NBB Round 21 (Regular Season): Bauru edge Minas by two points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 21 in the NBB took place in Bauru. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Minas (21-6) to seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (17-10) 86-84 on Saturday evening. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Minas' 28. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was Anderson Rodrigues (207-1997) who scored 25 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian point guard Franco Baralle (185-1999) who recorded 25 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bauru maintains seventh place with 17-10 record. Minas lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with six games lost. Bauru are looking forward to face Caxias do Sul (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Minas will have a break next round.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Sao Paulo, where higher ranked Paulistano (17-9) lost at home to eleventh ranked Corinthians (13-13) 71-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Paulistano. It was a good game for the former international forward Leonardo Demetrio (203-1994) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Caue Borges contributed with 17 points for the winners. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) answered with 17 points and 5 assists for Paulistano. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Corinthians moved-up to tenth place. Paulistano at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Corinthians will play against higher ranked UniFacisa (#5) in Paraiba in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paulistano will play on the road against Pato in Pato Branco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Rio de Janeiro. Local Vasco da Gama (20-7) outscored 8th ranked Sao Jose (15-12) 92-59 on Tuesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sao Jose. Thiago Mathias stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Victor Leal with 10 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vasco da Gama have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth place with 20-7 record. Loser Sao Jose keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Cearense. Vasco da Gama will meet Cerrado (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Sao Jose will have a break next round.

Other games of round 21 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Pato was crushed by Cearense in Fortaleza 90-69. Vasco da Gama beat Mogi at home 79-73. Pato lost to UniFacisa on the opponent's court 79-85. Botafogo managed to outperform Mogi in a home game 84-67. Caxias do Sul recorded a loss to Pinheiros on the road 80-63.



Cearense - Pato 90-69

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Pato (11-18) was crushed on the road by ninth ranked Fortaleza (15-12) 90-69 on Saturday. Cearense looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Eden Ewing (204-1997, college: Texas Southern) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Fortaleza players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) with 13 points and 5 rebounds and forward Magna Silva (201-1998) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fortaleza have a solid series of three victories in a row. Cearense moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sao Jose. Pato lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. Cearense will meet Pinheiros (#12) in the next round. Pato will play against Paulistano and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cearense: W.Buford 16+4reb+3ast, E.Ewing 16+7reb+1ast, E.Carvalho 13+2reb+3ast, D.Nunes 12+6reb+3ast, C.Bueno 12+5reb+3ast, S.Orresta 10+6reb+7ast
Pato: S.Magna 14+3reb+1ast, J.Materan 13+5reb+1ast, N.Gabriel 10+5reb, N.Barnes 9+1reb+4ast, F.Verissimo 8+5reb+1ast, E.Sommer 7+7reb+1ast

Paulistano - Corinthians 71-81

We should mention about the upset which took place in Sao Paulo, where higher ranked Paulistano (17-9) lost at home to eleventh ranked Corinthians (13-13) 71-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Paulistano. It was a good game for the former international forward Leonardo Demetrio (203-1994) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international guard Caue Borges (187-1991) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) answered with 17 points and 5 assists and Victor Camilo (203-1997) added 16 points in the effort for Paulistano. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Corinthians moved-up to tenth place. Paulistano at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Corinthians will play against higher ranked UniFacisa (#5) in Paraiba in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paulistano will play on the road against Pato in Pato Branco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: L.Demetrio 19+6reb+1ast, C.Borges 17, E.Corazza 9+3reb+4ast, E.Clark 8+1reb+5ast, O.Daniel 8+3reb, L.Caue 6+6reb
Paulistano: K.Crescenzi 17+4reb+5ast, V.Camilo 16+3reb, L.Doria 8+6reb+2ast, S.Ferreyra 7+1reb+3ast, G.Braga 6+2reb+1ast, F.Vinicius 6+2reb

Bauru - Minas 86-84

The most exciting game of round 21 in the NBB took place in Bauru. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Minas (21-6) to seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (17-10) 86-84 on Saturday evening. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Minas' 28. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was Anderson Rodrigues (207-1997) who scored 25 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian point guard Franco Baralle (185-1999) who recorded 25 points and Argentinian guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bauru maintains seventh place with 17-10 record. Minas lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with six games lost. Bauru are looking forward to face Caxias do Sul (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Minas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bauru: R.Anderson 25+5reb+3ast, D.Brite 12+5reb+4ast, J.Hollowell 11+6reb+3ast, A.Garcia 10+6reb+8ast, P.Mendonca 9+2reb+3ast, G.Sacco 6+1reb+3ast
Minas: F.Baralle 25+3reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 12+1reb+5ast, D.Fuzaro 11+2reb+2ast, R.Mineiro 10+7reb+1ast, F.Vezaro 8+3reb+1ast, A.Paranhos 6+5reb+1ast

