The 92:74 success on Sunday evening in Oldenburg was an important step forward for Alba Berlin.
“We are on a path and of course a sense of achievement always helps,” said manager Marco Baldi. In the event of a further defeat, the champions in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) would have slipped into the table cellar.
And yet Baldi does not see his team as stable enough. “It’s not going up steeply now, there will be an up and down, too,” he said. Especially since the game at the Baskets Oldenburg was the fifth in just ten days. “You can see our uncertainty that we have now,” said the Alba manager.
Nevertheless, the team was able to make a playful progress – especially on the offensive. “We let the ball run better. We didn’t stop and played consistently for over 40 minutes, ”said winger Louis Olinde.
As a constant in the game of the capital city, newcomer Oscar da Silva stood out again. With 21 points, he set a personal record. “The only one who is incredibly specific is Oscar. He could have headed a few balls because they played him so freely ”, Baldi praised him.
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Perhaps da Silva will soon get support under the basket again. Against Oldenburg, Christ Koumadje warmed up with the team after a week-long injury break, but was not yet back in the squad. “He’s healthy again, but of course he’s still out of shape,” said coach Israel Gonzalez.
There is still some time left until the next game on Friday (7 p.m. / Magentasport) in the Euroleague at Red Star Belgrade. Time that Alba wants to use. “We need the. Then it all grows together. But we will still need a little patience, ”said Baldi.
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