![]() What do you think made you a solid NBA player for seven seasons and what got you out of the league? The NBA game is much more physical and I needed to gain muscle mass to be able to adapt to this style of play, which was not easy at first. It was a different culture, I didn't have my family around, and that made my transition very difficult - not to mention the style of play, which is also very different from the game in Brazil. I was very young and had problems with the language. I think every transition has its difficulties but in terms of going from Brazil to the NBA, it was more difficult because of my age. Which transition has been easier or tougher for you? Going from Brazil to the NBA or from the NBA to Europe? He'll understand that the things you do come with consequences. But I think he's going to adjust and make his life better. ![]() ![]() Maybe because he's having so much money right now that he hasn't been used to. How would you explain the incident he was involved in? But we've also spent time together outside of it.Ĭredit Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images The fact that Yago was there with me helped a lot on the court, as we already know each other a lot due to the fact that we have played together several times. How did you, Cristiano Felicio and Yago Dos Santos help one another out last season?Ĭristiano helped us a lot and that facilitated our quick adaptation to the city. I played for Sao Paulo (soccer team), and Yago for Flamengo, and the fans of these teams are also very fanatical about basketball, but at Ulm, the interaction we had with the fans and the city was different, especially in games.Īt the end of the games, whenever we won, we'd celebrate half-court with the fans in the stands and that was fantastic. It's like that in Brazil too, but the culture is more linked to soccer teams. The city embraced the team and as we progressed, the chemistry between us and the city got bigger and bigger. Yago and I felt very welcome in Ulm, not only by the team, but by the city as well. How receptive, similar, or different is German sports culture to Brazilian culture and Brazilian athletes? Why do many Brazilian players flourish in Germany and Ulm in particular? Another factor that I thought was important was the fact that playing alongside Yago we would create more rapport with a view to the FIBA World Cup. Honestly, the structure of Ulm is sensational, as well as the city. I had very good references about the structure and the city from Cristiano Felício, as well as Yago, who encouraged me to go there. Caboclo also recalled a memorable performance against Giannis Antetokounmpo, named the best teammate he ever had, and weighed in on Ja Morant's character. He filled in the stat sheet and was a revelation to those who did not follow him closely.īut the versatile big man had more to say about his transition from Brazil to the NBA, the Brazilian connection at Ulm, and the reasons he thinks cast him out of the league. ![]() Having been one of Brazil's best players during the Americas qualifiers, Caboclo averaged 15 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and one steal per game. "We played our prep games without him, so we're ready for the challenge and we'll play for him as well," he noted.Ĭaboclo said Brazil's main goal in the tournament is "to get a medal." "And the second one is to qualify for the Olympics," he then added. But now we have to do a little bit more because he's out."Ĭaboclo, 27, doesn't think his teammate's absence will change the team's plans in any way. But after that, Raul was very calm about it, understanding what was going on and not being able to do much," the big man said after Brazil's last practice before facing Spain. "The first day it happened, our morale was shaky. That's the impression Bruno Caboclo conveyed to BasketNews. Now, the squad is trying to keep their heads up and their spirits high, even though Neto's injury during the opener against Iran had everyone in shock at first. That happened for almost 32 minutes against a rival with more depth, but wasn't enough. ![]() Facing one of the toughest opponents without your starting point guard isn't the best scenario that the Selecao had envisioned, but Brazil had no choice but to play their cards right. The game that decided which team would capture first place in Group H in Jakarta was the one against reigning EuroBasket and World Cup champions Spain. ![]()
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