Players show care, respect for one another at VBA Premier Bubble Games
Friday, February 11, 2022, 11:39 GMT+7
While each game at the 2021 VBA Premier Bubble Games - Brought to you by NovaWorld Phan Thiet was an intense battle between opposing teams, the competitors never seemed to lose sight of their admiration and respect for both their teammates and opponents.
Collisions and injuries are inevitable in professional basketball. They are just part of the game.
But players in the 2021 VBA edition never had to worry about their teammates coming to the rescue when things went wrong.
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| Hanoi Buffaloes’ Anthony Moody shows his injury to Mike Bell at the 2021 VBA Premier Bubble Games. Photo: VBA |
Such care as well as the determination to strive for the common goal were the important factors that helped boost the solidarity between players on each team.
Saigon Heat’s Tony Hoang once said he considered his team a second family.
“We understand each other's play style and personalities,” Hoang stated.
“We are not only teammates but also brothers.”
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| Players of Hanoi Buffaloes help Anthony Moody cool down after their opponents committed a foul. Photo: VBA |
One of the most emotional moments of the season came when coach Kevin Yurkus and his players on the Vietnamese national basketball team offered their support and condolences to Richard Nguyen, who lost his aunt during then.
The players at the VBA Premier Bubble Games also displayed great sportsmanship, and 38-year-old Akeem Scoot of Danang Dragons is one of the clear examples.
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| Players of Nha Trang Dolphins help their foreign teammate up following a collision at the 2021 VBA Premier Bubble Games. Photo: VBA |
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| Saigon Heat’s Daquan Bracey has fist pumps with his teammates at the 2021 VBA Premier Bubble Games. Photo: VBA |
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| The captain of Thang Long Warriors checks on a teammate following a fall. Photo: VBA |
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| Richard Nguyen of the Vietnamese national basketball team is supported by his coach and teammates. Photo: VBA |
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| Akeem Scoot of Danang Dragons speaks with William Tran of Cantho Catfish at the 2021 VBA Premier Bubble Games. Photo: VBA |
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| Akeem Scoot of Danang Dragons hugs his opponents following a collision at the 2021 VBA Premier Bubble Games. Photo: VBA |
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