After leading the Pride of the Nation and beating Pinheiros 83-73 on Monday night (24), taking one win away from securing a place in the NBB CAIXA 9 semifinals, coach José Neto spoke to the press at Tijuca Tennis Club. Neto commented on the match, praised the opponent and highlighted Rafael Mineiro's performance.
"I always say that the next game is the most important, and this one has become even more so, because now we can think about winning and advancing to the semi-finals. We're going to play thinking about winning this match and not letting it go to the next one, doing what we know how to do as a team that fought throughout the qualifying phase to decide at home. Now we have this decisive match on Wednesday," said the coach.
"I always say that the next game is the most important, and this one has become even more so, because now we can think about winning and advancing to the semi-finals. We're going to play thinking about winning this match and not letting it go to the next one, doing what we know how to do as a team that fought throughout the qualifying phase to decide at home. Now we have this decisive match on Wednesday," said the coach.
Neto also took the opportunity to praise the São Paulo team, which balanced the match in Tijuca: "Every game is tough, anyone who followed the championship knows that we had difficult matches, that's how the NBB is. Pinheiros is a team that never thinks about losing, they always have the possibility of victory in mind. We need to be aware of that to arrive here with more desire than them and exploit all the quality that our team has."
One of the standouts on defense, Rafael Mineiro finished the game with eight points and three blocks. At the end of the game, José Neto praised the center's performance.
"We always work according to the training and the quality of the player. Rafael is a guy who has been with me for a long time, since the youth national teams, when I was a coach and he was a player in the Copa América. We then went to the U19 World Cup, where we finished fourth and he was my starting pivot. I know very well what he is capable of doing, what he can give to the team, and that's what matters to me. We have seen that he is a very important player," the coach praised.
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsor Estácio, in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).
One of the standouts on defense, Rafael Mineiro finished the game with eight points and three blocks. At the end of the game, José Neto praised the center's performance.
"We always work according to the training and the quality of the player. Rafael is a guy who has been with me for a long time, since the youth national teams, when I was a coach and he was a player in the Copa América. We then went to the U19 World Cup, where we finished fourth and he was my starting pivot. I know very well what he is capable of doing, what he can give to the team, and that's what matters to me. We have seen that he is a very important player," the coach praised.
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsor Estácio, in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).