VBA 2023 game 22: Nha Trang Dolphins win at home

In game 22, the first game of the home-away stage of VBA 2023, Nha Trang Dolphins secured a 100-73 home win over Thang Long Warriors.

In the stage when all the teams played 21 games in Hanoi, Nha Trang Dolphins defeated Thang Long Warriors in a roller coaster. In their second clash, Nha Trang Dolphins had home advantage. Meanwhile Thang Long Warriors entered the game without point guard Sameen Swint, who was suspended for having committed 3 technical fouls in the previous matches. The hosts displayed smooth dribbles and passes. Three-pointers made by Vo Huy Hoan and Huynh Vinh Quang helped coach Predrag Lukic and his team made a quite big point difference with Thang Long Warriors. Entering the second half, the trio key players of Nha Trang Dolphins led by Madarious Gibbs increased their lead to nearly 30 points at 66-39.
 

Nha Trang Dolphins players (middle) playing excellently at home court

Without their highly-skilled 1.93m-tall point guard, Thang Long Warriors couldn’t deploy their attacks effectively as usual. The players of coach Chris Daleo also didn’t create much pressure at the three-point line. John Fields played the key role in scoring for Thang Long Warriors. In the third set, John Fields and duo young players Nguyen Thanh Cong and Nguyen Tuan Anh tried to pull points back for Thang Long Warriors. Thanks to competence of domestic players, Nha Trang Dolphins ended the third set with a point difference of nearly 20. In the final set, Nha Trang Dolphins continued to maintain their dominance over the visitors, leading by 28 points. Finally, Nha Trang Dolphins won the game at 100-73.

Madarious Gibbs of Nha Trang Dolphins was named “Player of the Game” with 30 points and 11 assists. Dominique Tham of Nha Trang Dolphins also had a good game with 23 points of which nearly half came from the free throw line. John Fields was the most hard-working player of Thang Long Warriors, scoring 34 points and making 17 catches.

This was the third consecutive win of coach Predrag Lukic and his players this season, helping Nha Trang Dolphins maintain the 2nd position (with 5 wins, 2 losses) on the rankings, behind Sai Gon Heat.

An Nhien
Translated by H.N