NBB Round 33 (Regular Season): Brasilia lose to Pato

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Brasilia (18-10) and fifteenth ranked Pato (10-18) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Brasilia was defeated by Pato in Pato Branco 80-98. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Brasilia. The game was mostly controlled by Pato. Brasilia managed to win second period 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Brasilia 34-20 including 22 on the defensive glass. Pato looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for power forward Gabriel Novaes (208-2001) who led his team to a victory with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). American point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) contributed with 27 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Lucas Lacerda (179-1997) answered with 25 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for Brasilia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pato moved-up to fourteenth place. Brasilia at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Pato will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brasilia will play at home against Botafogo and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Paraiba. Eleventh ranked UNIFACISA (14-14) saved a 3-point victory at home edging higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (16-12) 77-74 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paschoalotto/Bauru. Argentinian Matias Solanas (193-1998) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and Sergio da Conceicao chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. UniFacisa moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Pinheiros and Sao Jose. Bauru at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Vasco da Gama. UniFacisa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bauru will play on the road against Sesi/Franca (#4) in Sao Paulo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Sao Paulo (11-17) and Caxias do Sul (9-17), which took place in Caxias do Sul. 13th ranked Sao Paulo lost to sixteenth ranked Caxias do Sul in a road game 65-76 on Thursday. Fabrizzio Rojas nailed 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Andre Bresolin came up with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Caxias do Sul moved-up to fifteenth place. Sao Paulo lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 33: Bauru beat Cearense on the road 74-66. Pinheiros won against Mogi on its own court 91-77. Botafogo unfortunately lost to Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro 66-80. Caxias do Sul managed to beat Paulistano at home 99-95. Mogi was crushed by Corinthians on the opponent's court 93-73. U.Corinthians smashed Sao Paulo in a home game 95-74.
The most impressive performance of 33th round was 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists by Dikembe Andre of U.Corinthians.



Cearense - Bauru 66-74

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (16-12) beat on the road bottom-ranked Fortaleza (8-20) 74-66 on Tuesday. Bauru made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) nailed 13 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) accounted for 22 points. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls) came up with 17 points and the former international power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Cearense in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bauru maintains fifth place with 16-12 record, which they share with Vasco da Gama. Loser Fortaleza stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Bauru will meet higher ranked Sesi/Franca (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cearense will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Brite 22+2ast, A.Garcia 13+7reb+8ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 11+5reb+2ast, L.Brandao 10+2reb, M.Maciel 8+4reb, M.Alves 7+7reb
Cearense: D.McClanahan 17+4reb+2ast, E.Ewing 11+5reb+1ast, R.Lenz 11+6reb+3ast, F.Salsamendi 9+3reb+1ast, C.Bueno 6+2reb, S.Orresta 4+7reb+7ast

Pinheiros - Mogi 91-77

Rather expected game when 14th ranked Mogi (9-19) lost to eleventh ranked Pinheiros (14-14) in Sao Paulo 77-91 on Wednesday. Pinheiros made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) nailed 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Raffael Mencarini (187-2001) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Lucas Segantini (190-2005) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Mogi in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pinheiros moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sao Jose and UniFacisa. Mogi lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Pinheiros will meet at home Sao Jose (#10) in the next round. Mogi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: R.Dos Santos 16+2reb+2ast, D.Sloan 16+6reb+5ast, B.Da Silva 12+6reb+2ast, P.Pastre 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Djalo Barbosa 9+5reb, A.Samoel 8+7reb+1ast
Mogi: R.Mencarini 16+5reb+3ast, J.Costa 11+3reb+1ast, F.Gregate 10+1ast, I.Mendes 9+1reb, G.Campos 8+3reb+4ast, G.Lessa 7+2reb+1ast

Caxias do Sul - Sao Paulo 76-65

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Sao Paulo (11-17) and Caxias do Sul (9-17), which took place in Caxias do Sul. 13th ranked Sao Paulo lost to sixteenth ranked Caxias do Sul in a road game 65-76 on Thursday. Caxias do Sul outrebounded Sao Paulo 43-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Paraguayan point guard Fabrizzio Rojas (187-2002) nailed 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Vinicius Chagas (204-2001) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds. The former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) came up with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and swingman Miguel Santos (194-2004) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Five Caxias do Sul and four Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Caxias do Sul moved-up to fifteenth place. Sao Paulo lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: V.Chagas 12+9reb, F.Ruiz 12+7reb+4ast, I.Goncalves 11+3reb+4ast, S.Stallworth 10+8reb+2ast, V.Santos 10+5reb, A.Abreu 6+1reb
Sao Paulo: M.Santos 16+5reb, A.Bresolin 11+9reb+7ast, R.Ansaloni 10+5reb, C.Bennett 10+2reb+2ast, P.Da Costa 6+5reb+1ast, M.Miller 5+4reb+2ast

Vasco da Gama - Botafogo 80-66

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Vasco da Gama (16-12) won against 17th ranked Botafogo (8-19) in Rio de Janeiro 80-66 on Thursday. Vasco da Gama looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Rafael Paulichi (202-1998) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) accounted for 19 points and 4 assists. Power forward Augusto Alcassa (211-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Fred Thomas (196-1993, college: MSU) added 13 points respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Vasco da Gama have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bauru. Botafogo at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Vasco da Gama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Botafogo will play against Brasilia (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: M.Eugeniusz 19+3reb+4ast, R.Paulichi 19+8reb, J.Smith 17+2reb+6ast, M.Vinicius 9+2reb+4ast, P.Scheuer 8+4reb, H.Silva 8+3reb+2ast
Botafogo: F.Thomas 13+3reb+3ast, D.Machado 12+5reb+2ast, A.Alcassa 12+10reb, M.Brito 9+5reb+2ast, F.Queiros 6+4reb+3ast, T.Mathias 6+6reb+1ast

