Son Minh Tam "rescued" Madarious Gibbs, Nha Trang Dolphins suffocated Saigon Heat in extra time

Taking place on the evening of August 11 at the Nha Trang University Gymnasium, the competition between Nha Trang Dolphins and Saigon Heat had an extremely attractive ending.

The two teams showed strength, playing tit-for-tat throughout 4 rounds, to the point that both sides had to drag each other into extra time to determine the winner.

Here, the hero appeared with the home team Nha Trang Dolphins. But not stars like Madarious Gibbs, Robert Sampson or Dominique Tham but internal soldier Son Minh Tam.

Choosing an empty position in the corner of the field, the Western-born player successfully threw not one but two 3-pointers in a row. Minh Tam received an assist from Dominique Tham and did not hesitate in two shots.

As a result, 6 extremely important points contributed to helping the Dolphins win against the current top VBA team, Saigon Heat.

Above are two of the three 3-pointers that Son Minh Tam had the whole match. He finished the competition with 9 points, all from outside the arc.

Today's top scorer for the Dolphins is Robert Sampson with 29 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. Dominique Tham had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Madarious Gibbs on the day of the confrontation with the old team had psychological problems and did not play well.

He scored 11 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds, though Gibbs was involved in 8 turnovers, only 2-14 FG (1-9 3PT) and missed 2 free kicks at the end of the fourth quarter, sending the game into extra time.

It is not wrong to say that Son Minh Tam "rescued" Madarious Gibbs because if the Dolphins do not win, surely the foreign defender wearing the number 3 shirt will be criticized a lot.

After a series of consecutive matches lasting 3 weeks, Nha Trang Dolphins will have 8 days of rest. Coach Predrag Lukic's army will return to the field on August 20 against Ho Chi Minh City Wings, starting a series of 4 consecutive home matches to end the VBA Regular Season 2023.

Meanwhile, Saigon Heat will return to Ho Chi Minh City to play 2 matches in 4 days. They will first play a derby with Ho Chi Minh City wings on the evening of August 16, then return to CIS home ground to welcome Thang Long Warriors on the evening of August 19.