Liga Sudamericana 2009

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Flamengo won on a pretty dramatic match. Marcelinho was named the MVP of the tournament.

Flamengo capture title after Marcelinho master class

Here is Marcelinho's 41 points against Quimsa:

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Yet another title for a Brazilian team
Absolutely brilliant game by Marcelinho, Mão Santa anyone?

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Yet another title for a Brazilian team

This has been a great year for Brazilian basketball. I think in the near future we will look back and see that 2009 was trully special for the sport in Brazil.

Absolutely brilliant game by Marcelinho, Mão Santa anyone?

We could only wish.

Anyway, when he is hot, he sures looks amazing.

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Congrats to Marcelinho and Flamengo, really happy for him. Great shooter and great person.

I still rememer his very important triple in decisive minutes of last game of LKL final and Zalgiris' win in series 4:2

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This has been a great year for Brazilian basketball. I think in the near future we will look back and see that 2009 was trully special for the sport in Brazil.

Much of this success has to do with the comeback of Araújo, Álex Garcia and Murilo Becker, three Euroleague-level players who are simply too good for leagues this side of the world. No wonder two of their teams were continental champions, and the other one reached the Americas F4.

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BRA – Marcelinho beams with pride after claiming Liga Sudamericana

RIO DE JANEIRO (Liga Sudamericana) - Brazil international Marcelinho admits lifting the Liga Sudamericana trophy was one of his finest moments as a basketball player.

The Flamengo scoring machine was voted MVP of the event after pouring in 41 points in the team’s 98-96 triumph over hosts Quimsa of Argentina.

"We still don´t realize what we have achieved," said Marcelinho, who scored 30 points in the first half alone.

"This team is fantastic, it´s more than a team. We are more than teammates and we all deserve to have achieved this title.

“As of now, we are the best team in South America.”

Flamengo also beat Cucuta-Norte and Regatas de Corrientes in the Final Four.

“This success is the fruit of a job well done, with sacrifice, character, achievement and through team work,” Marcelinho said.

“We are playing when we have wages owed to us, hearing promise after promise, but everyone here shown character and professionalism.

“The best thing that could have happened to us has been this title, it´s a big reward for everyone."

Marcelinho is expected to play for Brazil this summer when they attempt to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/29632/arti.html