NBB Round 2 (Regular Season): Pinheiros lose to Brasilia

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NBB. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Pinheiros recorded a loss on the court of Brasilia on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Brasilia 94-76. The best player for the winners was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) chipped in 25 points. point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) produced 26 points and 4 assists for the guests. Brasilia is looking forward to face Pato in Pato Branco in the next round. Pinheiros will have a break next round.
The game in Caxias do Sul was also worth to mention about. U.Corinthians played at the court of Caxias do Sul. U.Corinthians defeated Caxias do Sul 82-66. Serbian guard Radovan Djokovic (196-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 7 assists. Kendall Stephens contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) replied with 11 points and 5 assists for Caxias do Sul. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Corinthians will play against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caxias do Sul will play at home against Vasco da Gama to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Mogi das Cruzes between Fortaleza and Mogi. Fortaleza got a very close victory on the road over Mogi. Fortaleza managed to escape with a 2-point win 65-63 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Sebastian Orresta scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Shamell Stallworth responded with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Fortaleza will meet Paulistano in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mogi will have a break next round.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Corinthians defeated Cerrado in Sao Paulo 67-58. Sesi Franca smashed Paulistano at home 89-50. Minas won against Vasco da Gama on the opponent's court 72-60. Bauru outscored Sao Paulo in a home game 87-66. Pato managed to beat Botafogo on the road 79-71. Sao Jose lost to UniFacisa on its own court 62-68. Paulistano lost to Bauru in a road game 71-75. Vasco da Gama won against Pato at home 71-62. Cearense managed to outperform Sao Jose on the opponent's court 82-78. Mogi lost to UniFacisa in a home game 68-82. Botafogo lost to U.Corinthians on the road 78-82.
The best stats of 2nd round was 16 points and 5 rebounds by Arthur Costa of U.Corinthians.



Cerrado - Corinthians 58-67

There was no surprise in Brasilia where Cerrado was defeated by Corinthians 67-58 on Monday. Strangely Cerrado outrebounded Corinthians 47-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. The former international forward Leonardo Demetrio (203-1994) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Caue Borges (187-1991) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Center Andre Barbosa de Abreu (212-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and guard Matheus Silva (189-2001) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Corinthians will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cerrado will play against Pato in Pato Branco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: L.Demetrio 19+5reb, C.Borges 12+6reb+3ast, L.Caue 8+7reb, I.Goncalves 8+4reb, O.Daniel 7+3reb+1ast, E.Corazza 6+3reb+4ast
Cerrado: B.de Abreu Andre 16+13reb+1ast, S.Matheus 13+6reb+5ast, G.Santos 13+4reb+2ast, T.Dias 7+7reb+1ast, V.Haydin Daniel 6+5reb+1ast, C.Jonathan 3+6reb

Brasilia - Pinheiros 94-76

Pinheiros recorded a loss on the court of Brasilia on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Brasilia 94-76. The best player for the winners was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) chipped in 25 points. Four Brasilia players scored in double figures. Point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) produced 26 points and 4 assists and Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (198-1990) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Brasilia is looking forward to face Pato in Pato Branco in the next round. Pinheiros will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: P.Da Costa 25+4reb+2ast, T.Cooper 22+8reb+3ast, C.Alaekwe 21+8reb+2ast, D.Ramos 10+6reb+7ast, A.Allan 6+2reb, T.Oliveira 5+4reb
Pinheiros: B.Adyel 26+2reb+4ast, L.Rasio 14+8reb, F.Aguerre 13+2reb+2ast, F.Tiago 7+3reb+2ast, J.Oliveira 6+2reb+3ast, S.Paulo 6+3reb

Sesi Franca - Paulistano 89-50

No shocking result in a game in Sao Paulo where Vivo/Franca smashed Paulistano 89-50 on Monday. Vivo/Franca looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Paulistano's players. Wesley Ferreira (200-1995) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international center Lucas Silva (208-1995) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Victor Camilo (203-1997) responded with 9 points and 8 rebounds and forward Bruno Cardoso (197-2002) scored 11 points. Paulistano's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Vivo/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Paulistano will play against Fortaleza and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: W.Ferreira 19+6reb+1ast, S.Marcio 16+4reb+1ast, L.Silva 16+3reb+3ast, J.dos Santos 14+3reb+2ast, B.Paulo 9+3reb+2ast, M.Joao 5+3reb+9ast
Paulistano: C.Bruno 11+1reb+2ast, V.Camilo 9+8reb, K.Crescenzi 6+3reb+2ast, S.Ferreyra 5+5reb+3ast, S.Henrique 5+4reb+1ast, A.Andre 5

