Brazil national team

[yogaflame]

Splitter, Nene, Huertas, Varejão, Barbosa, Alex garcia, Marcelinho Machado. Some crazy roster on the paper However, basically the same guys finshed 9th in WC 2010. We'll see what happens in these Olympics.

This roster gave Team USA a scare in the past. Strange that Brazil always plays well against Team USA. There roster right now is the most complete. In the past Nene and Verejao has not played at the same time. There are times when Verejao is available, Nene is not available, same with situation when Nene is available, Verejao is not available. This will be Brazil strongest line up ever.

 

[Terrorizer]

I don't rate this Brazilian team very high. The prevalence of the players with small basketball IQ must seriously diminish their chances in any major international basketball tournament aside from their local Latin American skirmishes (and even in them they are still beaten by Argentinians whose average age is somewhere near the Christ's age). Look: Leandrinho, Nene, Varejao, and to the lesser degree Splitter and Alex Garcia - they are all too brainless and egoistic to make a good team. Athletically they're one of the toughest 'cause their guards are extremely fast, their bigs are extremely big and strong but I hope it's still not enough to be an elite team in international basketball if you're not the 'one and only' US NT.

 

[Shawshank]

The biggest question for me about this brasil team : do they have balls and character in playoof stage ?...they gona meet strong opponent in 1/4 between Argentina/Lithuania/France im not sure they will be able to beat those teams that have proven themselfs in playoofs...All other looks scary about this brasil team...

 

[Franz]

Even though Brazil has more depth than previous years, we don't how they'll play together. Nene has tendencies of disappearing when you need him the most. Not to mention, he has injury problems. Varejao hasn't been relevant since Lebron was in Cleveland. He may not even be that good of a player now. And you should always be cautious of a team that is led by Barbosa. Look at 2010 WC.......

All I know is that we shouldn't have high expectations for Brazil until they actually play together in meaningful games.

 

[Raze Lupin]

I think many people are underestimating Brazil.

 

[JGX]

Brazil has always been disappointing in the past but I rate the Magnano factor highly. At the last WC their three losses were by a total of nine points and they were good at the FIBA-Americas last year with no Barbosa/Varejao/Nene and a not full-strength Splitter. They can certainly finish second or third in their group.

Plus Marchelinho Marchado plays the toughest defense in the tournament. How are you going to get open against this?

 

[GustavoGanso]

Brazil has always been disappointing in the past but I rate the Magnano factor highly. At the last WC their three losses were by a total of nine points and they were good at the FIBA-Americas last year with no Barbosa/Varejao/Nene and a not full-strength Splitter. They can certainly finish second or third in their group.

Plus Marchelinho Marchado plays the toughest defense in the tournament. How are you going to get open against this?

ahaahhhahahahhaha

that's Machado

playing real D!

 

[sixama23]

Magnano announced the Brazilian squad for London Olympics. Augusto Lima was the final cut.

4- Marcelo Magalhães Machado “Marcelinho” – Ala - 37 anos – 2,00m – C.R. Flamengo (RJ)
5- Raul Togni Neto “Raulzinho” – Armador- 19 anos – 1,85m – Lagun Aro (ESP)
6- Caio Aparecido Da Silveira Torres – Pivô - 25 anos – 2,11m – C.R. Flamengo (RJ)
7- Larry James Taylor Jr – Armador - 31 anos – 1,85m – Bauru (SP)
8- Alex Ribeiro Garcia – Ala/Armador - 32 anos – 1,92m – Brasília (DF)
9- Marcelo Tieppo Huertas – Armador – 28 anos – 1,91m – FC Barcelona (ESP)
10- Leandro Mateus Barbosa “Leandrinho” – Ala/Armador - 29 anos – 1,92m – NBA Free Agent
11- Anderson França Varejão – Ala/Pivô - 29 anos – 2,11m – Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
12- Guilherme Giovannoni – Ala/Pivô - 32 anos – 2,04m – Brasília (DF)
13- Maybyner Rodney Hilario “Nenê” – Pivô - 29 anos – 2,11m – Washington Wizards (NBA)
14- Marcus Vinicius Vieira De Souza “Marquinhos” – Ala - 28 anos – 2,07m – C.R. Flamengo (RJ)
15- Tiago Splitter – Pivô - 27 anos – 2,11m – San Antonio Spurs (NBA)

http://www.cbb.com.br/Noticias/Show/10039

 

[rikhardur]

Finally all the top players are together in one team. Best Brazil NT ever for sure. On paper they're in for a medal.

 

[¹²³]

Finally all the top players are together in one team. Best Brazil NT ever for sure. On paper they're in for a medal.

The test last night against team USA was really good. I'm also very optimistic about Brazil's chances.

 

[Federoy]

France 78, Brazil 74

http://www.cbb.com.br/Noticias/Show/10070

 

[¹²³]

France 78, Brazil 74

http://www.cbb.com.br/Noticias/Show/10070

It looks to me that Brazil still misses a finisher. There's no proven leader (at least in international level) on this team. Maybe they can go on with a team style, if they all buy Magnano's philosophy, but sometimes you need someone to trust the ball in the last minutes.

