Max Landis says he heard insults in the derby against Benfica but didn’t want to delve into the subject.
On social media, US basketball player Max Landis claimed he was insulted during Sunday’s derby against Benfica in the Reds’ stronghold.
“Maybe I should take to social media to talk about the insults I heard tonight. But forget it, my mom didn’t raise me that way. The season is long, keep supporting us. Now the focus is on Europe,” he wrote. on Twitter.
Benfica beat Porto 97–93 to reach the quarter-finals of the men’s Basketball Portuguese Cup, a game that was discussed until the last seconds, in which the Reds proved to be stronger.
Playing at home, the Reds got off to a better start despite Porto holding the first two points, to which Benfica responded with a partial 9-0 win.
The Dragons woke up and were reduced to one point (11-10) with almost seven minutes left in the game, and Benfica again managed to get away a bit with two consecutive triples by Tony Douglas and one by Betinho Gomez (20-12).
Max Landis, the best of the dragons, ended the draw on 20 points with two free throws, but in the end Benfica ended the period at the top (28-22).
At the beginning of the second period, Porto immediately achieved a draw thanks to the trio of Kloof and Wojtso. When Benfica stunned at the start, Miguel Maria Cardoso won back the ball and put the Blue-and-Whites ahead (28-31) with a new long-range shot.
Nearly five minutes without a goal, Betinho Gomes opened the scoring for the Reds, also from the three-point line (31-36), a shot that woke up his colleagues and Romdhane scored six points in two games with a hot hand. plays and advantage for the club Luz (37-36).
In a game with a constantly changing score, Porto proved to be stronger until the break, which came with the advantage of the “dragons” with a score of 45-50.
The break given was positive for Benfica, who more confidently managed a 13:2 (58:52) score topped by Betinho’s slam dunk.
Under the command of Max Landis, Porto recovered and by the end of the third half they again took the lead (68-71), keeping the balance until the last four minutes.
Benfica’s change of defense proved to be decisive: the Dragons made many mistakes in formation and allowed Benfica to retreat.
In the closing minutes, two trebles from Max Landis and another from Francisco Amarante still gave Porto hope, but Tony Douglas, called to the free-throw line, held his own and kept the Reds’ lead.
Max Landis was the match’s top scorer with 30 points, while Benfica’s Boussard stood out with 24 points.
