After the 92-64 victory against Campo Mourão, on Thursday night (1), coach José Neto spoke to the press at Arena Carioca 1. The coach commented on the great result and FlaBasquete's next challenge.
"We haven't been discouraged by the two losses we suffered in the championship, and it will be the same with this winning streak. We are very focused on making each of our games the most important in the NBB. Now it's time to think about Saturday's opponent so we can do our part at home and continue fighting for the top spots," he analyzed.
"Varejão is adapting, we're incorporating him into the team's daily play. He's a player whose quality we don't even need to talk about. Now he's integrating into the team and can certainly help us a lot," he said.
Looking ahead to Saturday's clash against Paulistano, José Neto spoke about the difficulty of the match. "They're a tough team, they played well last round and are coming off a painful elimination from the Liga de las Américas. They're highly motivated by this painful loss, and Gustavo (De Conti) is a coach who knows how to motivate his players. It will be a tough match, but we're prepared," he concluded.
FlaBasquete returns to the court on Saturday (3), at 14 pm, against Paulistano. The match will be at Arena Carioca 1. Buy your ticket now at guicheweb.com.br/flamengo.
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, Estácio, 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 from the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.