Making the Dragons "hungry for points" in the last 4 minutes of the match, Thang Long Warriors won at home
Despite the lack of feeling in his debut and not keeping up with his teammates, Jairus Holder today proved why he is one of the evaluated foreign players who can help Danang Dragons turn the situation around.
The thrower wearing the number 15 shirt today "heated up" early and reached 20 points after two innings.He finished the match with 34 points and 6 3-pointers into the basket, making a great contribution to the Dragons' physical and mental race against the home team Thang Long Warriors.
But while in a state of tension, the central team suddenly cooled down and did not score any points in the last 4 minutes of the 4th half.
Taking full advantage of this opportunity, Thang Long Warriors ended the competition on Tay Ho field with a 9-0 run. The great success in this series of points belongs to Justin Young with 2 breakthrough situations, finishing close to the forte.
The score from 82-28 became the final victory of 91-82 for teachers and coaches Chris Daleo.
This result helps the Tay Ho team maintain the 4th position in the rankings, and also have the first victory at home in the VBA Regular Season 2023.
On the side of Danang Dragons, a disastrous standing point lasting nearly 4 minutes at the end of the match made their score stop at 82, once again missing the appointment with the victory.
Sameen Swint on his comeback day had an explosive performance with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists.
John Fields maintained impressive form with 26 points, 22 rebounds. In particular, he had 14 offensive rebounds this match, greatly contributing to the Warriors' 25 second chance.
In addition to the foreign infantry duo, the home team also has two prominent internal players who all entered the field from the bench. Dang Thai Hung hit the season-high with 13 points (6-9 FG) and 3 rebounds. Pham Nhat Thai Quang scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
On the side of Danang Dragons, Jairus Holder heated up early and ended the match with 34 points (11-23 FG, 6-13 3PT). Jermaine Marrow scored 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists but was not effective, only 7-20 FG.
The total remaining 22 points of the Dragons are divided equally among four internal soldiers including Nguyen Anh Kiet, Duong Duc Tri, Huynh Andre Minh Triet, Trieu Han Minh and Kaillum Sean Do.
In the next outing, Thang Long Warriors will play their 3rd consecutive home game at 19:30 on Tuesday, July 25. Their opponent will be Ho Chi Minh City Wings.
As for Danang Dragons, teacher and coach Todd Purves will stay in the Capital to be guests on the field of Hanoi Buffaloes on the evening of July 26.
