Fla seeks victory over São José to reach the NBB final
As they lead the semifinal series 2-1, Rubro-Negro guarantees a place in the final if they beat the São Paulo team this Thursday.
By Communication - Official Club Website - inThroughout the season, Flamengo has never been so close to reaching the final of the New Basketball Brazil as it is today. It only needs one win, as the Mais Querido leads its semifinal series 2-1. And the goal can be achieved as early as this Thursday (23.05), when José Neto's team will face São José at the Ginásio Lineu de Moura, at 19 pm, in São Paulo.
Flamengo will enter the court buoyed by their recent victories over São José. After losing the first match of the series away from home, José Neto's team won the following two matches at HSBC Arena. In both games, the Mais Querido reached 100 points and played in front of a full house.
"Our team gained momentum and morale after the two victories at HSBC Arena. We know the game in São José will be extremely difficult, so we have to play with the same intensity and intelligence as at home. If we do that, we'll close out the series and focus on the final. That's our focus. We're about to face a lion under threat that will do anything to survive," said winger Bruno Zanotti.
In the event of a defeat for Flamengo this Thursday, the fifth and decisive game of the series will be played next Saturday (25.05), at 21:45 pm, at the HSBC Arena. Flamengo has the right to decide the semifinal clash at home because it was the first placed team in the NBB classification phase.
Flamengo will enter the court buoyed by their recent victories over São José. After losing the first match of the series away from home, José Neto's team won the following two matches at HSBC Arena. In both games, the Mais Querido reached 100 points and played in front of a full house.
"Our team gained momentum and morale after the two victories at HSBC Arena. We know the game in São José will be extremely difficult, so we have to play with the same intensity and intelligence as at home. If we do that, we'll close out the series and focus on the final. That's our focus. We're about to face a lion under threat that will do anything to survive," said winger Bruno Zanotti.
In the event of a defeat for Flamengo this Thursday, the fifth and decisive game of the series will be played next Saturday (25.05), at 21:45 pm, at the HSBC Arena. Flamengo has the right to decide the semifinal clash at home because it was the first placed team in the NBB classification phase.