After two years, Flamengo and São José face each other again in the NBB
Teams duel in São Paulo; the last match between them was in 2016
By Mariana Sa - inThis Wednesday (14), at 19 pm, Flamengo will once again meet an old acquaintance at the Linneu de Moura Gymnasium. Against São José, the Most Beloved continues to fight for the lead in the New Basketball Brazil 11, seeking its eighth victory in the tournament.
The last game was a home victory. Hosting Vasco at Arena Carioca 1, the Red-Blacks won 90-70 thanks to a stellar collective performance and a superb performance by Marquinhos.
Check out how Mengo won
the opponent
São José sits in tenth place in the NBB, with two wins and three losses in five matches. Playing at the Linneu de Moura Gymnasium, they recorded two losses and one win.
In retrospect, there were 34 matches played, with 25 wins for Flamengo and only nine for the São Paulo team. The last meeting was in the 2015/16 season, when Flamengo won 88-80 away from home.
Hey, Balbi!
"We have to be ourselves, both against São José and against Paulistano. We have to play the way we've been playing every game, doing our job, keeping our rhythm, and not letting our opponents play comfortably. So, we'll look for what we always look for on the court," said the Argentine.
Red-black cast
These are the players named by coach Gustavo De Conti for the match against São José.
Shipowners: Franco Balbi, Davi Rossetto and Matheusinho
Shooting guards: Deryk Ramos and Kevin Crescenzi
Wings: Jhonatan Luz and Marquinhos
Power forwards: Olivinha and David Nesbitt
Centers: Anderson Varejao, João Vitor and Rafael Mineiro
Transmission
Game dates and times
14/11, Wednesday: São José x Flamengo, at 19 pm
16/11, Friday: Paulistano x Flamengo, at 21:10 pm
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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.