Brazil game 4 thread- BU vs. Paulistano, Fri 8/14, 6:00 pm

[Da Coach]

Bradley plays Paulistano at 6:00 pm tonight (8/14).

Paulistano, a team from Sao Paulo, finished 11-17, and in 9th place in the 15 team NBB last year.
Here is their roster-

http://www.latinbasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=Brazil&Team=3557&Page=1

[real fan]

This will be a tough game tonight because we have 6 players logging a lot of minutes , our guys need to tough it out and get off to a good start as you don't want to play catch up when you have tired legs, this team appears to be very mentally tough so that should do ok.GO BRAVES

[planaria]

The first game of group just over, after a close OT.

Bauru 94 x 92 Lupo/Araraquara.

So, the winner of Bradley x Paulistano will advance to final of Copa EPTV. Araraquara and Bauru with 1 victory and 2 defeats dont have chance anymore.

[Da Coach]

Thanks planaria. Bradley's 25 point win over Bauru now looks perhaps a little more impressive. Let's see what the Braves can do against Paulistano.

[tornado]

impressive....that clearly means Bauru is NOT that bad of a team......as Ararquara took BU right to the wire...

[MacabreMob]

Updates?

[planaria]

I think we??ll have the scores sooner tonight, since I asked ??caro to send me a SMS.

??caro is a young Sub19 player from S??o Carlos, who is writing the articles to Draft Brasil.

[MacabreMob]

I think we??ll have the scores sooner tonight, since I asked ??caro to send me a SMS.

??caro is a young Sub19 player from S??o Carlos, who is writing the articles to Draft Brasil.

Sweet!

[planaria]

Unfourtunaly, Bradley lost this one: Bradley 63 x 70 Paulistano.

Ded?© with 31 points and Sam M. with 14 for Braves.

[tornado]

Dede (Andre Stefanelli) is a very fine ball player, a 6-6 wing player....he is 25 years old and has been playing pro ball almost a full decade..

last season he averaged 21 ppg, and unfortunately tonight BU was probably just too short in the paint to stop him.
Dede hits 55% of his shots overall and is a good 3-pt shooter.

[planaria]

Tornado, Ded?© is just too much inconsistent and a bit of crazy shooter (like almost every brazilian basketball player...lol).

But you??re right, the talent is there. He??s a really nice scorer.

[planaria]

Could you believe it? Larry Taylor played tonight for Bauru. And reports that he played very well, despite any pratice with the team since he arrived monday (and was solving the visa issue).