Danang Dragons plummeted in VBA 2022: Because of where?
"Perhaps what we need is a victory."
This is Michael Soy's share after the defeat of Danang Dragons before Ho Chi Minh City Wings on Tuesday at Ho Xuan Huong NT.
That defeat marked that "Hanjiang Dragon" started 0-4 in VBA in 2022, which was the second worst losing streak in the history of the team and started a new season.
In some way, Dragons always have lack of focus time, to lose the opportunity to win or rise compared to the opponent. This trend took place in all 4 failures that the Da Nang team experienced.
"I don't know what happened to us, but the whole team has to play better," Michael Soy said.
The Da Nang Dragons' overseas Vietnamese players themselves are also at a disadvantage compared to the experimental series in 2021, in which Soy averaged 20.6 points per game and hit 3 points successfully 4.6 times.
This figure for VBA 2022 is currently 11.8 mins/field and 2.8 3-PTM. Even Michael Soy has 4.3 dumpers per race, more than double the number in 2021.
"My teammates and I have to adjust more, focus more throughout the game, and have to do better in tactical deployment. We know very well that we can play better like this."
Everything can't come from Michael Sawi alone, but it needs the efforts of the whole team.
In the Nha Trang bubble of 2021, Da Nang Dragon flourished thanks to the impressive leadership of foreign soldier Akeem Scott. Their squad also has a pitcher to threaten the outer circle, "Gunner" To Quang Trung.
Players in the inner circle are not afraid of disputes, pitchers in the outer circle are always ready, and head coach Pan Qingjing has created an extremely uncomfortable offensive system, forcing opponents to choose to control one of them.
But this year, the Dragons only have Trieu Han Minh and Michael Soy as rare dangers, applying pressure from 3 points out.
A notable addition to the Dragons this year was Van der Ken, who averaged 6.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. However, the 1.98-meter-tall player still mainly participates in the next round of competition, where veteran Kenneth Simms is very crowded.
Whether it's a long shot or stirring the area under the basket, Da Nang Dragons has no real sharpness and can create a stable point source for a long time.
In addition to the bad cohesion among members, the 2016 VBA champion is currently touching the bottom of the team's achievements, rankings and spirit.
Gaps or weaknesses in personnel will not be filled quickly. But if the morale of the team is high, things can get better.
“Perhaps what we need is a victory. I hope that from a beneficial result, we will be more confident and play more sublimated. That's what we need at this time, "Michael Soy shared.
There were moments when Dragons played well and proved the tactics of coach Phan Ching. What they need is a better spirit with trust in each other, from which to build stability to the outcome.
The frontier of the 5 Wing owner's watch group consists of four opposing opposition in Saigon Heat, Ho Chi Minh City Wings, Cantho Catfish and Dolphins.
After losing all four games at the beginning of the season, Da Nang Dragons need to win as soon as possible if they want to improve their hopes of entering the top four teams and win tickets for the playoffs.