Vasco da Gama - Minas 60-72

Very expected game in Rio de Janeiro where Vasco da Gama was defeated by Minas 72-60 on Monday. Minas dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Vasco da Gama's 26. Minas forced 19 Vasco da Gama turnovers. Argentinian guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian point guard Franco Baralle (185-1999) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. The former international guard Humberto Silva (196-1995) responded with 12 points and 8 rebounds and guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) scored 13 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Minas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vasco da Gama's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Botafogo.
Top scorers:
Minas: L.Gonzalez 19+2reb+3ast, F.Baralle 16+3reb+4ast, D.Fuzaro 11+4reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 8+5reb+1ast, F.Vezaro 7+5reb+1ast, A.Paranhos 5+6reb+2ast
Vasco da Gama: E.Matheus 13+2ast, H.Silva 12+8reb+1ast, C.Freitas 9+1reb+4ast, R.Paulichi 8+1reb+1ast, T.Mathias 5+6reb, F.Russo 5+3reb+1ast

Bauru - Sao Paulo 87-66

Very predictable result when Paschoalotto/Bauru outscored at home Sao Paulo 87-66 on Tuesday. Paschoalotto/Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Sao Paulo's players. Naturalized American point guard Larry Taylor (183-1980, college: MWSU) scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 6 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. American guard Cordero Bennett (185-1988) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet UNIFACISA in the next round where they are favorite. Sao Paulo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Paulistano.
Top scorers:
Bauru: L.Taylor 22+1reb+1ast, G.Sacco 14+2reb+4ast, R.Anderson 13+7reb+3ast, P.Mendonca 11+1reb+1ast, D.Brite 10+4reb+3ast, M.Maciel 10+9reb+2ast
Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 15+6reb+3ast, H.Coelho 11+7reb+3ast, R.Fischer 10+3reb+3ast, R.Ansaloni 10+8reb+1ast, L.Siewert 6+5reb, S.Miguel 5

Botafogo - Pato 71-79

But Botafogo was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Pato Branco 79-71 on Tuesday night. American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and center Gabriel Novaes (208-2001) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Patrick Vieira (186-1993) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and forward Guilherme Estevao (204-2000) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Botafogo's coach Miguel Palmier rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Pato will meet at home Brasilia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Botafogo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Rio de Janeiro Vasco da Gama.
Top scorers:
Pato: N.Barnes 19+2reb+3ast, N.Gabriel 13+8reb+2ast, J.Materan 12+5reb+1ast, F.Verissimo 10+6reb+5ast, S.Magna 9+5reb, E.Sommer 7+5reb
Botafogo: P.Vieira 13+7reb+3ast, R.Luan 12+1reb+1ast, E.Guilherme 10+9reb+2ast, J.Franca 10+6reb, M.Brito 9+2reb+4ast, L.Gabriel 8+3reb

Caxias do Sul - U.Corinthians 66-82

The game in Caxias do Sul was also worth to mention about. U.Corinthians played at the court of Caxias do Sul. U.Corinthians defeated Caxias do Sul 82-66. U.Corinthians had a 35-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Serbian guard Radovan Djokovic (196-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 7 assists. American guard Kendall Stephens (198-1994, college: Nevada) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four U.Corinthians players scored in double figures. American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) replied with 11 points and 5 assists and center Wesley Sena (210-1996) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Caxias do Sul. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.Corinthians will play against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caxias do Sul will play at home against Vasco da Gama to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: K.Stephens 18+5reb, R.Djokovic 14+4reb+7ast, D.Johnson 13+5reb+4ast, E.Ruiz 10+1reb+1ast, C.Jamison 10+4reb+2ast, M.Vinicius 8+12reb
Caxias do Sul: W.Sena 13+5reb, K.Dawkins 11+3reb+5ast, D.Conceicao 8+7reb, R.Oliveira 8+7reb+1ast, W.Alves 7+3reb, O.Elias 6+1reb+1ast

Sao Jose - UniFacisa 62-68

Everything went according to plan when UNIFACISA won against on the road Sao Jose 68-62 on Wednesday. Power forward Rafael Rachel (205-2000) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Vithor Lersch (184-1995) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists during the contest. Power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and Argentinian Leonardo Lema (204-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. UNIFACISA will meet at home Paschoalotto/Bauru in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sao Jose will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: R.Rafael 13+12reb+1ast, V.Lersch 12+4reb+6ast, A.Bresolin 10+1ast, F.Corvalan 9+2reb+4ast, A.Ferreira 7+8reb+4ast, M.Solanas 5+3ast
Sao Jose: R.Carbonari 16+9reb+1ast, A.Bernardi 14+3reb, L.Lema 10+12reb, D.Figueredo 9+3reb+4ast, P.Chourio 6+3reb+1ast, A.Leao 4+5reb+5ast

Mogi - Cearense 63-65

A very close game took place in Mogi das Cruzes between Fortaleza and Mogi. Fortaleza got a very close victory on the road over Mogi. Fortaleza managed to escape with a 2-point win 65-63 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Cassiano Bueno (189-1997) chipped in 7 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Naturalized American Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) responded with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Guilherme Lessa (178-1995) scored 13 points and 7 assists. Fortaleza will meet Paulistano in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mogi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Cearense: W.Buford 11+5reb, S.Orresta 11+5reb+5ast, D.Nunes 9+5reb+1ast, D.McClanahan 9+3reb, E.Ewing 7+2reb, C.Bueno 7+4reb+5ast
Mogi: G.Lessa 13+2reb+7ast, S.Stallworth 12+7reb+5ast, L.Lacerda 9+4reb+1ast, C.Ware 8+2reb, L.Paulo Dos Santos 6+4reb+2ast, S.Lukas 6