 

[CKR13]

Air Alamo | Brazil, Tiago Splitter Have Work To Do Before 2014 World Cup

 

[¹²³]

It was a nice tournament, after all. Magnano's will stay for another olympic cicle, I think things will continue to progress.

 

[CKR13]

Splitter already eyeing 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

The San Antonio Spurs regular season may be coming to a fast close and the playoffs set to begin but that hasn't stopped Tiago Splitter from Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sportseyeing the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Brazilian national team.

Splitter already has met with Brazil's coach Rueben Magnano (via Brazilian site Gaz.com) on the make up of the team and plans for the World Cup in Spain.

"It was a very fruitful discussion and as always Tiago showed up ready to defend the Brazilian national team. The important thing is that we already have all the detailed planning for the men's team, main players and the new one," said Magnano.

Splitter and Brazil qualified for the 2012 Olympics but fell to Manu Ginobili and Argentina in the opening round 77-82.

However, with Splitter coming back to represent his country and hopefully commitments from Anderson Varejao, Nene, Alex Garcia and Leandro Barbosa, Team Brazil will look pretty strong in Spain at the World Cup. Something which makes Tiago confident about the team's chances.

"This kind of talk is always positive and his presence shows the seriousness of planning CBB. After the London Games, it increases our responsibility and we will do everything to qualify Brazil at the World Cup in Spain in 2014," said San Antonio Spurs player, leading the Western Conference in the NBA.

At the 2010 FIBA World Cup, Brazil finished ninth overall (3-3) with the USA going 9-0 en route to winning the gold medal.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup will take place in 2014 in Spain and will run from August 30-September 14.

-Project Spurs

 

[CKR13]

BRA - Magnano meets with Spain-based players

Two players I would like to see for the squad in this year's Americas are Lucas Nogueira and Augusto Lima.

 

[tres equis]

Seleção Brasileira de Novos Masculina
NOME – POSIÇÃO – IDADE – ALTURA – CLUBE – NATURALIDADE

Alex Ribeiro Garcia – Ala – 33 anos – 1,91m – Uniceub/BRB/Brasilia (DF) – SP
Anderson França Varejão – Ala/Pivô – 30 anos – 2,11m – Cleveland Cavaliers (EUA) – ES
Arthur Luiz Belchior Silva – Ala – 30 anos – 2,00m – Uniceub/BRB/Brasilia (DF) – DF
Augusto Cesar Lima – Ala/Pivô – 21 anos – 2,08m – Unicaja/Málaga (ESP) – RJ
Caio Aparecido da Silveira Torres – Pivô – 26 anos – 2,11m – CR Flamengo (RJ) – SP
Guilherme Giovannoni – Ala/Pivô – 33 anos – 2,04m – Uniceub/Brb/Brasilia – SP
Larry James Taylor Jr* – Armador – 32 anos – 1,85m – Itabom/Bauru (SP) – EUA*
Leandro Mateus Barbosa – Ala – 30 anos – 1,92m – Washington Wizards (EUA) – SP
Lucas Riva Amarante Nogueira – Pivô – 20 anos – 2,12m – Estudiantes (ESP) – RJ
Marcelo Tieppo Huertas – Armador – 29 anos – 1,91m – FC Barcelona Regal (ESP) – SP
Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza – Ala – 29 anos – 2,07m – Flamengo (RJ) – RJ
Maybyner Rodney Hilario – Pivô – 30 anos – 2,11m – Washington Wizards (EUA) – SP
Raul Togni Neto – Armador – 20 anos – 1,85m – Lagun Aro (ESP) – MG
Rafael Freire Luz – Armador – 21 anos – 1,88m – Blusens Monbus (ESP) – SP
Rafael Ferreira de Souza – Ala-pivô – 25 anos – 2,09m – EC Pinheiros/SP – MG
Rafael Hettsheimeir – Pivô – 27 anos – 2,08m – Real Madrid (ESP) – SP
Scott Michael Machado – Armador – 23 anos – 1,85m – Golden State Warriors (EUA) – EUA
Tiago Splitter – Pivô – 28 anos – 2,11m – San Antonio Spurs (EUA) – SC
Vitor Alves Benite – Ala-armador – 23 anos – 1,90m – CR Flamengo (RJ) – RJ
Vitor Luiz Faverani Tatsch – Ala-pivô – 25 anos – 2,10m – Valencia Basket (ESP) – RS
(*) Americano naturalizado brasileiro.
Média de Idade: 26.7 anos
Média de Altura: 2,00m

http://www.cbb.com.br/PortalCBB/Noticias/Show/11469

 

[Kante]

Final roster http://www.cbb.com.br/PortalCBB/Selecoes/Jogadores?opt=M

Belchor Silva, Luz, Neto, Taylor, Benite, Huertas, Garcia, Hettsheimeir, Giovannoni, Torres, Felício, Batista.

 

[guilherme.rcf]

With these players we are in trouble. There aren't true scores and our back court is really short. So we have been struggling in both ends of the court.

I don't believe that Brazil will reach the semifinals.

 

[ericdrumer]

According to the advanced stats, Brazil should be the 2013 FIBA Americas champion
Statistical Guide for FIBA Americas 2013