He looked a bit cautious, but above all happy: Towers newcomer Ray McCallum Jr. After his first day of training in Hamburg, he spoke on Thursday of a successful, intensive day. The Guard is confident about the season ahead with a young, hungry team. When he said that the weather had been unusually good in the Hanseatic city since his arrival, he replied with “I brought the sun”.
The ex-NBA professional, who played for the Sacramento Kings and the San Antonio Spurs, among others – in much warmer climes – now also wants to make Hamburg shine and help the team celebrate successes. But he is also well prepared for rough times – after all, he was born in Wisconsin, not exactly a Sunshine State.
Hamburg Towers: Ray McCallum Jr. came from the NBA
McCallum Jr. did not make the decision to come to Hamburg alone. His permanent advisor: Father Ray. “He came home and we watched the Partizan game.” They exchanged views on the team and the game system: “Because of him, I immediately felt safer. That was a nice situation. “
In the league game on Friday (8.30 p.m.) against Heidelberg, coach Pedro Calles will probably have all the players from the Eurocup game available. Caleb Homesley, who was absent from the defeat in Spain, was also involved in Thursday’s training. Calles doesn’t think his stake is realistic.
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However, the coach did not rule out a use of McCallum Jr. But he actually wanted to give him a little more time: “He hasn’t played in five-on-five for a long time.” In the table, the Towers could draw level with the sensational team from the southwest in the event of a win. The newcomer has won four of his first five games, including against the reigning main round champion Ludwigsburg.
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So the Towers have been warned, but with McCallum Jr. they are also armed. 154 games in the NBA and 30 in the Euroleague are a house number. Hamburg’s new sonny boy is ready.
