With Au to Wow?
On Sunday (5 p.m.) the EWE Baskets Oldenburg will welcome the Veolia Towers Hamburg for a big game in the Easycredit Basketball Bundesliga. WELT TV and Dyn will broadcast the game live.
Also there: Oldenburg’s super American DeWayne Russell (30). The 1.80 meter man was the best thrower in the league last season (20.3 points per game on average).
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This season his numbers have gone down; he is currently averaging 14.7 points.
This is also due to the little finger on his right throwing hand. There he injured his capsule in February. He’s been struggling with it ever since.
Photos show how the finger sticks out unnaturally.
Oldenburg’s Russell plays with a broken finger
Russell says: “At first it bothered me, but now it’s not a big deal anymore.”
The injury was particularly noticeable in his floaters and three-point throws. He lacked precision until the end.
On the last game day he only managed two points in the 87:66 win against the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig.
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The week before he had put up 24 points in the 88:82 win in Vechta. His season best is 26 points.
Since the onset of his injury, Russell has been gritting his teeth and playing through the pain. And even refrains from having his finger taped.
He will also compete against Hamburg on Sunday without any special protection.
For the hosts, who will compete in front of a full hall (capacity: 6,000 spectators) for the 25th time in a row, it is about securing 9th place in the table. And to increase the pressure on the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in 8th place.
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Places 7 to 10 entitle you to take part in the play-ins. The teams in 7th and 8th place have home advantage.
The Hamburg Towers are currently in tenth place. With a win, the team could draw level with Oldenburg in the table.
2024-04-26 13:20:56
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