“Calm confidence” has United dominating on the road

Written by Melbourne United Media

Melbourne United’s status as road warriors is undisputed.

Sporting the best record away from home across NBL22 with 11 wins and two losses, the defending champions have proved they can beat any team anywhere.

Over a six-day stretch, Melbourne knocked off the Wildcats in Perth, the Phoenix in a road Throwdown, delivered by DoorDash, and most recently the Taipans in Cairns.

Speaking after their win on Sunday afternoon, Head Coach Dean Vickerman said this group has consistently proved they are up to the test.

“We’ve been great on the road.

“We’ve got a few babies on our team, so people are getting some great sleep and having good energy.

“It’s been great hanging out with this group, we’ve had a nice calm confidence about the way that we’ve approached the game. When we’ve been challenged we’ve been able to step it up to another level.”

Perhaps the most impressive part of this road dominance is how United have been able to close games, outscoring opponents by over eight points on average in the fourth quarter.

Vickerman heaped praise on his side’s depth as a big part of their late-game heroics, as it’s allowed his stars to come in fresh and go all-out down the stretch.

“We’ve kind of built this team on depth… We’ve been across the country, so it’s great for this group to continue to find energy to keep executing on the road.”

After becoming the first team to punch their ticket to the Hungry Jack’s NBL22 Finals, United will look to lock in home court advantage in its next two games.

Melbourne will host the Brisbane Bullets on Saturday 16 April at 5.30pm, before welcoming in the Taipans for an Easter Monday clash on 18 April from 7.30pm.

Tickets for both games are available here.