NBB Round 25 (Regular Season): Pinheiros lose to Bauru

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Pinheiros (17-4) and eleventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (11-10) was the most important one in the last round on Monday night. Pinheiros was defeated by Paschoalotto/Bauru in a tough game in Bauru 94-101. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Pinheiros' 28 and made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bauru made 12 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Pinheiros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 9 assists. Center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) answered with 19 points, 9 assists and 4 steals for Pinheiros. Pinheiros' coach Gustavo Conti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bauru maintains eleventh place with 11-10 record. Pinheiros at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Minas. Bauru are looking forward to face higher ranked Paulistano (#9) in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pinheiros will play at home against Rio Claro (#16) and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Vasco managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against seventeenth-ranked Fortaleza 78-73. Guard Luiz Basilio (192-1991) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 steals for the winners and Lamar Morgan chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Vasco maintains twentieth place with 3-18 record. Cearense lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Osasco. Vasco will play against higher ranked Corinthians (#6) in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cearense will play at home against Botafogo (#19) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
NBB top team - Flamengo (19-3) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Corinthians (14-8) in Rio de Janeiro 94-88. Alex Negrete nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Flamengo's coach Sergio Hernandez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Davaunta Thomas came up with 29 points for Corinthians in the defeat. Flamengo maintains first place with 19-3 record. Loser Corinthians keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Corinthians will play against Vasco (#20) in Rio de Janeiro and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. U.Corinthians beat Pato on the road 80-72. Brasilia won against Caxias do Sul on its own court 77-65. Botafogo unfortunately lost to UniFacisa in Paraiba 68-77.



Bauru - Pinheiros 101-94

The game between third ranked Pinheiros (17-4) and eleventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (11-10) was the most important one in the last round on Monday night. Pinheiros was defeated by Paschoalotto/Bauru in a tough game in Bauru 94-101. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Pinheiros' 28 and made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bauru made 12 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Pinheiros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 9 assists. Center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) answered with 19 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and point guard Caua De Souza (184-2005) added 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Pinheiros. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pinheiros' coach Gustavo Conti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bauru maintains eleventh place with 11-10 record. Pinheiros at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Minas. Bauru are looking forward to face higher ranked Paulistano (#9) in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pinheiros will play at home against Rio Claro (#16) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Bauru: G.Alex 26+1reb+9ast, D.Brite 20+4reb+1ast, d.Barbosa 16+11reb+3ast, M.Eugeniusz 14+1reb+2ast, M.Jose 9+3reb+1ast, V.Lersch 6+2reb+3ast
Pinheiros: D.Sloan 19+2reb+9ast, D.Souza Caua 17+4reb+5ast, A.Pacheco 12+3reb+2ast, C.Penha 11+3reb, M.Matheus 10+5reb, B.Felipe 9+4reb+6ast

Pato - U.Corinthians 72-80

No shocking result in a game when thirteenth ranked U.Corinthians (10-10) beat 15th ranked Pato (5-16) in Pato Branco 80-72 on Monday. U.Corinthians had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. American power forward Devon Scott (205-1994, college: Dayton) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) accounted for 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Guard Lucas Nakazawa (180-2005) came up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Danilo Penteado (199-1999) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Pato in the defeat. Five U.Corinthians and four Pato players scored in double figures. Pato's coach Andre Soares tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. U.Corinthians moved-up to twelfth place. Pato lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: B.Nate 15+1ast, S.Devon 12+15reb+4ast, H.Jeremy 12+7reb+5ast, F.Verissimo 11+2reb+1ast, H.Rafael 10+3reb, C.Juan 10+7reb+2ast
Pato: P.Danilo 15+5reb+2ast, T.Thompson 12+2ast, J.Fidelis 11+8reb+2ast, N.Lucas 11+7reb+5ast, E.Edu 8+4reb+2ast, C.Crews 5+3reb+1ast

