Players praise the dedication of the red-black team
The team regrets the defeat, but thanks the support and is already thinking about the New Basketball Brazil 2011
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
For the third time in the series—curiously, in their third loss—Flamengo had the ball in their hands to decide the game in the final seconds, but the ball ended up not falling, and the Rubro-Negro ended up feeling the different, bitter taste of second place. Admitting their sadness at the result, the players were downcast and lamented the defeat. However, they promised: 2011 could have a very different outcome.
Point guard Duda, Gávea's number 10, praised the team's commitment and also praised Brasília's title.
"I think everyone knows we gave it our all, and that's why everyone was so downcast. We deserved this title too, but they deserve congratulations on the victory. This is part of the sport and only gives us more strength to come back even stronger next year. Now, we know how bad it is to lose and we're sad, but now it's time to think about next year," he said.
The player also took the opportunity to thank the fans for their support throughout the season.
"Regardless of where we play, the fans are on our side. They've always been with us and we wanted to give them this title, but unfortunately it didn't happen," he added.
Despite the defeat in this final, the Flamengo basketball team's record is enviable: the team was two-time national champion, South American champion and five-time state champion in recent years.
Point guard Duda, Gávea's number 10, praised the team's commitment and also praised Brasília's title.
"I think everyone knows we gave it our all, and that's why everyone was so downcast. We deserved this title too, but they deserve congratulations on the victory. This is part of the sport and only gives us more strength to come back even stronger next year. Now, we know how bad it is to lose and we're sad, but now it's time to think about next year," he said.
The player also took the opportunity to thank the fans for their support throughout the season.
"Regardless of where we play, the fans are on our side. They've always been with us and we wanted to give them this title, but unfortunately it didn't happen," he added.
Despite the defeat in this final, the Flamengo basketball team's record is enviable: the team was two-time national champion, South American champion and five-time state champion in recent years.