Olivinha is counting on rest, training, and team unity to advance in the playoffs.
Power forward takes stock of the red-black season so far; the best-of-five series of the NBB CAIXA quarterfinals begins this Monday
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Accustomed to decisive matches, FlaBasquete has another challenge ahead of it, the NBB CAIXA playoffs. The team led by José Neto earned the right to go directly to the quarterfinals - skipping the round of 16 - and awaited its opponent in the match between Franca and Rio Claro. The latter won the series and the first match against Rubro-Negro will be next Monday (18), at 7 pm, at the Felipe Karam gym. The match will be broadcast live on the SporTV channel. You can also watch it on Mengão's official Twitter profile.
Tickets for home games against Rio Claro are already on sale online! Click here and get yours now. Fan members receive a discount: join the Nação Rubro-Negra Program now.
Present in all of Mais Querido's major achievements in recent years - state, Brazilian, League of the Americas and World Cup -, power forward Olivinha believes in a recipe that has already proven successful in seeking a place in the semifinals: combining the rest gained with the early classification in the lead with training and group unity.
"We're very focused on our preparation and we're going to fight for our fourth consecutive title. I really believe in this training period we're having. The physical preparation is intense, and the time we had to rest between the qualifiers and the knockout stage will help us a lot. Besides, our team is a "family." Everyone is always working towards one goal: to put Flamengo in the top positions," said the athlete.
Flamengo's strong performance in the national competition also symbolizes a comeback after a painful defeat in the Liga das Américas. Olivinha assures that the page has been turned and the focus is fully on the NBB CAIXA.
"I'm very positive about this first part of the season. We won the Carioca Championship, we had a slow start in the NBB, but then our team found its feet and we finished first in the qualifying round. This gave us the right to play in a possible final at home, which was one of our main goals. Unfortunately, in the Liga das Américas, that tragedy happened. It was very painful to lose to Bauru like that, but that bad moment is over," he said.
Tickets for the second and third games of the best-of-five quarterfinal series are now on sale online (click here and buy your ticket!) and Olivinha remembers the importance of the Nation's support for the team's success on the court.
"We know the power of our fans and we're playing with this moment in mind," he said. Don't miss out on supporting FlaBasquete in the first two decisive matches at Tijuca Tênis Clube! Buy your tickets, with a discount for fan club members and promotional combos for Friend (for two) and Family (for four).
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsors – SKY and Estácio – in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).
Tickets for home games against Rio Claro are already on sale online! Click here and get yours now. Fan members receive a discount: join the Nação Rubro-Negra Program now.
Present in all of Mais Querido's major achievements in recent years - state, Brazilian, League of the Americas and World Cup -, power forward Olivinha believes in a recipe that has already proven successful in seeking a place in the semifinals: combining the rest gained with the early classification in the lead with training and group unity.
"We're very focused on our preparation and we're going to fight for our fourth consecutive title. I really believe in this training period we're having. The physical preparation is intense, and the time we had to rest between the qualifiers and the knockout stage will help us a lot. Besides, our team is a "family." Everyone is always working towards one goal: to put Flamengo in the top positions," said the athlete.
Flamengo's strong performance in the national competition also symbolizes a comeback after a painful defeat in the Liga das Américas. Olivinha assures that the page has been turned and the focus is fully on the NBB CAIXA.
"I'm very positive about this first part of the season. We won the Carioca Championship, we had a slow start in the NBB, but then our team found its feet and we finished first in the qualifying round. This gave us the right to play in a possible final at home, which was one of our main goals. Unfortunately, in the Liga das Américas, that tragedy happened. It was very painful to lose to Bauru like that, but that bad moment is over," he said.
Tickets for the second and third games of the best-of-five quarterfinal series are now on sale online (click here and buy your ticket!) and Olivinha remembers the importance of the Nation's support for the team's success on the court.
"We know the power of our fans and we're playing with this moment in mind," he said. Don't miss out on supporting FlaBasquete in the first two decisive matches at Tijuca Tênis Clube! Buy your tickets, with a discount for fan club members and promotional combos for Friend (for two) and Family (for four).
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsors – SKY and Estácio – in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).