Pacifier: 'opponents in the League of the Americas play and let play'
Coach and center Coloneze analyze Flamengo's next basketball challenge
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Shortly after the medal ceremony for Flamengo's fifth state championship, won with a 94-59 victory over Club Municipal, coach Paulo Chupeta spoke by phone with the official website about the League of the Americas, which will be played from September 14 to 16 on Isla Margarita, Venezuela. "We have to be prepared. These are teams that play differently. The Mexican team is more individualistic, for example, while the Venezuelan team has a more aggressive style of play. They're different from the Argentine teams, which pace their play more and spend more time with the ball. They're teams that play and let play," he analyzed.
Flamengo debuts on December 14th against Puerto Rico's Capitanes Arecibo. The following night, they face Halcones Rojos (Mexico) and conclude their campaign on the 16th against the home team, Espartanos Margarita (Venezuela). The group winner qualifies for the Final Four, from February 4th to 6th, 2010.
Center Coloneze said he doesn't know the opposing teams well, but he knows they all have a different playing style than Argentina's. "They're not as measured. They play more quickly, which is the game we like to play. I think we have what it takes to qualify," said Cascão, as his teammates call him.
According to assistant coach João Batista, working harder was the team's instruction in the final against Municipal—a team known to be of a lower technical level. "Our team needed to play harder to be able to use it in the next match."
Marcelinho - Point guard Marcelinho Machado, Flamengo's standout individual player, is out of the first game of the Liga das Américas. The reason is a suspension for the incidents in Santiago del Estero, where the team lost to Quimsa. Despite a minor hand injury, the number 4 played a very brief role in the victory over Clube Municipal. He appeared on the court for a few seconds, just to complete his sixth match in the competition and qualify for a medal, as stipulated by the regulations.
Flamengo debuts on December 14th against Puerto Rico's Capitanes Arecibo. The following night, they face Halcones Rojos (Mexico) and conclude their campaign on the 16th against the home team, Espartanos Margarita (Venezuela). The group winner qualifies for the Final Four, from February 4th to 6th, 2010.
Center Coloneze said he doesn't know the opposing teams well, but he knows they all have a different playing style than Argentina's. "They're not as measured. They play more quickly, which is the game we like to play. I think we have what it takes to qualify," said Cascão, as his teammates call him.
According to assistant coach João Batista, working harder was the team's instruction in the final against Municipal—a team known to be of a lower technical level. "Our team needed to play harder to be able to use it in the next match."
Marcelinho - Point guard Marcelinho Machado, Flamengo's standout individual player, is out of the first game of the Liga das Américas. The reason is a suspension for the incidents in Santiago del Estero, where the team lost to Quimsa. Despite a minor hand injury, the number 4 played a very brief role in the victory over Clube Municipal. He appeared on the court for a few seconds, just to complete his sixth match in the competition and qualify for a medal, as stipulated by the regulations.