Mais Querido is guaranteed the final if he wins game three of the series this Thursday, at 7:30 pm, at the Panela de Pressão gym, in Bauru
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Bauru Basket and Flamengo take the court for the third game of the NBB semifinal this Thursday, at 7:30 pm, at the Panela de Pressão gym, in Bauru. The duel will be broadcast live on ESPN and NBB BasquetPass.
The team from Bauru needs to win the game to force the fourth and fifth matches. On the ropes, the team has the important absence of point guard Dontrell Brite, the team's top scorer and who had an injury that will take him out of the entire season. The second-leader in points, pivot Anderson Rodrigues is playing at sacrifice after an injury to his toe.
The Cariocas, on the other hand, won the first two duels of the best-of-five series (by 92 at 61 and 88 at 65, respectively) and are one victory away from reaching another final. If Bauru Basket wins, the match returns to Rio de Janeiro for games four and five, which are scheduled for May 26th and 28th.
The Rio team had the best campaign of the year. first phase and finished in the lead. Then, they beat rival Botafogo in the round of 16 and Fortaleza in the quarterfinals. The team from Bauru, on the other hand, finished the first phase in fifth place. In the round of 16, they beat Pato and in the quarters they eliminated Vasco.
In 15 editions of the NBB - the exception is 2020, when the championship was paralyzed by the pandemic - Flamengo played in 14 semi-finals, having been champion seven times . Two of them, including, about the team from São Paulo.
NBB champion in 2016, Bauru Basket returns to the semi-finals of the competition after six years. The last time was in the 2017/2018 season, when they were defeated by Paulistano, who would become champion that year.
Fla also won the national championship in 2008, when Novo Basquete Brasil did not yet exist . The championship was founded in 2008 by the National Basketball League, organized and administered by the founding and participating clubs. Bauru won in 2002.
Red and black athlete will compete in the G League
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Didi Louzada, Flamengo winger, will play in the next season of the G League, the NBA's development league. The young man was selected by the Valley Suns, Phoenix Suns' team in the competition, in the expansion draft. In total, the team called 14 names to make up the cast. The information is from the “Jumper Brasil” portal.
This way, the player must return to the competition. In 2023, he played for the Cleveland Charge, where he averaged 9.4 points and 6.1 rebounds in eight games. It was precisely the short minutes that made him decide to return to Flamengo.
For the Rio team, he assumed the status of one of the most important players for coach Gustavo Conti. Louzada participated in the team that finished runners-up in the NBB (Novo Basquete Brasil) and the BCLA Champions League of the Americas.
Now, Didi Louzada has a new opportunity to play in North American basketball and everything depends solely on her. This is because the player has the condition to accept or not to go to the Suns. It is worth noting that the contract with Fla remains in force. At the moment, the winger is with the Brazilian team, where he will compete in the Pre-Olympics in Riga, in July.
Coach Aleksandar Petrovic's team will play friendlies on the 24th, against Poland, on the 26th. , against Slovenia and, finally, on the 28th, against Croatia. The competition starts on July 2nd and Brazil will have Cameroon and Montenegro in the group stage. It is worth remembering that only the champion guarantees a place at the Paris Games.
Mais Querido athletes won the competition's best of the year vote
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Flamengo and Franca made the NBB grand final and the São Paulo team came out on top after four matches. At the end of the championship, the NBB voted for the best of the 2023/24 season, and Mais Querido had two representatives chosen: Gui Deodato and Gabriel Jaú.
Gui Deodato won the award for best winger of the year, with 12.4 points and 12.9 efficiency, alongside Isaac Thornton, from Botafogo. Inside the cage, the winner was Gabriel Jaú, chosen as one of the pivots of the year, with 13.5 points and seven rebounds. The other best pivot was Lucas Dias, from Sesi Franca.
OTHER CATEGORIES AWARDEDIn addition to the "best pivots and best wingers" award, the NBB also awarded other categories, such as: coach of the year, defender of the year, point guard, 6th man, foreigner of the year, outstanding young player, biggest evolution, most efficient player, assists leader, rebounds leader, basket of the year and MVP.
SEASON 2023 /24 DO FLAMENGOMais Querido had a campaign below expectations at Flabasquete. This is because Rubro-Negro only won the Super 8 Cup trophy and was runner-up in the NBB and the Champions League of the Americas. Therefore, a better season is expected from Rubro-Negro.
This Wednesday (19), Mais Querido officially renewed the contract with Gustavinho, coach of the main team. Thus, despite fans' complaints towards the coach, he will lead the team for a few more seasons.
Rubro-Negro agreed to renew the contract with the coach
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O Flamengo has agreed to renew the contract with coach Gustavo De Conti. The coach, who arrived at the club in 2021, won the **Super 8 Cup** and **Campeonato Carioca** in the same year. In the 2023/24 season, De Conti led Flamengo to runner-up in the **Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB)**, losing the final to Franca. Despite the setback, the coach was praised for the work he did, especially for the evolution of the younger players in the squad.
The renewal of the contract with De Conti is a demonstration of the Flamengo board's confidence in the coach's work. The club believes that he is the right name to lead the team in the search for new titles. As a coach, De Conti spent time at Franca, São José dos Campos, Paulistano and Minas before arriving at Flamengo. On his resume, he has titles such as **Campeonato Paulista** (2015), **Liga das Américas** (2018) and **Campeonato Sul-Americano** (2019).
FLAMENGOPode HAVE A NEW DIRECTION
Next season, Flamengo will face the challenge of regaining the NBB title. In addition, the club will compete in the **Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)**, a continental competition that brings together the best teams in the Americas. To face these challenges, Flamengo has an experienced squad, led by experienced players such as Jaú, Didi Louzada and many others. Furthermore, the club invested in young promises.
With Gustavo De Conti at the helm, Flamengo hopes to once again be a protagonist in the Brazilian and South American basketball scene. The coach has an aggressive and intense playing style, which values defense and collective play. The red and black fans hope that, under De Conti's command, Flamengo will be able to win new titles and bring joy to their passionate fans.
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