Neto: "Victory doesn't leave our heads"
The red-black commander believes the team has the ability to turn the score around on Sunday and lift the World Cup trophy.
By Communication - Official Club Website - in
In the first game of the Intercontinental Cup basketball final, Flamengo managed to impose its rhythm and played an evenly matched match against the very strong Maccabi Tel Aviv. Leading until the final two minutes of the match, the Red-Blacks showed they can give the Euroleague champions a hard time. Coach José Neto was pleased with the team's performance, which trailed by just three points, a difference that will be reversible in Sunday's match (September 28.09). The Pride of the Nation returns to the HSBC Arena at 12 p.m. for the match that will decide the Intercontinental Cup champion. There are only a few tickets left. guarantee yours now.
"We can always improve, but Flamengo did make some good moves, facing a great team accustomed to playing at a strong level. We held up well, had a chance to win, but we made some mistakes that we'll correct to achieve victory and, who knows, the title on Sunday. We have to think about what we did well to maintain our position. Victory is on our minds. Defeat won't take away our focus," assured the Flamengo manager.
The Mais Querido coach also praised international signings Walter Herrmann and Derrick Caracter, who demonstrated their importance to the team's domestic game. The American posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
"We brought in two players so they could help the team. I think it was very clear how much they could help. They contributed a lot to our chance to win the Intercontinental Cup and I believe they can still help a lot. Herrmann, who will stay for the whole season and had already played with us, and Derrick, who played with us for the first time (and will stay for the NBA preseason friendlies)," he said.
"We can always improve, but Flamengo did make some good moves, facing a great team accustomed to playing at a strong level. We held up well, had a chance to win, but we made some mistakes that we'll correct to achieve victory and, who knows, the title on Sunday. We have to think about what we did well to maintain our position. Victory is on our minds. Defeat won't take away our focus," assured the Flamengo manager.
The Mais Querido coach also praised international signings Walter Herrmann and Derrick Caracter, who demonstrated their importance to the team's domestic game. The American posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
"We brought in two players so they could help the team. I think it was very clear how much they could help. They contributed a lot to our chance to win the Intercontinental Cup and I believe they can still help a lot. Herrmann, who will stay for the whole season and had already played with us, and Derrick, who played with us for the first time (and will stay for the NBA preseason friendlies)," he said.