NBB Round 2 (Regular Season): Cearense loses #1 position

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.

The biggest surprise of round 2 in NBB took place in Rio de Janeiro where host Flamengo crushed Fortaleza 102-73 on Thursday evening. Flamengo forced 20 Cearense turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (189-1989, college: MSU) chipped in 22 points and 4 steals. American point guard Michael Dupree (185-1995, college: Northwest) produced 16 points and 6 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Flamengo defeated UNIFACISA in Rio de Janeiro 80-70. The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Markeith Cummings contributed with 14 points for the winners. Flamengo's coach Sergio Hernandez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) replied with 14 points and 5 rebounds for UniFacisa. UNIFACISA will play next round against Botafogo trying to get back on the winning streak. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pinheiros in Sao Paulo on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by Vivo/Franca 87-69. Georginho de Paula had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. CJ Penha responded with 16 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vivo/Franca's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Paulistano.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Pato lost to undefeated Caxias do Sul in a road game 63-70. Winless Cruzeiro was beaten by Corinthians at home 65-81. Winless Osasco lost to undefeated Brasilia on the opponent's court 74-77. Botafogo managed to outperform Vasco in a home game 85-76. Mogi lost to undefeated Minas on the road 71-79. U.Corinthians defeated Pato on its own court 92-88. Bauru was smashed by Pinheiros in Sao Paulo 83-60.
The best stats of 2nd round was 14 points and 4 steals by Pedro Pastre of Pinheiros.



Caxias do Sul - Pato 70-63

There was no surprise when Pato was defeated on the road by Caxias do Sul 70-63 on Tuesday. Caxias do Sul outrebounded Pato 38-20 including a 28-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Humberto Silva (196-1995) scored 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American forward Raekwon Horton (198-2002, college: UTSA) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import Markeith Cummings (198-1988, college: KSU) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: S.Stallworth 11+5reb+2ast, O.William 10+6reb+5ast, L.Augusto 10+4reb+4ast, H.Silva 8+8reb+5ast, R.Fabrizzio 8+1reb+1ast, S.Tiago 8+1reb
Pato: R.Horton 25+5reb+1ast, T.Thompson 9+2ast, B.Grigor 8+5reb, C.Crews 6+3reb+2ast, N.Lucas 5+3ast, E.Edu 4+3reb+1ast

Pinheiros - Sesi/Franca 69-87

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pinheiros in Sao Paulo on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by Vivo/Franca 87-69. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Cristiano Felicio (210-1992, college: Oregon) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. American forward CJ Penha (202-2000, college: Boston Coll.) responded with 16 points and scored 9 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vivo/Franca'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:
Sesi/Franca: C.Felicio 18+9reb+1ast, G.de Paula 15+11reb+2ast, L.Dias 10+5reb+4ast, P.Barbosa 10+2reb+3ast, D.Jackson 10+2ast, B.Cordero 9+1reb+3ast
Pinheiros: C.Penha 16+4reb+3ast, P.Pedro 9+3reb+3ast, V.Mathias 8+5reb+2ast, A.Pacheco 8+1ast, B.Nardi 7+2reb+3ast, D.Souza Caua 6+1ast

Flamengo - UniFacisa 80-70

Flamengo defeated UNIFACISA in Rio de Janeiro 80-70. The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). American Markeith Cummings (198-1988, college: KSU) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Flamengo's coach Sergio Hernandez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) replied with 14 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-1993, college: Richmond) added 12 points and 5 assists in the effort for UniFacisa. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. UNIFACISA will play next round against Botafogo trying to get back on the winning streak. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: A.Borges 19+3reb+8ast, M.Cummings 14+4reb+1ast, G.Deodato 13+4reb, W.Ferreira 13+5reb, K.Manfio 6+5reb+1ast, N.Alex 6+4reb+3ast
UniFacisa: A.Ferreira 14+5reb+2ast, K.Anthony 12+1reb+5ast, M.Gueye 10+6reb+2ast, A.Joao 10+3reb, J.Oliveira 9+6reb, M.Johnson 7+1ast

Cruzeiro - Corinthians 65-81

There was a small surprise when Corinthians defeated on the road Cruzeiro 81-65 on Tuesday. Corinthians made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Thomas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) responded with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Cruzeiro's coach Thiago Perez rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Corinthians' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena .
Top scorers:
Corinthians: D.Thomas 16+6reb+1ast, E.Clark 15+3reb+4ast, N.Gabriel 14+10reb+2ast, R.Munford 9+7reb, E.Corazza 8+3reb+7ast, C.Victao 7+3reb+4ast
Cruzeiro: R.Ansaloni 18+5reb+2ast, B.Cassiano 11+8reb+6ast, C.Jamison 10+6reb+3ast, I.Thornton 8+3reb+1ast, W.Sena 8+3reb, D.Cruz Felipe 6+3reb

