Despite elimination, Bruno Caboclo is praised by NBA stars

This Tuesday, the 6th, the Brazil dreamed of a historic classification in men's basketball, but ended up defeated by the U.Sby a score of 122 to 87. Despite the Olympic elimination, the top scorer of the match was the Brazilian Bruno Caboclowho scored 30 points and caught the attention of the stars of NBA.

With his 30 points, Caboclo was superior to Kevin Durant It is LeBron James combined in terms of points, as the two together finished the match on 23. After the clock went off, the Brazilian spoke about the tough match against the Americans and mentioned lessons that the team should take home.

“We need to know where the line of difference is. We didn’t have the victory, but we fought hard. Let’s take this as a lesson,” said the pivot, who was recognized by Kevin Durant. The three-time Olympic champion said he remembers Caboclo in the NBA, while Anthony Edwards said he was impressed with the Brazilian's performance in the mixed zone.

“I am very grateful for the compliments. But I am a player who will continue working. I always try to improve and have moments with the Brazilian national team, I have no words to explain. My son lives in the United States. The closer he is, the better. If the opportunity arises (to return to the NBA), I will be very grateful and happy,” he stated.

Bruno Caboclo currently works at Partizanfrom Serbia. However, the player had stints with some NBA franchises, such as Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings It is Memphis Grizzlies. In the biggest basketball league in the world, the Brazilian has never been a protagonist, but he has written his own story and does not close doors to future opportunities.