Centennial score at HSBC Arena: Flamengo 105 x 70 Paulistano
After a start of many offensive errors, the team put on a show in the second half, with beautiful dunks and baskets from the three-point line.
By Flamengo's official website team - in
Nothing beats a good win to erase the frustration of a defeat. Flamengo ended its first-round campaign with a 105th-place score, defeating Paulistano 70-XNUMX.
Despite the score difference, which reached over 40 points in the final quarter, the game was relatively even in the first half. Facing a Paulistano team without most of its starters, including Baby, the red-and-black team did just enough to command the score, with a margin that varied between 2 and 9 points. Paulistano, made up of many young players, struggled on defense while Flamengo missed numerous shots and even layups. It's no coincidence that the first quarter ended with a margin of just five points (18-13) while the second ended with a nine-point lead (40-31).
At halftime, Paulistano coach João Marcelo Leite told Flamengo's official website team that he intended to surprise the home team by improving their defense. But the long locker room roused the Flamengo team. The start of the third quarter was a massacre, with a sequence of three-pointers, the first by Marcelinho and the next two by Duda. Exploiting counterattacks, Flamengo took the lead with dunks from Marcelinho and an inspired Teichmann. The quarter ended 71-48.
Even with the game all but decided, the pace continued in the final period, and the team quickly approached the 105th score. Vitor Boccardo's three-pointer earned the honor of putting the score in triple digits. In the end, Flamengo won 70-XNUMX.
For coach Paulo Chupeta, the team's performance in the final stage changed the game's outlook. "The team had a very poor first half. In the second, the team changed its approach, the players played a very large defensive effort, and this led to the counterattacks that are Flamengo's strength."
Marcelinho Machado, the team's top scorer with 30 points, agrees. "We were able to fix the defense, which didn't work in the first half. And Flamengo has to dictate the pace of the match. In the first half, we let the opponent do that."
Flamengo was without Dedé, who suffered a hand injury. Helio kicked the ball around before the game but was rested. The team travels to Espírito Santo this Thursday, where they face Saldanha da Gama and Vila Velha.
Flamengo 105 x 70 Paulistano - Score after four quarters
Flamengo 18 x 13 Paulistano
Flamengo 22 x 18 Paulistano
Flamengo 34 x 19 Paulistano
Flamengo 31 x 20 Paulistano
Despite the score difference, which reached over 40 points in the final quarter, the game was relatively even in the first half. Facing a Paulistano team without most of its starters, including Baby, the red-and-black team did just enough to command the score, with a margin that varied between 2 and 9 points. Paulistano, made up of many young players, struggled on defense while Flamengo missed numerous shots and even layups. It's no coincidence that the first quarter ended with a margin of just five points (18-13) while the second ended with a nine-point lead (40-31).
At halftime, Paulistano coach João Marcelo Leite told Flamengo's official website team that he intended to surprise the home team by improving their defense. But the long locker room roused the Flamengo team. The start of the third quarter was a massacre, with a sequence of three-pointers, the first by Marcelinho and the next two by Duda. Exploiting counterattacks, Flamengo took the lead with dunks from Marcelinho and an inspired Teichmann. The quarter ended 71-48.
Even with the game all but decided, the pace continued in the final period, and the team quickly approached the 105th score. Vitor Boccardo's three-pointer earned the honor of putting the score in triple digits. In the end, Flamengo won 70-XNUMX.
For coach Paulo Chupeta, the team's performance in the final stage changed the game's outlook. "The team had a very poor first half. In the second, the team changed its approach, the players played a very large defensive effort, and this led to the counterattacks that are Flamengo's strength."
Marcelinho Machado, the team's top scorer with 30 points, agrees. "We were able to fix the defense, which didn't work in the first half. And Flamengo has to dictate the pace of the match. In the first half, we let the opponent do that."
Flamengo was without Dedé, who suffered a hand injury. Helio kicked the ball around before the game but was rested. The team travels to Espírito Santo this Thursday, where they face Saldanha da Gama and Vila Velha.
Flamengo 105 x 70 Paulistano - Score after four quarters
Flamengo 18 x 13 Paulistano
Flamengo 22 x 18 Paulistano
Flamengo 34 x 19 Paulistano
Flamengo 31 x 20 Paulistano