NBB Round 3 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of Fortaleza (3-1) against Paulistano (2-2) 80-73 was the most important game of the last round. Paulistano made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Fortaleza 37-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for Victor Camilo (203-1997) who led his team to a victory with 19 points. Forward Lucas Doria (203-1997, college: St.Edward's) contributed with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Paulistano's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eddy Carvalho (197-1987) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds for Fortaleza. Fortaleza will play next round against strong UNIFACISA trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Paulistano will try to continue on its current victory against Pinheiros. It will be extra interesting game as Pinheiros is their local rival from Sao Paulo.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of U.Corinthians (2-1) in Santa Cruz do Sul. Hosts were defeated by Vasco da Gama (4-1) 74-65. It was a great evening for guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Marquinhos Vieira helped adding 17 points. Vasco da Gama's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Kendall Stephens (198-1994, college: Nevada) with 22 points. Vasco da Gama'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 Flamengo.
A very close game took place in Fortaleza between Fortaleza and Paschoalotto/Bauru. Fortaleza (3-1) got a very close home victory over Paschoalotto/Bauru (2-2). Fortaleza managed to escape with a 3-point win 80-77 on Tuesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was an exceptional evening for Sebastian Orresta who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Anderson Rodrigues came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds for Paschoalotto/Bauru in the defeat. Fortaleza will meet at home UNIFACISA (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play against Pinheiros (#13) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: winless Botafogo was beaten by Caxias do Sul on the road 74-67. Pato won against Cerrado on its own court 83-65. Vasco da Gama managed to outperform Caxias do Sul in Rio de Janeiro 68-63. Paulistano rolled over Sao Paulo at home 71-52. Bauru lost to undefeated UniFacisa on the opponent's court 58-89. Pato was beaten by Brasilia in a home game 78-80. Vasco da Gama won against Botafogo on the road 79-62.



U.Corinthians - Vasco da Gama 65-74

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of U.Corinthians (2-1) in Santa Cruz do Sul. Hosts were defeated by Vasco da Gama (4-1) 74-65. Vasco da Gama dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to U.Corinthians' 16. It was a great evening for guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) helped adding 17 points. Four Vasco da Gama players scored in double figures. Vasco da Gama's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Kendall Stephens (198-1994, college: Nevada) with 22 points and Jamison Costa (199-2000) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Vasco da Gama'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 Flamengo.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: K.Stephens 22+3reb+2ast, C.Jamison 15+6reb+2ast, R.Djokovic 11+3reb+2ast, C.Arthur 7+1reb+2ast, D.Johnson 6+7reb+2ast, M.Vinicius 4+5reb+1ast
Vasco da Gama: M.Vieira 17+1reb+1ast, E.Matheus 14+1reb+3ast, H.Silva 14+3reb+1ast, C.Freitas 12+9reb+5ast, R.Paulichi 6+7reb+1ast, C.Sergio 4+2reb

Caxias do Sul - Botafogo 74-67

No shocking result in a game when Caxias do Sul (1-2) beat at home Botafogo (0-5) 74-67 on Monday. Caxias do Sul forced 22 Botafogo turnovers. Strangely Botafogo outrebounded Caxias do Sul 34-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 5 assists. Center Wesley Sena (210-1996) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. Point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and center Joao Franca (215-1998) added 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Caxias do Sul will meet Brasilia (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Botafogo will play against Vivo/Franca (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: M.Brito 17+6reb+3ast, J.Franca 17+6reb+2ast, E.Guilherme 9+5reb, E.Matias 9+7reb+4ast, P.Vieira 6+6reb+2ast, R.Luan 6
Caxias do Sul: K.Dawkins 23+3reb+5ast, W.Sena 18+3reb+2ast, O.Elias 11+1reb+1ast, W.Alves 10+1reb+2ast, A.Konsztadt 4+3ast, D.Conceicao 4+5reb

