Olympics 2012: Vitaly Fridzon carries Russia past Brazil - Aug 2, 2012
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Brazil - Russia 74:75
Russia earned the third straight win at the Olympic Games basketball tournament. They snatched a thrilling victory over Brazil. Vitaliy Fridzon (196-G-85, agency: Alti Sport) drained a late three-pointer to propel Russia to the win. Brazil fell at 2-1 record in Group B after the loss. Brazil ensured a confident start to the game. The Latin American team gained a 20:15 lead at the first intermission. However Andrei Kirilenko (209-F-81) knocked donw 15 points in the second quarter to put Russian in front 40:32 at halftime. Timofey Mozgov (215-C-86, agency: Ryzhov Stanislav) gave Russia a double-digit lead at the start of the third quarter. They kept Brazil at distance posting a 59:53 lead at the final intermission. But the Latin American team denied the deficit in the fourth stanza. Nene Hilario tipped off a 6:0 run that tied things up at 63. Soon Larry Taylor (185-G-80, college: Missouri Western) and Leandrinho Barbosa (190-PG-82) gave Brazil a 72:67 lead. But Alexey Shved knocked down five points in a row to narrow the deficit. Marcelinho Huertas made it 74:72 for Brazil however Vitaly Vitaliy Fridzon dropped a killer bomb and sealed the victory for David Blatt's team. Andrei Kirilenko accounted for 19 points, while Timofey Mozgov added 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Leandrinho Barbosa answered with 16 points for Brazil. Larry Taylor netted 12 points in the loss.
NBB Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Uberlandia advance into the Finals - May 20, 2013
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Flamengo - S.Jose/Unimed 106-86
Flamengo bettered Sao Jose/Unimed at home court to take 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series. The game without a history. Flamengo led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Flamengo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55 [read more]
Flamengo bettered Sao Jose/Unimed at home court to take 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series. The game without a history. Flamengo led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Flamengo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. Sao Jose/Vinac was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for the former international center Caio Silveira (211-87, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. The former international Olivinha Rodriguez (202-83) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international power forward Murilo Becker (210-83) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and the former international point guard Fulvio de Assis (186-81) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Sao Jose/Vinac. Five Flamengo and four Sao Jose/Vinac players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Flamengo: O.Rodriguez 18+5reb+1ast, M.Vieira 17+1reb+3ast, E.Machado 15+1reb+1ast, V.Benite 14+3reb+1ast, C.Silveira 14+10reb+3ast, G.Yeye Torres 9+1reb+2ast S.Jose/Unimed: M.Becker 20+6reb+1ast, D.Stefanelli 16+3reb+1ast, J.Antonio 16+3reb+1ast, F.de Assis 14+7reb+2ast, E.Camilo 6+2reb, C.Delben 6+3reb
Uberlandia completed the sweep of Bauru edging those at home court for the second straight time. The hosts trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 39-29 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Uberlandia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Valtinho Silva (187-77) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 assists. International power forward Lucas Cipolini (206-86, college: BYU-Hawaii) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Five Uberlandia players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Nigerian-American power forward Jefferson Agba (209-80, college: Embry Riddle) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and international forward Guilherme Pereira (190-91) added 24 points respectively. Top scorers: Uberlandia: L.Cipolini 19+7reb, R.Day 17+3reb+2ast, V.Silva 15+3reb+14ast, R.Collum 11+4reb+4ast, L.Felipe Gruber 11+5reb+1ast, L.Klassmann 7+2reb Bauru: G.Pereira 24+1reb+1ast, J.Agba 19+10reb, L.Taylor 9+5reb+8ast, P.Alves 8+3reb+3ast, R.Fischer 8+6reb+4ast, A.Mosso 7+3reb
NBB Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Uberland and Flamengo record wins - May 18, 2013
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Flamengo - S.Jose/Unimed 100-84
Flamengo cruised past Sao Jose/Unimed to even the semifinal series at 1-1. The game without a history. Flamengo led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Sao Jose/Vinac's 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Flamengo forced 19 Sao Jose/Vinac turnovers [read more]
Flamengo cruised past Sao Jose/Unimed to even the semifinal series at 1-1. The game without a history. Flamengo led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Sao Jose/Vinac's 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Flamengo forced 19 Sao Jose/Vinac turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international center Caio Silveira (211-87, agency: Interperformances) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Ghanian guard Kojo Mensah (193-85, college: Buffalo St., agency: Interperformances) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Fulvio de Assis (186-81) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and the former international power forward Murilo Becker (210-83) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Flamengo: C.Silveira 23+7reb, V.Benite 21+1reb+1ast, K.Mensah 14+6reb+6ast, M.Vieira 13+7reb+5ast, E.Machado 13+5reb+2ast, O.Rodriguez 9+4reb+3ast S.Jose/Unimed: F.de Assis 20+6reb+2ast, A.Calvo 17+5reb, M.Becker 17+8reb, J.Antonio 9+3reb+1ast, A.Laws 6+3reb, I.Parisotto 5
Uberlandia knocked down Bauru to take 2-0 lead in the series. The game without a history. Uberlandia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Uberlandia outrebounded Paschoalotto/Bauru 39-25 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. The best player for the winners was international power forward Lucas Cipolini (206-86, college: BYU-Hawaii) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Robby Collum (185-81, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 18 points. Five Uberlandia players scored in double figures. Uberlandia's coach Helio Rubens felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nigerian-American power forward Jefferson Agba (209-80, college: Embry Riddle) produced 15 points and 8 rebounds and international guard Larry Taylor (185-80, college: Missouri Western) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Uberlandia: L.Cipolini 21+8reb, R.Collum 18+3reb+3ast, A.Parisotto 14+3reb+2ast, R.Day 12+2reb+1ast, V.Silva 11+4reb+7ast, L.Felipe Gruber 6+6reb+1ast Bauru: L.Taylor 16+2reb+4ast, J.Agba 15+8reb, A.de Sousa 10+4reb+2ast, P.Alves 9, R.Fischer 6+2reb+6ast, G.Pereira 5+7reb
Brasilian,Lucas Nogueira(213-C-92) is getting strong consideration for being drafted
in the up coming NBA Draft.
Lucas is a strong 7'0 center and is currently playing for Asefa Estudian. (Spain-ACB)
He has been a member of the U19 national team and he played for Brasil
in the World Championships in 2011.
Many mock Drafts have him taken at Number 17 by the NBA Atlantic Hawks.
Be Be will turn 21 this July and he has loads of potential.
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Brasilian, Lucas Nogueira (213-C-92) is getting strong consideration for being drafted in the up coming NBA Draft. Lucas is a strong 7'0 center and is currently playing for Asefa Estudian. (Spain-ACB) He has been a member of the U19 national team and he played for Brasil in the World Championships in 2011. Many mock Drafts have him taken at Number 17 by the NBA Atlantic Hawks. Be Be will turn 21 this July and he has loads of potential.
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