Brazil won from the start of the second phase of the Basketball World Cup this Friday (1st/9). In Jakarta, Indonesia, the team defeated Canada 69 x 65 and now needs a victory in the remaining match, depending only on itself, to advance to the quarterfinals of the competition. group before the final round, remembering that the ranking counts the sum of the two group phases to define the teams which advance. The situation conditions the yellow-green team to need a victory against the Latvians, Sunday (3/9), at 6:45 a.m., and could still take first place in group L during the final phase of the round of 16.

1st quarter: posture is essential

The score remained tenacious for almost two minutes, due to the good defensive posture from one side to the other. Despite this, Brazil started with good intelligence in working the ball, the first basket being a beautiful triple from Bruno Caboclo. The energy and intelligence of the national players attracted attention with their dynamic and assertive positioning on both ends of the court, competing and taking over offensive rebounds.

Even with little space to enter, the Brazilians’ patience was also important in scoring inside the box. In addition, the Canadians failed on all three balls and at mid-distance, an aspect that worried the rival team at the start of the match. Down the stretch, the defensive adjustment on both sides reconditioned the opponents into the game, with more freedom on the perimeter and keeping the yellow-green team pinned against the boundary line for most of the game’s time. possession. The advantage, which was seven points, was reduced to three: 16 x 13.

2nd quarter: It wasn’t just any opponent…

With freedom for the triple ball and speed, despite the Brazilian response in the intelligence to circulate the ball to score two by two, Canada quickly took the lead, led by Luguentz Dort and Kelly Olynyk, two of the names of this team who play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), respectively for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets.

The Brazilian difference continued in the intelligence of work. Midway through the quarter, Vitor Benite was an interesting name in the frame, coming off the bench. However, the calibration in the hands of the Canadian star team, contributing to a more fluid game, where the defense was not as effective as in the past. Well-timed fouls in the first half did not continue in the latter half of the first half, which ended with the Seleção losing 37 x 27.

3rd quarter: Brazilians never give up

In a scenario similar to that at the start of the match, the Canadians were not precise in their shots, while the national team preferred another way of imposing themselves on the field. Thanks to the strength of the infiltrations and the intense fight for rebounds, led by Caboclo, the team managed to cause early fouls and reduce the gap on the scoreboard, despite the relatively blind eye of the arbitration. In the first six minutes the score was 9 x 5.

The consistency in imposing the pace and endurance of the rival North American team gave the patience necessary to keep Brazil in the match. This despite the immense difficulty imposed by the rivals in the offensive work, forcing it to be completed in the last moment of possession of the ball, that is to say in the last five seconds, most of the time. The gap on the scoreboard for the last period was seven points, thanks to a triple ball at the end of time, created by a previously unconfident Lucas Dias. With this, Brazil won the partial, 18 x 15.

4th quarter: Electric rhythm for the round

An energetic start – forcing a turnover due to the possession clock being broken and a fierce fight in the paint – was the ideal scenario to fight back in the match, reducing the score difference to one, in the first two minutes, driven by Lucas Dias. , Yago in the frame and Gui Santos trembling in the intermediate zone. The breakthrough on the scoreboard came as early as the third minute of the period, but it was short-lived due to the constant action of Oklahoma City Thunder shooter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, one names of the game, present in infiltrations and triples. balls.

From then on, the game remained at a standstill for two minutes until Bruno Caboclo returned to the field, with two points tied at 55, the trump card of coach Gustavinho de Conti for the home stretch of the duel . The match became increasingly close with three minutes to go: despite this, a double ball from Shai, for a short advantage, led to an early timeout for the Brazilian team.

The determination and competitiveness of the Brazilians surpassed the Canadians, without the most inspiration of days, in basic details, notably in the mental order of the athletes, at the climax of the match, to achieve victory. A controversial call by the referee carried weight, with a minute and a half to go, when Dort went for a layup, but stopped legally on Lucas Dias, who was sent off despite a block considered a mistake. Despite this, the now ineffective Canadian goal left their rivals in trouble and handed Brazil the third and most important triumph of the campaign.