Pato - Cerrado 83-65

Very expected game when Cerrado (0-3) lost to Pato (2-3) in Pato Branco 65-83 on Tuesday. Pato made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Fabricio Verissimo (192-1998) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Pato players scored in double figures. Guard Matheus Silva (189-2001) came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American William Green (201-1991, college: Stetson) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Cerrado in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pato will meet Mogi (#15) in the next round. Cerrado will play against Caxias do Sul and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: S.Matheus 21+5reb+4ast, W.Green 14+7reb+2ast, G.Gillard 9+2reb, B.de Abreu Andre 8+5reb+2ast, V.Haydin Daniel 5+1reb, D.Rossetto 4+1reb
Pato: J.Materan 23+8reb+3ast, F.Verissimo 16+5reb+2ast, N.Barnes 11+3ast, S.Magna 10+5reb, M.De Souza 9+2reb+1ast, N.Gabriel 8+5reb+5ast

Cearense - Bauru 80-77

A very close game took place in Fortaleza between Fortaleza and Paschoalotto/Bauru. Fortaleza (3-1) got a very close home victory over Paschoalotto/Bauru (2-2). Fortaleza managed to escape with a 3-point win 80-77 on Tuesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Fortaleza had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Douglas Nunes (210-1987) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Anderson Rodrigues (207-1997) came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Paschoalotto/Bauru in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Fortaleza will meet at home UNIFACISA (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play against Pinheiros (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Brite 19+1reb, R.Anderson 13+9reb, P.Mendonca 12+5reb, A.Garcia 12+4reb+4ast, M.Maciel 11+7reb, G.Sacco 10+2reb+4ast
Cearense: D.McClanahan 16+3reb+2ast, S.Orresta 15+9reb+3ast, W.Buford 12+5reb+3ast, D.Nunes 11+9reb+2ast, C.Bueno 10+3reb+3ast, F.Queiros 7+5reb+2ast

Caxias do Sul - Vasco da Gama 63-68

Very predictable result when Vasco da Gama (4-1) won against on the road Caxias do Sul (1-2) 68-63 on Wednesday. Vasco da Gama shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) accounted for 7 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Center Wesley Sena (210-1996) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Vasco da Gama'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 Flamengo.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: W.Sena 18+6reb+1ast, K.Dawkins 14+2reb+5ast, A.Konsztadt 10+1reb+1ast, W.Alves 9+1reb+1ast, D.Conceicao 5+11reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 3+5reb
Vasco da Gama: M.Vieira 21+4reb, L.Basilio 11+4reb+2ast, F.Russo 8+3reb+2ast, E.Matheus 7+1reb+1ast, H.Silva 7+3ast, C.Freitas 7+5reb+8ast

Paulistano - Sao Paulo 71-52

Not a big story in a game when Sao Paulo (0-3) was outscored on the road by Paulistano (2-2) 71-52 on Thursday. Paulistano dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Sao Paulo's 24. They outrebounded Sao Paulo 54-21 including a 18-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Victor Camilo (203-1997) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. American power forward Tyrone Curnell (203-1988, college: Valdosta St.) came up with 15 points and the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) added 13 points respectively for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Paulistano's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Pinheiros.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: T.Curnell 15+4reb, H.Coelho 13+2reb+3ast, C.Bennett 9+2reb+1ast, B.Duarte 6+3reb, R.Ansaloni 4+2reb, L.Siewert 3+2reb
Paulistano: V.Camilo 20+7reb+1ast, L.Doria 14+8reb+3ast, M.Ruan 14+12reb+3ast, S.Ferreyra 8+4reb+4ast, A.Andre 7+4reb+1ast, B.Anderson 5+7reb+1ast

