Flamengo loses 80-72 to Bayern in the debut of the NBA G League International Challenge
Zach Graham was the red-black star of the match with 19 points
By Romulo Paranhos - inIn a very evenly matched match, Flamengo debuted with an 80-72 loss to Bayern Munich in the NBA G League International Challenge. The match was played at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. Point guard Zach Graham led the way with 19 points.
The first quarter started evenly, with both teams showing strong defense and preventing a significant lead from opening up. Bayern took a 16-15 lead. In the second quarter, Flamengo improved offensively, and the shots began to flow. Zach Graham began hitting three-pointers, and Flamengo took the lead, but the Munich team also attacked with precision, finding the net: 34-32 for Bayern, the end of the first half.
In the third quarter, Flamengo managed to open up a lead in the opening minutes, but the Germans fought back and turned the score around: 58-53. In the final quarter, Flamengo managed to close the gap to two points at one point. But it wasn't enough to contain Bayern's attacking play, which won the match 80-72.
Hello, Gustavo De Conti
"A very tough team, very tall players, we felt the physical pressure a bit. Not from fatigue, but from a difference in strength. But we're starting our season. We know we could have done some things differently, but we'll keep working to prepare for the competitions we compete in from now on," said the red-and-black coach.
Flamengo returns to the court next Friday (20), at 18:30 pm, to face San Lorenzo in the second match of the NBA G League International Challenge.
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – BRB, TIM, 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.