew the shreds. Nezan Franz nor I are particularly good losers, says Moritz Wagner, the older of the two brothers, and smiles at the thought of the common beginnings: Franz has already shot the ball on the street or in the bush one or the other sometimes.

The interest in the basketball socialization of the two Berliners, 24 and 20 years old, this day is enormous - also in Florida. Because the Wagners form the first German brothers pair, which starts on points hunt from the starting season in the NBA. On Thursday morning (2:30 am) you start with Orlando Magic at the San Antonio Spurs.

The chance to play side by side in the best basketball league in the world is exceptional. You have to have great luck so that it comes to it, said Moritz Wagner at one of the press dates before the start of the season, which number 21 and the number 22 completed together: You have little influence on it, but we do not want to forget That this is not a fairy tale, but a job.

His brother Franz sits next to it and nods, but it is by no means that he moves into the background as a younger of the two Wagner. The expectations of the versatile professional, which can be used as a small wing player or as a shooting guard, are great. Already as a eighth athlete he had been selected in the draft this summer and thus a pick earlier than Dirk Novitzki 1998 and equal to Detlef Schremmms 1985.

Alba, Michigan, NBA - praise for the little one

I have to get used to the greater speed and physicality, said the great talent, who managed to jump into the NBA like his brother about Alba Berlin and the college in Michigan, after the end of the preparation: In the defense I have Solid played, I would like to have a little better.

Not only Moritz Wagner is convinced that his brother will get used to the level - even without constant advice. He does not need to keep the ball in his hands to be supergut, said the Big Man, who himself adapts the final breakthrough even with his fourth NBA team: He has a great sense of space on the field and moves super smart , He makes little mistakes for his young age.

Lunch sleep in separate rooms

Even off the cours, the Wagner harmonize and enjoy the unfamiliar feeling, suddenly to live again under one roof. It s actually funny. After training we make our lunch sleep - in separate rooms, says Franz Wagner. Then both times a series look together or relax by the pool.

There is no more from the big and little brother. We are both grown and have similar interests, said Moritz Wagner in the Podcast The Long Shot. And they are now playing page on side in a team for the first time.