Nha Trang Dolphins return to VBA Playoffs 2023: Feet on the ground help "Ut Phin" fly high?
"With the second youngest squad in the tournament, I think this is a good and respectable achievement for the whole team," coach Predrag Lukic shared about the unbeaten series at home and the top-4 position of the Nha Trang Dolphins. .
“The players trained hard, played with determination and tried very hard. As a coach, I am very proud of my students and happy for the club with this achievement. However, we will have even bigger challenges ahead."
Not forgetting to show his pride in the internal soldiers, the Dolphins captain added: "I am very proud and happy for my students when I see them improve a lot, especially the internal soldiers in the Regular phase." Season.
The contribution of domestic pitchers is very important to the team's performance in recent times and will certainly be even more important in the upcoming Playoffs."
Opposite the Nha Trang Dolphins at the VBA Playoffs 2023 is the Hanoi Buffaloes, a predestined opponent.
"The whole team is trying to practice to repay last year's debt when they lost to Hanoi Buffaloes in the 2022 Playoffs," Son Minh Tam said about the match-up with the Capital's representative at the Playoffs.
Last season, it was the Buffaloes who eliminated the Dolphins from the Playoffs and won tickets to the VBA Finals at the Nha Trang University National Stadium. But this year, the Dolphins are showing a better performance compared to the team on the other side.
“Ut Phin” currently has 2 wins in 3 times against Hanoi Buffaloes in the Regular Season, their only defeat comes on the day Dolphins come out without foreign player Madarious Gibbs.
The last encounter between the two teams took place a week ago also at Nha Trang University, where the Dolphins completed a comeback from a 15-point difference, winning with a score of 80-72.
"Hopefully with good preparation, plus the confidence of the players and the home advantage, we will continue to surprise the opponent that is being appreciated more. win Game 1 and beyond, win this Playoffs series," added coach Predrag Lukic.
Starting the Playoffs series between Hanoi Buffaloes and Nha Trang Dolphins is Game 1 taking place on the Dolphins' field. This is a pretty big change compared to last season when the lower ranked team played at home in the opening match.
"Playing Game 1 of this Playoffs series at home is an advantage, but more importantly we need to convert it into a victory," said the Serbian captain.
“After the past 5 consecutive wins at home, the whole team is aiming for the next historic achievement, which is the first Playoffs victory in club history.
My students and I are in very good spirits. The whole team is in a very ready state and hitting the breaking point, hopefully we will use this momentum to get a good result in Game 1."
The 2023 VBA Playoffs series between Nha Trang Dolphins and Hanoi Buffaloes will start with Game 1 taking place on the evening of September 8 at Nha Trang University Gymnasium.
After that, the two teams will march to the Capital to play a 2-day Game on September 12. If necessary, Game 3 of the series will be held at Hoang Mai Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on September 15.