Bauru - Paulistano 75-71

There was no surprise when Paulistano was defeated on the road by Paschoalotto/Bauru 75-71 on Thursday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Paschoalotto/Bauru made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Paulistano turnovers. Strangely Paulistano outrebounded Paschoalotto/Bauru 37-25 including 22 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-1997) chipped in 10 points during the contest. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Paulistano's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet UNIFACISA in the next round where they are favorite. Paulistano will play against Fortaleza and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bauru: A.Garcia 22+5reb+4ast, L.Taylor 13+1reb+1ast, D.Brite 10+1reb+3ast, G.Sacco 10+4reb+2ast, R.Anderson 9+4reb+1ast, P.Mendonca 5+3reb+3ast
Paulistano: S.Ferreyra 17+3reb+3ast, K.Crescenzi 16+5reb+4ast, A.Andre 10+3reb, L.Doria 10+5reb, V.Camilo 6+7reb+2ast, M.Ruan 4+7reb+1ast

Vasco da Gama - Pato 71-62

There was a surprise result in Rio de Janeiro where Vasco da Gama defeated Pato 71-62 on Thursday. Vasco da Gama looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) scored 9 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Rafael Paulichi (201-1998) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Vasco da Gama players scored in double figures. Vasco da Gama's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Michel De Souza (190-1997) responded with 24 points and the former international Eduardo Sommer (205-1994) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Vasco da Gama's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Botafogo.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 18+6reb+4ast, T.Mathias 14+6reb, E.Matheus 13+2reb+2ast, H.Silva 10+1reb+1ast, C.Freitas 9+9reb+11ast, F.Russo 5+1reb+2ast
Pato: M.De Souza 24+4reb+1ast, N.Barnes 9+3reb+3ast, E.Sommer 8+8reb+3ast, F.Verissimo 8+5reb+1ast, J.Materan 7+6reb+4ast, N.Gabriel 4+4reb+2ast

Sao Jose - Cearense 78-82

Very expected game when Sao Jose was defeated at home by Fortaleza 82-78 on Friday. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) scored 21 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Fortaleza's coach Espiga Soares used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and Venezuelan guard Pedro Chourio (196-1990, agency: Pro Sports) scored 27 points. Fortaleza will meet Paulistano in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sao Jose will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Cearense: D.McClanahan 21+4reb+5ast, S.Orresta 15+5reb+3ast, W.Buford 14+5reb, D.Nunes 13+3reb, C.Bueno 9+8reb+5ast, E.Ewing 7+8reb+2ast
Sao Jose: P.Chourio 27+1reb+3ast, R.Carbonari 25+10reb+2ast, L.Lema 9+5reb+3ast, A.Leao 8+1reb+2ast, D.Figueredo 4+5reb+6ast, A.Bernardi 4+2reb

Mogi - UniFacisa 68-82

Very predictable result in Mogi das Cruzes where UNIFACISA beat Mogi 82-68 on Saturday. The former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian Matias Solanas (192-1998) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Point guard Guilherme Lessa (178-1995) responded with 10 points and 8 assists and power forward Luiz Paulo Dos Santos (210-1989, college: Slippery Rock) scored 13 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. UNIFACISA will meet at home Paschoalotto/Bauru in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mogi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: M.Solanas 16+2reb+2ast, F.Corvalan 15+1reb+3ast, T.Gaskins 11+2reb+4ast, A.Ferreira 10+7reb+3ast, G.Santo 8+3reb, D.Nesbitt 8+3reb
Mogi: L.Paulo Dos Santos 13+3reb+2ast, R.Victor 11+4reb+3ast, G.Lessa 10+3reb+8ast, S.Lukas 10+4reb+1ast, C.Ware 9+3reb, M.Iago 7+4reb

U.Corinthians - Botafogo 82-78

Not a big story in a game in Santa Cruz do Sul where Botafogo was defeated by U.Corinthians 82-78 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU, agency: BIG) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Arthur Costa (185-2001) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Patrick Vieira (186-1993) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Five U.Corinthians and four Botafogo players scored in double figures. Botafogo's coach Miguel Palmier tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. U.Corinthians will meet at home Vasco da Gama in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Botafogo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Rio de Janeiro Vasco da Gama.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: C.Arthur 16+5reb+3ast, D.Johnson 15+8reb+2ast, C.Jamison 15+7reb+2ast, K.Stephens 15+2reb, R.Djokovic 12+1reb+3ast, M.Vinicius 7+2reb
Botafogo: M.Brito 18+5reb+4ast, P.Vieira 15+5reb+1ast, L.Zibecchi 15+2reb+3ast, R.Luan 13+2reb+1ast, J.Franca 7+3reb, E.Matias 6+4reb+1ast