Pato - Brasilia 98-80

The game between third ranked Brasilia (18-10) and fifteenth ranked Pato (10-18) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Brasilia was defeated by Pato in Pato Branco 80-98. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Brasilia. The game was mostly controlled by Pato. Brasilia managed to win second period 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Brasilia 34-20 including 22 on the defensive glass. Pato looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for power forward Gabriel Novaes (208-2001) who led his team to a victory with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!). American point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) contributed with 27 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Pato players scored in double figures. Point guard Lucas Lacerda (179-1997) answered with 25 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and guard Daniel Von Haydin (195-1999) added 17 points in the effort for Brasilia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pato moved-up to fourteenth place. Brasilia at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Pato will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brasilia will play at home against Botafogo and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Pato: N.Barnes 27+1reb+4ast, G.Novaes 20+6reb+7ast, J.Materan 16+6reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 15+3reb, C.Freitas 10+10reb+3ast, A.Wrighten 8+4ast
Brasilia: L.Lacerda 25+2reb+4ast, D.Von Haydin 17+3reb+2ast, A.Cook 10+2ast, G.Sacco 8+2reb+3ast, A.Rodrigues 8+3reb, D.Nesbitt 6

UniFacisa - Bauru 77-74

Important game to mention about took place in Paraiba. Eleventh ranked UNIFACISA (14-14) saved a 3-point victory at home edging higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (16-12) 77-74 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paschoalotto/Bauru. Bauru was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Argentinian Matias Solanas (193-1998) stepped up and scored 16 points and 5 assists for the winners and center Sergio da Conceicao (209-2000) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. UniFacisa moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Pinheiros and Sao Jose. Bauru at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Vasco da Gama. UniFacisa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bauru will play on the road against Sesi/Franca (#4) in Sao Paulo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: M.Solanas 16+2reb+5ast, T.Gaskins 14+3reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 10+5reb+4ast, S.da Conceicao 9+12reb+1ast, A.Leao 7+2reb+2ast, R.Rachel 6+3reb+1ast
Bauru: A.Barbosa de Abreu 27+12reb+3ast, D.Brite 15+3reb+1ast, M.Maciel 12+3reb, A.Garcia 12+8reb+11ast, M.Alves 3+3reb+2ast, D.Rossetto 2+1reb+1ast

Caxias do Sul - Paulistano 99-95

There was an upset when higher ranked Paulistano (13-13) lost on the road to sixteenth ranked Caxias do Sul (9-17) 99-95 on Saturday. Caxias do Sul outrebounded Paulistano 46-34 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international Betinho Nardi (195-1988) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Vinicius Chagas (204-2001) accounted for 13 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Brunao Cardoso (197-2002) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and guard Gabriel Landeira (198-2004) added 18 points respectively for Paulistano in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Caxias do Sul moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Paulistano dropped to the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Caxias do Sul will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Paulistano will play against U.Corinthians (#7) in Santa Cruz do Sul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: B.Nardi 22+6reb+2ast, F.Ruiz 14+6reb+5ast, V.Chagas 13+12reb+2ast, S.Stallworth 12+6reb+2ast, I.Goncalves 11+1reb, L.Cravero 11+4reb+1ast
Paulistano: B.Cardoso 19+10reb+2ast, G.Landeira 18+4reb+2ast, V.Silva Brandao 14+3reb+7ast, L.Inacio 12+4reb, K.Crescenzi 11+3reb+5ast, H.Seixas 10+1reb

Corinthians - Mogi 93-73

Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked Corinthians (13-15) outplayed 14th ranked Mogi (9-19) in Sao Paulo 93-73 on Saturday. Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Melvin Johnson (193-1993, college: VCU) nailed 30 points for the winning side and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) accounted for 2 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Point guard Felipe Gregate (188-2003) came up with 18 points and point guard Guilherme Lessa (179-1995) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Mogi in the defeat. Four Mogi players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Corinthians maintains twelfth place with 13-15 record. Mogi lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: M.Johnson 30+1reb+1ast, R.Munford 13+9reb, K.Raymundo 11+5reb+2ast, E.Sommer 10+1reb+3ast, L.Caue 9+6reb, V.Camilo 7+1reb
Mogi: F.Gregate 18+3reb+1ast, R.Mencarini 14+1reb+3ast, G.Campos 11+1reb+2ast, G.Lessa 10+6reb+5ast, L.Segantini 8+7reb+1ast, J.Costa 4+3reb+2ast

U.Corinthians - Sao Paulo 95-74

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Sao Paulo (11-17) was outleveled by fifth ranked U.Corinthians (14-11) in Santa Cruz do Sul 95-74 on Saturday. U.Corinthians dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Sao Paulo's 22. They outrebounded Sao Paulo 45-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. U.Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard Vithinho Lersch (186-1995) accounted for 12 points and 6 assists. U.Corinthians' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and the former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory U.Corinthians went down to seventh position due to points difference. Sao Paulo lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. U.Corinthians will meet at home Paulistano (#11) in the next round. Sao Paulo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: D.Andre 19+14reb+4ast, D.Johnson 13+3reb+2ast, V.Lersch 12+2reb+6ast, R.Barber 11+5reb, J.Machuca 9+2reb+2ast, P.Nunes 7+2reb+1ast
Sao Paulo: A.Bresolin 14+3reb+7ast, M.Miller 14+5reb+1ast, P.Da Costa 13+11reb+1ast, C.Bennett 13+3reb+4ast, J.Oliveira 7+2ast, R.Ansaloni 6+2reb