VBA Round 2 (Regular Season): Dolphins hand first defeat to Heat

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in VBA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Heat recorded a loss in Nha Trang on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Dolphins 85-82. 27 personal fouls committed by Heat helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard CJ Jackson (185-1996, college: Ohio St., agency: Blacktop Management) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds. Mongolian forward Nasanbat Monkhchodor (188-2000) chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds. American Brandis Raley-Ross (189-1987, college: S.Carolina) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Heat's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dolphins will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heat will play on the road against Dragons in Danang and is hoping to win this game.
An exciting game was played in Danang. Wings faced Dragons. Guests from Ho Chi Minh defeated host Dragons 75-66. Ukrainian power forward Dmytro Tykhonov (207-1992, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Tsenguun Munkh-Ochir contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Wings' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Filipino point guard Soy Michael (182-1997, college: Algonquin) replied with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Dragons. Wings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dragons will play at home against Heat to get more than just one victory in their record.
An exciting game was played in Danang. Wings faced Dragons. Guests from Ho Chi Minh defeated host Dragons 95-82. Dmytro Tykhonov had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. Soy Michael responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dragons will play against Heat and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 2 Heat defeated Dolphins in Saigon 87-78.



Dragons - City Wings 66-75

An exciting game was played in Danang. Wings faced Dragons. Guests from Ho Chi Minh defeated host Dragons 75-66. City Wings made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Ukrainian power forward Dmytro Tykhonov (207-1992, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. point guard Tsenguun Munkh-Ochir (192-2002) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Wings players scored in double figures. Wings' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Filipino point guard Soy Michael (182-1997, college: Algonquin) replied with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American power forward Damione Thomas (208-2001, college: NAU) added 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Dragons. Wings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dragons will play at home against Heat to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Dragons: M.Soy 24+5reb+5ast, D.Thomas 20+13reb, L.Youngung 5+3ast, L.Minh Duy 5+3reb+2ast, P.Trong Tai 3+2reb, A.Yousef 3+12reb
City Wings: T.Munkh-Ochir 20+7reb+2ast, D.Dakota 17+4reb+3ast, T.Dmytro 15+12reb+2ast, Q.Dinh 10+4reb+2ast, Q.Le 9+5reb+1ast, Q.Tran 4+2reb

Dolphins - Heat 78-87

There was no surprise in Nha Trang where Dolphins were defeated by Heat 87-78 on Friday. Heat outrebounded Dolphins 52-40 including a 41-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Brandis Raley-Ross (189-1987, college: S.Carolina) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Palestinian guard Jamal Mayali (193, college: McGill) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Heat's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard C.J. Jackson (185-1996, college: Ohio St., agency: Blacktop Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and Mongolian forward Nasanbat Monkhchodor (188-2000) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Heat will meet Dragons in the next round where they are favorite. Dolphins will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dolphins: C.Jackson 26+11reb+3ast, M.Nasanbat 16+5reb+4ast, L.Khac Dang Khoa 15+6reb+2ast, N.Duong Anh 7+5reb+1ast, V.Huy Hoan 6+5reb+1ast, H.Vinh Quang 5+2reb+2ast
Heat: B.Raley-Ross 19+7reb+1ast, T.Huynh 17+3reb+2ast, J.Mayali 16+6reb+5ast, X.Nguyen 10+4reb+2ast, T.Waale 8+2reb+1ast, N.Vinh 6+12reb+4ast

Dragons - City Wings 82-95

An exciting game was played in Danang. Wings faced Dragons. Guests from Ho Chi Minh defeated host Dragons 95-82. City Wings looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Ukrainian power forward Dmytro Tykhonov (207-1992, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Dakota Dakota Anthony (191-1995, college: PBA) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Wings players scored in double figures. Filipino point guard Soy Michael (182-1997, college: Algonquin) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and Palestinian Yousef Albabeish (201-2004) scored 9 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dragons will play against Heat and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Dragons: M.Soy 25+5reb+2ast, L.Youngung 12+1reb+5ast, S.Minh Tam 11+2reb, P.Trong Tai 9+2ast, A.Yousef 9+12reb+1ast, D.Thomas 5+3reb+2ast
City Wings: D.Dakota 23+6reb+5ast, T.Dmytro 20+14reb+1ast, T.Munkh-Ochir 16+2reb+5ast, Q.Le 10+3reb, Q.Dinh 9+2reb, M.Du 5+6reb+8ast

Dolphins - Heat 85-82

Heat recorded a loss in Nha Trang on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Dolphins 85-82. 27 personal fouls committed by Heat helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard CJ Jackson (185-1996, college: Ohio St., agency: Blacktop Management) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds. Mongolian forward Nasanbat Monkhchodor (188-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Four Dolphins players scored in double figures. American Brandis Raley-Ross (189-1987, college: S.Carolina) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Palestinian guard Jamal Mayali (193, college: McGill) added 23 points respectively for the guests. Heat's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dolphins will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heat will play on the road against Dragons in Danang and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Heat: M.Jamal 23+2reb+3ast, R.Brandis 23+13reb+5ast, J.Andrews 9+5reb+1ast, N.Xuan Kiet 7+3reb+5ast, W.Tim 6+2reb, H.Truc Nhan 5+3reb+2ast
Dolphins: J.C.J. 27+11reb+3ast, N.Monkhchodor 19+10reb+2ast, V.Huynh 13+4reb+1ast, H.Vo 12+4reb, K.Le 7+11reb+5ast, D.Nguyen 4+1reb