The moment of Wagner's affirmation
The pivot gained space with injuries to Alírio and Coloneze and has been doing well in the playoffs
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Since 2007 at Gávea, Wagner has been a pivot whose importance has always been emphasized by coach Paulo Chupeta, but he typically didn't get many opportunities to start. In his first season, he was Coloneze's backup. In his last, besides number 45, he had Rafael Araújo, known as Baby, as a competitor for the position. But none of this dampened the player's spirit, as he continued to make the most of his playing time to earn the trust of his coach, teammates, and fans. And his hard work bore fruit in 2010.
With Baby's transfer to Paulistano and Alírio and Coloneze's injuries during the season, Wagner began to gain his place. Working hard and quietly, the number 7 became a starter and a key player for the red-and-black team in this spectacular campaign in the 2009-2010 New Basketball Brazil. In the fourth game of the final against Brasília, Wagner had perhaps his best game of the year. In 27 minutes on the court, he scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and had two blocks. Impressive numbers.
"I'm very happy with this good performance and I hope to help the team win their third championship in Goiânia," he celebrated.
A warrior on the court, Wagner suffered in the chaos that took over the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília after the third game of the series. Fans invaded the court to celebrate the home team's victory, taunting the red-and-blacks, and attacking them. The center suffered a cut on his eyebrow after being hit by a can. But this didn't faze the player, who believes the team's calmness and motivation to reach the fifth game of the final made the difference in the fourth match.
"The main thing was to forget the confusion. The group assimilated what had been said well, we only thought about the game, we went in focused and gave a good response on the court: the victory. Now we can talk about the fifth game. I'm happy with this good performance and I hope to continue helping the team in the last game so we can win our third championship," he concluded.
Wagner, as well as Duda, Hélio, Vitor, Dedé and Jefferson, will be tried this Friday night, at 19 pm, by the STJD, because of the incidents in Brasília.
With Baby's transfer to Paulistano and Alírio and Coloneze's injuries during the season, Wagner began to gain his place. Working hard and quietly, the number 7 became a starter and a key player for the red-and-black team in this spectacular campaign in the 2009-2010 New Basketball Brazil. In the fourth game of the final against Brasília, Wagner had perhaps his best game of the year. In 27 minutes on the court, he scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and had two blocks. Impressive numbers.
"I'm very happy with this good performance and I hope to help the team win their third championship in Goiânia," he celebrated.
A warrior on the court, Wagner suffered in the chaos that took over the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília after the third game of the series. Fans invaded the court to celebrate the home team's victory, taunting the red-and-blacks, and attacking them. The center suffered a cut on his eyebrow after being hit by a can. But this didn't faze the player, who believes the team's calmness and motivation to reach the fifth game of the final made the difference in the fourth match.
"The main thing was to forget the confusion. The group assimilated what had been said well, we only thought about the game, we went in focused and gave a good response on the court: the victory. Now we can talk about the fifth game. I'm happy with this good performance and I hope to continue helping the team in the last game so we can win our third championship," he concluded.
Wagner, as well as Duda, Hélio, Vitor, Dedé and Jefferson, will be tried this Friday night, at 19 pm, by the STJD, because of the incidents in Brasília.