31 Jul 2022 | 15:13 | Football
As of now, the FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 has gone through 3 stages of competition. In the men’s and women’s U23 competitions, Vietnam’s men’s basketball team is still unable to win its first victory in this competition. With fitter opponents in play over the next three days, head coach Kevin Yurkus still has a chance to enjoy the victory.
The FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 is an international competition that is part of the FIBA 3×3 system and is limited to players under the age of 23. As such, this event often features powerful basketball federations around the world, and the FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 is no exception. In Asia, Vietnam will face Mongolia, China, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.
Vietnam’s basketball team faces many disadvantages as they reach out to the sea in the 2022 FIBA 3×3 Nations League. Photo: Huy Pham
In addition to 2 familiar Southeast Asian representatives, Mongolia, China and Japan are all in the top 3 on the mainland. These countries have a very developed basketball background, well-invested, and have a long tradition in the sport of orange ball.
It is not easy for the Vietnamese men’s basketball team to face such a “tough” opponent. Vietnamese basketball in general, and 3×3 content in particular, has only recently become specialized. Before that, basketball backgrounds in this S-shaped land barely had a name on the world map.
Therefore, the FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 is really an “out of reach” event for the Vietnamese basketball team. Except for Vo Kim Ban, the rest of the men’s and women’s players do not have much international experience. The last 12 games lost show that Vietnamese players lose in both bodybuilding and game skills compared to mainland levels.
The FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 is a tough event, but also an opportunity for Vietnamese players to touch the level of basketball on the mainland. Photo: Huy Pham
However, “excess” is just a story about class. Participating in a tournament like the FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 is a great opportunity for Vietnam’s basketball team to get in touch and gain experience, as friendlies can never lead to positive results like events. official game. It is also an opportunity for boys and girls to know where they are and to learn more to develop in the near future.
So far, Vietnam’s men’s and women’s basketball teams have played 12 games, divided into 3 stages, all of which ended in defeat. These were expected results when Mongolia, China, Japan and Thailand all proved superior to the military from the S-shaped lands.
Vietnam basketball team faces a tough schedule in the final 3 stages of the 2022 FIBA 3×3 Nations League. Photo: Huy Pham
On July 28, the Vietnamese men’s basketball team entered the rest period and entered the final three stages from July 29 to 31. According to the result of the lottery, the remaining three stages of the Vietnam men’s basketball team are the same as the previous stage.
July 29 – Phase 4:
– 9:50 am: Vietnamese women – Chinese women
– 10:15: South Vietnam – South Japan
– 11:40: Vietnamese women – Japanese women
– 12:05: South Vietnam – South China
July 30 – Phase 5:
– 9:50 am: Vietnamese women – Mongolian women
– 10:15: Southern Vietnam – Southern Mongolia
– 11:40: Vietnamese women – Japanese women
– 12:05: South Vietnam – South China
July 31 – Phase 6:
– 9:50 am: Vietnamese women – Chinese women
– 10:15: South Vietnam – South Japan
– 11:40 am: Vietnamese women – Thai women
– 12h05: South Vietnam – South Thailand
Judging from the schedule, although the Vietnamese men’s basketball team is in the same Asian division, it will not face Malaysia in the 2022 FIBA 3×3 Nations League. The confrontation with Thailand has only been carried out in 2 stages. For the remaining game days, the Vietnamese men’s basketball team will face three of the most powerful eras of modern continental basketball.
Vietnam’s basketball team is still on track for 1 win for NHM. Photo: Huy Pham
Due to the difference in level, it is difficult for the Vietnamese men’s and women’s teams to have any hope of victory. However, they can still create surprises, especially when both teams put up impressive performances against the aforementioned 3 “Giants” in Stage 2.
Also, NHM still has hope of taking on Thailand in Stage 6. While opponents are always rated higher, 3×3 basketball always has surprises in the results. If the game is stable, it is still possible for the Vietnam men’s basketball team to take home a victory as a gift to the fans.
