Victão praises rebounds after Corinthians' opening NBB playoff win | OneFootball

Corinthians got off to a strong start in the round of 16 of the 2025/26 Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) by defeating Unifacisa 88-78 on Tuesday morning (21) at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, in Parque São Jorge. With the result, Timão takes the lead in the best-of-five series, which will continue next Friday (24) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Campina Grande.

Starting in the game, center Victão highlighted after the matchup the importance of controlling rebounds as a decisive factor for the team’s performance in the series. According to the player, balance in this aspect can directly influence how the games unfold.

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“I don’t think there’s much of a secret, we know every possession is important. That’s how it is in a normal game, especially in the playoffs. So this battle for rebounds, us being able to have possessions, us not allowing them second chances, is extremely important for us in the series as a whole”, he said.

The player also drew attention to the opponent’s offensive quality and reinforced the need to reduce the opportunities given to the team from Paraíba throughout the games.

“We know their quality, they have players who can score 20, 30 points. So we know that if we keep leaving the ball in their hands, we run a big risk. So this battle for rebounds is extremely important for us”, he said.

With the win in the first matchup, Corinthians needs two more victories to advance to the quarterfinals of the national competition.

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