UniFacisa - Bauru 89-58

The game between closely ranked teams ended with UNIFACISA's (3-0) home victory over Paschoalotto/Bauru (2-2) in Paraiba 89-58 on Thursday. UNIFACISA outrebounded Paschoalotto/Bauru 49-29 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Bahamas David Nesbitt (203-1991, college: St.Thomas, FL) accounted for 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Naturalized American point guard Larry Taylor (183-1980, college: MWSU) came up with 14 points and the former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Paschoalotto/Bauru in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. UNIFACISA will meet Fortaleza (#4) on the road in the next round. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play against Pinheiros (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bauru: L.Taylor 14+4reb+2ast, D.Brite 14+1reb+2ast, R.Anderson 11+5reb, A.Garcia 8+9reb+2ast, J.Ramos 7+3reb, M.Maciel 2+5reb
UniFacisa: D.Nesbitt 18+4reb, A.Ferreira 15+12reb+2ast, M.Solanas 11+3reb+2ast, T.Gaskins 11+2reb+1ast, G.Hubner 9+9reb, F.Corvalan 8+4reb+3ast

Pato - Brasilia 78-80

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Pato (2-3) was edged by Brasilia (2-1) in Pato Branco 80-78 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Christian Alaekwe (193, college: St.Thomas, TX) accounted for 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) came up with 13 points and 7 assists and the former international Eduardo Sommer (205-1994) added 19 points respectively for Pato in the defeat. Four Pato players scored in double figures. Pato's coach Jece Leite rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Brasilia will meet at home Caxias do Sul (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pato will play against Mogi in Mogi das Cruzes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pato: E.Sommer 19+1reb+1ast, N.Barnes 13+1reb+7ast, N.Gabriel 11+6reb+4ast, F.Verissimo 11+9reb+1ast, J.Materan 9+8reb+1ast, D.Penteado 8+2reb+1ast
Brasilia: T.Cooper 23+6reb+2ast, C.Alaekwe 19+5reb+4ast, P.Da Costa 18+5reb, D.Ramos 7+2reb+1ast, A.Allan 6+2reb+1ast, A.Dalaqua 5+2reb+2ast

Botafogo - Vasco da Gama 62-79

No shocking result in a game when Vasco da Gama (4-1) beat Botafogo (0-5) in Rio de Janeiro 79-62 on Saturday. The game without a history. Vasco da Gama led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Vasco da Gama forced 20 Botafogo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Rafael Paulichi (201-1998) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Four Vasco da Gama players scored in double figures. Forward Guilherme Estevao (204-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and forward Emanuel Matias (202-1999) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vasco da Gama'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 Flamengo.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: A.Lucas 14+2reb+2ast, E.Guilherme 10+11reb+1ast, R.Luan 9+1reb, M.Brito 9+3reb+5ast, E.Matias 8+10reb, G.Ferreira 7+4reb+2ast
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 19+4reb+1ast, T.Mathias 17+9reb, H.Silva 11+5reb+2ast, E.Matheus 10+8reb+5ast, F.Russo 7+1reb, M.Vieira 7+6reb+2ast

Paulistano - Cearense 80-73

First defeat of league's leader Fortaleza (3-1) against Paulistano (2-2) 80-73 was the most important game of the last round. Paulistano made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. Paulistano outrebounded Fortaleza 37-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for Victor Camilo (203-1997) who led his team to a victory with 19 points. Forward Lucas Doria (203-1997, college: St.Edward's) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Paulistano's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eddy Carvalho (197-1987) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Felipe Queiros (201-1998) added 14 points in the effort for Fortaleza. Fortaleza will play next round against strong UNIFACISA trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Paulistano will try to continue on its current victory against Pinheiros. It will be extra interesting game as Pinheiros is their local rival from Sao Paulo.
Top scorers:
Cearense: F.Queiros 14+1reb+1ast, E.Carvalho 12+5reb+3ast, W.Buford 8+2reb+1ast, D.McClanahan 8+1reb+1ast, C.Bueno 8+1reb+1ast, E.Ewing 7+5reb+1ast
Paulistano: V.Camilo 19+4reb+2ast, L.Doria 13+11reb, A.Andre 12+3reb+3ast, K.Crescenzi 9+2reb+3ast, S.Ferreyra 9+3reb+4ast, C.Bruno 7+3reb+1ast