Brasilia - Caxias do Sul 77-65

Very expected game when 12th ranked Caxias do Sul (10-11) lost on the road to fifth ranked Brasilia (16-5) 77-65 on Monday. Brasilia looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Argentinian-Italian point guard Facundo Corvalan (190-1998) nailed 21 points and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Matheus Silva (190-2001) accounted for 15 points and 5 assists. Four Brasilia players scored in double figures. Naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) came up with 16 points and the former international guard Humberto Silva (196-1995) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Caxias do Sul's coach Rodrigo Barbosa tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Brasilia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 16-5 record. Loser Caxias do Sul dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Brasilia will meet Osasco (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Caxias do Sul will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: C.Facundo 21+3reb+4ast, M.Silva 15+4reb+5ast, C.Brunao 11+5reb+1ast, K.Crescenzi 11+3reb+8ast, H.Von 7+8reb+5ast, M.Pedro 6+2reb
Caxias do Sul: S.Stallworth 16+4reb+1ast, L.Augusto 10+1reb+3ast, S.Tiago 9+1reb, H.Silva 8+7reb+2ast, O.Rafa 8+3reb+1ast, R.Fabrizzio 7+6reb+3ast

Cearense - Vasco 73-78

Bottom-ranked Vasco managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against seventeenth-ranked Fortaleza 78-73. Vasco forced 22 Cearense turnovers. Strangely Cearense outrebounded Vasco 43-27 including 32 on the defensive glass. Cearense was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Luiz Basilio (192-1991) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 steals for the winners and American swingman Lamar Morgan (198-1997, college: Coppin St., agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Four Vasco players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Australian guard Alexander Mudronja (196-1999, college: SMC) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Vasco maintains twentieth place with 3-18 record. Cearense lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Osasco. Vasco will play against higher ranked Corinthians (#6) in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cearense will play at home against Botafogo (#19) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vasco: B.Luiz 18+3reb+3ast, M.Thiago 14+5reb, M.Lamar 14+3reb+4ast, C.Sergio 11+5reb, B.Lamonte 7+4reb+5ast, A.Vernizz 6+4reb+7ast
Cearense: B.Da Silva 17+10reb+3ast, M.Alexander 17+2reb+5ast, J.Gohlke 14+4reb+1ast, F.Salsamendi 8+4reb+1ast, A.Popovic 6+12reb, O.Jean 5+1reb

UniFacisa - Botafogo 77-68

Very predictable result when tenth ranked UNIFACISA (12-10) won against 19th ranked Botafogo (3-17) in Paraiba 77-68 on Tuesday. UniFacisa made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Center Joao Almeida (200-2004) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) accounted for 10 points and 4 assists. point guard Matheusinho Brito (183-2000) came up with 12 points and 7 assists and naturalized American power forward Luiz Machado Jr. (203-1998, college: SW Christian, agency: BIG) added 18 points respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. UNIFACISA have a solid series of three victories in a row. UniFacisa moved-up to eighth place. Botafogo lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with 17 games lost. UniFacisa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Botafogo will play against Cearense (#17) in Fortaleza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: J.Almeida 17+10reb+2ast, S.Gerson 13+1reb, F.Vinicius 11+1reb+1ast, C.Henrique 10+2reb+4ast, A.Kendall 8+2ast, O.Jimmy 7+2ast
Botafogo: L.Machado Jr. 18+3reb, S.Paulo 13+2reb, B.Matheusinho 12+4reb+7ast, M.Derick 11+5reb+2ast, S.Machado 8+3reb+6ast, M.Emanuel 5+4reb+1ast

Flamengo - Corinthians 94-88

NBB top team - Flamengo (19-3) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat sixth ranked Corinthians (14-8) in Rio de Janeiro 94-88. Flamengo forced 19 Corinthians turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Argentinian forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and the former international guard Guilherme Deodato (192-1991) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach Sergio Hernandez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) came up with 29 points and the other American import guard Elyjah Clark (191-1998, college: MSSU) added 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for Corinthians in the defeat. Flamengo maintains first place with 19-3 record. Loser Corinthians keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Corinthians will play against Vasco (#20) in Rio de Janeiro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: A.Negrete 17+8reb+5ast, D.Guilherme 15+5reb+9ast, C.Markeith 14+6reb+6ast, M.Gueiros 13+2reb+2ast, F.Emanuel 8+5reb+1ast, F.Wesley 8+1reb
Corinthians: D.Thomas 29+4reb+2ast, E.Clark 21+1reb+5ast, C.Victao 12+4reb+2ast, R.Kauan 6+5reb+1ast, N.Gabriel 6+3reb, L.Caue 6+2reb