Brasilia - Osasco 77-74

Very expected game when Osasco was edged on the road by Brasilia 77-74 on Wednesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Brasilia forced 19 Osasco turnovers. Argentinian-Italian point guard Facundo Corvalan (190-1998) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 16 points during the contest. Argentinian guard Alejo Britos (187-1994) responded with 23 points and 5 assists and American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Osasco's coach Enio Vecchi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Brasilia will meet at home Rio Claro in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Osasco will play against Bauru and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: F.Corvalan 19+7reb+5ast, S.Matheus 16+4reb, L.Lacerda 13+3ast, V.Haydin Daniel 8+3reb+2ast, B.Cardoso 6+9reb, C.Kevin 6+4reb+3ast
Osasco: A.Britos 23+3reb+5ast, H.Anthony 19+6reb+3ast, A.Dalaqua 9+2reb, W.Matheus 7+6reb, D.Santos Breno 7+2reb, V.Malachias 5+2reb

Botafogo - Vasco 85-76

Botafogo used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Rio de Janeiro 85-76 on Wednesday night. Botafogo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. scored 20 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. White is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Botafogo's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Pedro Nunes (199-2000) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Italian forward Magna Silva (202-1998) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Four Botafogo and five Vasco players scored in double figures. Botafogo will meet at home UniFacisa in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Vasco will play against UniFacisa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: B.Matheusinho 20+3reb+8ast, D.White 17+10reb+1ast, A.Alcassa 17+8reb+3ast, M.Emanuel 13+2reb+1ast, N.Felipe 6+1reb, B.Marquardt 5+3reb+4ast
Vasco: P.Nunes 15+7reb+5ast, O.Elias 14+2reb+4ast, M.Silva 14+3reb+5ast, L.Basilio 14+3reb+2ast, V.Alexsander 13+3reb+2ast, S.Jonathan 6+2reb

Minas - Mogi 79-71

Not a big story in a game in Belo Horizonte where Mogi was defeated by Minas 79-71 on Thursday. Minas made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. scored 13 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Erik McCree (202-1993, college: La Tech) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. Paulo Da Costa responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and the former international center Andre Dikembe (206-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Minas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mogi will play against Cruzeiro and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Minas: E.McCree 14+6reb+1ast, N.Yuri 13+9reb+2ast, P.Alexandre 10+7reb, A.Juan 10+3reb+1ast, R.Fischer 9+4reb+5ast, R.Rafael 9+3reb
Mogi: D.Costa Paulo 19+11reb+2ast, B.Anderson 16+5reb+1ast, A.Dikembe 15+12reb+2ast, G.Campos 9+3reb+5ast, F.Ruivo 5+1reb+4ast, M.Raffael 5+2reb+3ast

U.Corinthians - Pato 92-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with U.Corinthians' home victory over Pato 92-88 on Thursday. U.Corinthians made 27-of-30 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five U.Corinthians players scored in double figures. American forward Raekwon Horton (198-2002, college: UTSA) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Tradavis Thompson (188-2000, college: Lynn, agency: Starting 5) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: J.Hollowell 21+5reb+2ast, V.Fabricio 21+2reb+2ast, D.Scott 15+7reb, N.Barnes 12+1reb+3ast, A.Bresolin 11+4reb+5ast, D.Rossetto 6+6reb+2ast
Pato: R.Horton 24+5reb+3ast, T.Thompson 20+5reb+1ast, E.Edu 14+5reb+1ast, B.Grigor 6, N.Lucas 6+4reb+2ast, D.Souza Michel 5+4reb+2ast

Flamengo - Cearense 102-73

The biggest surprise of round 2 in NBB took place in Rio de Janeiro where host Flamengo crushed Fortaleza 102-73 on Thursday evening. Flamengo forced 20 Cearense turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (189-1989, college: MSU) chipped in 22 points and 4 steals. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. American point guard Michael Dupree (185-1995, college: Northwest) produced 16 points and 6 assists and forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: D.Bost 22+1reb+2ast, A.Borges 18+7reb+6ast, N.Alex 15+2reb+3ast, S.Johnson 13+3reb+4ast, K.Manfio 9+1reb+1ast, W.Ferreira 7+5reb+2ast
Cearense: M.Dupree 16+2reb+6ast, B.Da Silva 14+7reb+2ast, J.Gohlke 14+5reb+4ast, F.Salsamendi 7+2reb, F.Gabriel 7+6reb+1ast, A.Popovic 5+4reb+1ast

Pinheiros - Bauru 83-60

There was no surprise in Sao Paulo where Paschoalotto/Bauru was crushed by Pinheiros 83-60 on Thursday. Pinheiros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. scored 14 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 14 points and 4 steals during the contest. Coach Gustavo Conti's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) responded with 10 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Pinheiros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play against Osasco and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: B.Yan Djalo 14+7reb, P.Pedro 14+4reb+1ast, M.Matheus 11+3reb, B.Felipe 11+3reb+1ast, C.Penha 9+8reb, D.Souza Caua 6+2reb+8ast
Bauru: E.Matheus 13+1ast, B.de Abreu Andrezao 10+9reb+1ast, A.Garcia 10+6reb+1ast, L.Vithinho 9+3reb+5ast, G.Barbosa 8+5reb+1ast, G.Gustavo 5+5reb+1ast