Vincent has flashbacks of legendary Larry Bird in Prinsloo's display against Thunder
He said the adjustment he made by bringing 2,13m tall David Craig into the starting five in place of Nkosi Sibanyoni brought stability in their defence.
The win was the Johannesburg-based team's first-ever in the BAL after losing two games at the weekend.
'Getting this win is almost like a full circle,' Vincent said. 'I first came to SA in 1999 and got involved with basketball.
'From coaching in SA, I got to the NBA and had a chance to coach.
'Having a chance 25 years later to come back and get this win, which is so important for what we're trying to do to get more exposure and promote basketball in SA, is very important.
'So it's exciting, but more importantly, we have to keep our heads down and keep on working, and that's what we're going to do in the next couple of games.'
The win was influential in boosting MBB's chances for the playoffs in Pretoria.
The SA team either have to win one game with a superior points difference, or two games, depending on how other matches play out in the conference, to comfortably claim the last wild card spot.
That berth is currently occupied by FUS Rabat of Morocco, who have won two games but have a negative 19-point difference.
MBB will next play Rwanda's Armée Patriotique at the same venue on Thursday.
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