In good form, Flamengo welcomes Minas to Tijuca in the final stretch of the competition
Rubro-Negros have six consecutive wins in the NBB
By Flamengo Communication - inThe final stretch of the NBB is approaching, and Flamengo has another important game this Saturday. The orange ball will go up at 14 pm at Tijuca Tênis Clube for Flamengo vs. Minas in the 22nd round of the qualifying phase. Already guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, Mengão aims to maintain its place in the top four and skip the round of XNUMX. Overall leadership is still within reach, but one goal at a time.
After Saturday's game, Flamengo will play four more matches in the classification phase, all in Rio de Janeiro. Next Tuesday (12), they will face Bauru, in Tijuca, Vasco, in São Januário, on Saturday (16) and close at Arena Carioca with Brasília and Basquete Cearense on the 24th and 26th.
Flamengo x Minas
This is a matchup that has been going on since the first edition of the NBB in 2009. Flamengo has largely held the advantage. In 24 matches, Flamengo has won 21, with only three losses. This will be the fourth such meeting this season, considering the NBB, Super 8, and South American League. In the national championship, in the first round, they won 91-80 in Belo Horizonte. In the South American League, the score was again 91 to Flamengo, against 76 for the Minas Gerais team. And in the Super 8 Cup, it was 92-74 for Flamengo, again.
The biggest score between the teams dates back to the 2016/2017 NBB, when Flamengo won 108-74, with 20 points from Marquinhos, at Tijuca Tênis Clube. The last six games have been won by the Mais Querido.
the opponent
The team is in seventh place in the league table, with ten wins and 13 losses (43,5% success rate).
Minas Gerais is coming off a loss to Botafogo away from home. Despite their opponent's strong performance, the Minas Gerais team couldn't resist and lost the head-to-head match.
Red-black cast
These are the players named by coach Gustavo De Conti for the match against Minas, with a special mention for Matheus Weber, a 19-year-old winger, 1,95m tall, who came from Paulistano.
shipowners: Franco Balbi and Davi Rossetto
Shooting guards: Deryk Ramos and Kevin Crescenzi
Alas: Jhonatan Luz, Marquinhos and Matheus Weber
Power forwards: Olivinha and David Nesbitt
Pivots: Rafael Mineiro, Anderson Varejao and Ruan
He speaks, Marquinhos!
"The NBB has been full of ups and downs. We know we have to maintain our level to finish in the top four, which is our main objective to secure a playoff berth. For that to happen, we need to get through this match against Minas. Since we're playing at home in front of our fans, and we know the court well, we have to fight for a positive result. We really need to win. They're an opponent that plays tough when they face us, so we need to go in with a tough match and repeat what we've been doing in training," said the red-and-black player.
Transmission
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