Before World Cup, Brazil wins friendly against Australia

In a friendly against Australia, the Brazilian basketball team won a great victory, by the score of 90 to 86, against an opponent full of NBA players

This Wednesday, the 16th, the Brazilian basketball team showed its strength and conquered an important victory against Australiain a friendly preparatory match before the world. Even with the match played in Melbourne, home of the opponents, the Brazil stood out and won by 90 to 86, against a rival that has several athletes from NBA.

Due to a physical preparation schedule, in order to preserve the conditions of all the players in the delegation to the maximum, names like Raulzinho, Gui Santos It is Didi were spared. Even so, the Brazilian team proved to be prepared to play without important players and beat the Australians away from home.

On the other hand, the selection of Australia had several players who compete in the NBA, the best basketball league in the world. Among the stars, Patty Millsof brooklyn nets, Matisse Thybulleof portland trail blazers, josh giddeyof Oklahoma City Thunder, josh greenof dallas mavericksIt is joe englishof Orlando Magic.

Bruno Caboclocenter forward for the Brazilian team, led the team’s numbers with a double-double, scoring 20 points and contributing another 11 rebounds during the match. Vitor Benite also showed service and had 17 points. “Great victory, in a very high level friendly. Congratulations to the group, we played a great match. But we need to understand that it’s just a friendly and we have a lot ahead of us”, said after the victory.

Georginho de Paula in action against Australia (Credit: Getty Images)

The Brazilian delegation continues in Australia, where it continues to participate in a friendly preparatory tournament for the Basketball World Cup. Therefore, the team returns to the court this Thursday, 17, at 4:30 am (Brasília time). After beating the Australian team, Brazil faces the Venezuela ahead.


Source: sportbuzz

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