The Hanoi Buffaloes players started proactively, especially assigning players to closely guard foreign player Jermaine Marrow, the most dangerous threat for the Danang Dragons. Constantly being marked by fast guards prevented Jermaine Marrow from utilizing his strength in long-range shooting. Therefore, the Danang basketball team had to rely on individual plays from Yevgen Sakhniuk and young shooter Duong Duc Tri.
Dinh Thanh Tam (right) shines with Hanoi Buffaloes Club.
On the Hanoi Buffaloes' offense, Dinh Thanh Tam frequently received passes to take shots, but it was foreign player Anthony January who achieved an impressive shooting efficiency. After only the first two quarters, the 2.05m tall center had scored over 20 points.
Defending runners-up Hanoi Buffaloes (in white jerseys) secured an impressive victory against Danang Dragons.
Young shooter Vu Viet Hoang, coming off the bench, unexpectedly shone in the third quarter, helping Hanoi Buffaloes extend their lead over Danang Dragons and putting psychological pressure on their opponents. In the final quarter, Dinh Thanh Tam and the other Hanoi Buffaloes shooters played explosively, rendering Danang Dragons' efforts futile. As a result, the reigning VBA runner-up secured a 92-74 victory.
Anthony January (center) was the best player of the match.
With 34 points and 20 rebounds, Anthony January of Hanoi Buffaloes was named Player of the Match. The Hanoi Buffaloes' key trio of Anthony January, Russell Smith, and Dinh Thanh Tam all achieved a "double-double" (two out of five key statistics scored 10 or higher). In addition to successfully containing the Danang Dragons' offensive threats, Hanoi Buffaloes also excelled at recovering the ball with 59 rebounds.
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