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After making it out of the group stage, the Brazilian national team will be heading home after getting beat by Serbia in the quarterfinals, 84-56.

Nene, who decided to represent Brazil despite playing a big role for the Washington Wizards during the NBA Playoffs, finished with just 4 points (two dunks), 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in under 20 minutes of action.

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Milos Teodosic led the way for Serbia with 23 points, and after it looked like Brazil would keep the game competitive, the Brazilian national team couldn’t produce enough offense to keep up with Teodosic and Co.

I, like many Washington Wizards fans, wasn’t too pleased that Nene decided to play for Brazil, given his injury history, but this might be the last time we see him suit up for his country. I know that there’s no greater honor than representing your country on a national stage, but Nene has been a key contributor in the nation’s capital, and without him, I’m not sure the Washington Wizards would’ve beaten the Chicago Bulls in the first round of playoffs.

Although Brazil did have a deep front court with Nene, Anderson Varejao and Tiago Splitter, their team couldn’t generate enough offense, especially when Leandro Barbosa struggles.

It would have been nice to see Brazil’s big men match up with Spain’s big men–Pau Gasol, Serge Ibaka, and Marc Gasol–but I’m glad Nene made it out of the tournament unscathed. At this point in the off-season, it’s important for Nene to return to training camp ready to contribute for this upcoming season.

John Wall and Bradley Beal are the key for the Wizards’ success, but Nene and Marcin Gortat are just as important. Nene surprisingly didn’t play a big role for the Brazilian national team, but most importantly, he appears to be healthy.