Vasco da Gama - Mogi 79-73

No shocking result in a game in Rio de Janeiro where fourth ranked Vasco da Gama (20-7) defeated bottom-ranked Mogi (5-23) 79-73 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Vasco da Gama made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Rafael Paulichi (201-1998) stepped up and scored 26 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) chipped in 17 points. The best for the losing side was power forward Vinicius Camilo (200-2005) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and naturalized American Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) scored 14 points and 8 assists. Four Mogi players scored in double figures. Mogi's coach Fernando Penna rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Vasco da Gama have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth place with 20-7 record. Mogi lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Vasco da Gama will meet Cerrado (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mogi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 26+7reb+1ast, M.Vieira 17+4reb+1ast, C.Sergio 10+1reb, T.Mathias 8+4reb, E.Matheus 7+2reb+7ast, F.Russo 6+1reb+2ast
Mogi: C.Vinicius 17+14reb, L.Lacerda 14+1reb+5ast, S.Stallworth 14+3reb+8ast, G.Lessa 12+3reb+2ast, V.Pastor 6+3reb, R.Victor 5+2ast

UniFacisa - Pato 85-79

Very expected game in Paraiba where 13th ranked Pato (11-18) was defeated by seventh ranked UNIFACISA (18-11) 85-79 on Monday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. UniFacisa made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: La Tech, agency: Pro Sports) stepped up and scored 34 points (!!!) for the winners and the former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) with 20 points and 8 assists and Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. UniFacisa moved-up to fifth place. Pato lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. UniFacisa will meet Corinthians (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Pato will play against Paulistano and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: T.Gaskins 34+2reb+2ast, A.Bresolin 14+8reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 12+3reb+2ast, F.Corvalan 10+4reb+2ast, D.Nesbitt 6+8reb, G.Hubner 4+7reb+1ast
Pato: N.Barnes 20+8ast, S.Magna 14+4reb+1ast, J.Materan 11+5reb+3ast, E.Sommer 11+3reb, A.Pecos 6+1reb+3ast, N.Gabriel 6+5reb

Botafogo - Mogi 84-67

Rather predictable result in Rio de Janeiro where seventeenth ranked Botafogo (6-23) beat bottom-ranked Mogi (5-23) 84-67 on Tuesday. Botafogo made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and American guard Isaac Thornton (193-1991, college: Fairmont St.) chipped in 18 points. Botafogo's coach Miguel Palmier used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was naturalized American Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) with 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and power forward Vinicius Camilo (200-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Five Botafogo and four Mogi players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Botafogo maintains seventeenth place with 6-23 record. Mogi lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Botafogo will meet Brasilia (#18) on the road in the next round. Mogi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: M.Brito 19+4reb+3ast, I.Thornton 18+4reb+3ast, J.Smith 12+2reb+2ast, P.Vieira 11+4reb, E.Matias 10+10reb+2ast, G.Ferreira 6+1reb+3ast
Mogi: S.Stallworth 36+6reb+3ast, G.Lessa 14+2reb+5ast, L.Lacerda 12+2reb+5ast, C.Vinicius 12+12reb+2ast, G.Felipe 4+1reb, L.Paulo Dos Santos 4+4reb

Pinheiros - Caxias do Sul 80-63

Not a big story in a game in Sao Paulo where 16th ranked Caxias do Sul (8-20) was defeated by twelfth ranked Pinheiros (12-15) 80-63 on Tuesday. Serbian-Portuguese center Sasa Borovnjak (206-1989, college: Penn St., agency: 011 Sports) stepped up and scored 26 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) chipped in 9 points and 7 assists. Pinheiros' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Diego Conceicao (199-1987) with 19 points and 6 rebounds (went 15 for 15 at the free throw line !!!) and Leonardo Cravero (200-2002) scored 11 points. Pinheiros maintains twelfth place with 12-15 record. Caxias do Sul lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. Pinheiros will meet at home higher ranked Cearense (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caxias do Sul will play against Bauru (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: S.Borovnjak 26+4reb+1ast, F.Aguerre 11+5reb, B.Adyel 9+1reb+7ast, B.Yan 9+5reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 8+4reb+1ast, F.Ruivo 8+1reb+8ast
Caxias do Sul: D.Conceicao 19+6reb+1ast, C.Leonardo 11+4reb, W.Sena 9+3reb, R.Oliveira 7+3reb, C.Vinicius 6+1reb, S.Gabriel 5+1reb+4ast

Vasco da Gama - Sao Jose 92-59

The game with biggest result difference took place in Rio de Janeiro. Local Vasco da Gama (20-7) outscored 8th ranked Sao Jose (15-12) 92-59 on Tuesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sao Jose. They outrebounded Sao Jose 42-30 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Vasco da Gama looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Sao Jose's players. Center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners and the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Victor Leal (203-1996) with 10 points and 8 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) scored 8 points and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vasco da Gama have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth place with 20-7 record. Loser Sao Jose keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Cearense. Vasco da Gama will meet Cerrado (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Sao Jose will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: T.Mathias 16+10reb+1ast, M.Vieira 15+2reb+5ast, R.Paulichi 12+4reb+2ast, E.Matheus 11+2reb+2ast, H.Silva 10+5reb+3ast, F.Russo 9+2reb+2ast
Sao Jose: V.Leal 10+8reb, A.Leao 9+2reb+1ast, L.Lema 9+2reb+2ast, D.Figueredo 8+4reb+5ast, P.Chourio 7+1reb+1ast, P.Pedro 7+1reb