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  • #46
    23th title for S.L. Benfica

    PLAYOFFS FINAL (S.L. Benfica 3 ‒ F.C. Porto 2)

    Finals MVP: TED SCOTT (15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals)

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    • #47
      Analysis of the IV LPB (2011-2012)

      Champion: S.L. BENFICA (2nd in the regular season: 19-3; beat F.C. Porto 3-2 in the finals)

      In an injury plagued season (Sérgio Ramos, Tomás Barroso, Seth Doliboa, Frederick Gentry …) Benfica won his 23th title. SG TED SCOTT (17.0 points, 2.3 assists) showed flashes of brilliancy. Returning to the LPB PF SETH DOLIBOA had a solid regular season (14.6 points, 5.9 rebounds). Point guard problems were solved with the arrival of MARCUS NORRIS (9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists in the final). SF HESHIMU EVANS excelled in the finals (12.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals). Youngsters CARLOS FERREIRINHO (5.1 points), TOMÁS BARROSO and ANTÓNIO MONTEIRO (4.7 points, 2.0 rebounds) are the future of this team.
      Last edited by JRS Bonnet; 05-24-2012, 10:30 AM.

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      • #48
        Analysis of the IV LPB (2011-2012)

        2nd place: F.C. PORTO (1st in the regular season: 20-2)

        SG CARLOS ANDRADE had a terrific season (11.6 points, 2.09 steals and 7.0 rebounds!!). Veteran PF GREG STEMPIN (17.0 points, 6.7 rebounds) is said to have applied for a Portuguese passport (good news for Mário Palma). C ROB JOHNSON was Porto’s best player in the finals (11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks) well backed by sixth man MIGUEL MIRANDA (9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds). PG REGGIE JACKSON probably won’t return for the 2012-2013 season. Young SF JOÃO SOARES (4.7 points, 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs) deserves more playing time.

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        • #49
          Originally posted by JRS Bonnet View Post
          PLAYOFFS FINAL (S.L. Benfica 3 ‒ F.C. Porto 2)

          Finals MVP: TED SCOTT (15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals)
          Looks like there was a bit of a brawl by the end of the game. Benfica had to receive the trophy and the medals in the locker room... Sad. And people talk about Greece At least they have a decent level of basketball.
          Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
          Artificial Nature

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          • #50
            Originally posted by rikhardur View Post
            Looks like there was a bit of a brawl by the end of the game. Benfica had to receive the trophy and the medals in the locker room... Sad. And people talk about Greece At least they have a decent level of basketball.


            Supposedly after Benfica's coach Carlos Lisboa made these gestures to Porto supportes... (0:40)


            Just... sad.
            Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
            Artificial Nature

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            • #51
              Dragão Caixa's incidents

              This was not a sportsmanlike conduct by Carlos Lisboa (to say the least!). Inexcusable reaction by Porto´s fans though.

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              • #52
                Originally posted by JRS Bonnet View Post
                This was not a sportsmanlike conduct by Carlos Lisboa (to say the least!). Inexcusable reaction by Porto´s fans though.
                Indeed. But if it wasn't for him, things wouldn't turn out the way they did. He later commented on the situation as if he had done nothing wrong and nothing had happened. So dishonest. I never really liked his personality and once again he proved me right. And I root for Benfica.
                Another sad thing is that the finals were only talked broadly in the media because of this...
                Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
                Artificial Nature

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                • #53
                  The season is over and we are still alive... barely!

                  The incidents in Dragão Caixa were a suitable conclusion for a hellish basketball season: several cases of unpaid salaries, one withdrawal from the playoffs, players forced to strike and being waived for that. I didn´t think it was possible but Portuguese basketball reached a new low. With the specter of bankruptcy haunting almost every single club, I suspect this off-season will bring tragic news. Let’s hope redemption can come in the form of a brilliant qualification campaign for the 2013 Eurobasket.

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                  • #54
                    It's a shame, like Rikhardur said, that it took a Greece-like ending and a throphy lifted in the locker room for portuguese media to talk basketball.
                    I just wanna add to that shameful summary of events that on TV it is clear that objects (including basketballs) are thrown at Benfica players and staff right after the buzzer and before the Carlos Lisboa's gesture which, anyway, should cause him a bold suspension. You can't fight fire with fire in those kinds of environments if you want basketball away from the football crap.

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