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Boomers vs Tall Blacks - Game 2

Check game 3 thread...and ask there

Some media clippings:

BA: Boomers seal London berth with series win over NZ

Herald-Sun: Australian men's and women's basketball teams earn Olympic tickets

The Age: Qualifying boosts Boomers' confidence

The Age: Boomers, Opals qualify for Olympics

ABC News: Boomers follow Opals to London

Saint Mary's College: Australia Boomers Qualify For 2012 Olympic Games

Any chance that someone has this on dvd? Missed it damn it.

I agree...even more so given this next game is a dead rubber...

I would just like Coach Brown to stick with a smaller rotation...

the refs did let some stuff go and then called other stuff tight. Abercrombies fouls were fouls and he didn't look settled at all in the series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fodDbX2PMwk&feature=related

That's Steve Adams..don't need to say anymore.

yeah but that last one he was only competing and there was next to no contact, and as I said Ingles got called for some soft crap

I agree aussieboomers4eva, both Abercrombie and Vukona were limited by foul trouble and Ingles got called for some soft crap

Vukona's 4th foul where he contested a rebound was an absolute joke.

Australia did rotate often but it only affected them on offense, defense was pretty good all game especially on Vukona and Penney.
Ogilvy and Maric were a great inside presence.

One thing that still gets to me is that Brown rotated too many players through, and this stifled the continuity on court.

Anon re: your crush on Vukona

Australia's top scorer was Newley with 12 ;)

Vukona was held to those figures by Brett Brown making the correct adjustments and Australia having the luxury of having guys like Barlow coming off the bench to continue the excellent pressure defense. Penney was also shut down by excellent D.
For the most part I thought Mills had a much better game and Worthington and Newley were great. Maric had a solid game inside and has a nice touch in close.
Pledger played well especially defensively but NZ couldn't keep it up for 4 quarters.
I hope Abercrombie watches Newley's highlights from that game.

Well done Boomers.

Good win Boomers.
Once again they showed that at the International Level you have to play the whole 4 QUARTERS.

Not that NZ lacked heart..Just offensively, we didn't have the depth/luxury of bringing in offensive weapons off the bench.

Not too happy with consistency of reffing.
At one stage, they would allow a lot of contact, while at others they were extremely strict (Especially on Vukona).
The amount of times they called fouls on players making cuts was ridiculous. They should just let a lot of that stuff go.

Good call on Mills flopping..He has done that alot this series.

Kiwis just stopped in the 4th

81-64 Boomers win

71-59 Boomers with 4 to go

40-all - aussies cannot score and keep turning it over

Skipping rope??? I though he was just some crazy dancer!!

Boomers up 36-34 at the half.

AUS: Mills 7, Newley, Delly, Ogilvy & Nielsen 5
NZ: Penney 11, Frank 8, Dickel 5

Ogilvy had 5 points in just 4 minutes...

Boomers picking their shots well and shooting percentage is up accordingly. Their defense has been good so far also, Penney and Vukona have been limited. Good game to watch so far

Nope...not I

Aussies 5/8 from the field and up 12-6

Refs calling plenty of fouls early tonight

Abercrombie and Vukona with 2 early fouls each...not looking good for NZ so far...

Mills with 2 assists and has yet to take a shot

Newley gets scpring under way by nailing a triple, set up by Mills...

Starters:

AUS: Maric, Neilsen, Ingles, Newley & Mills
NZ: Pledger, Abercrombie, Vukona, Penney & Tait

Agree billo - very disappointing from One HD - but better than nothing...

found it! 7:00 CST, GO BOOMERS!!!!!

does anybody know what time tip off is???

Frank is not a tool.
Obviously, I am a NZ Supporter, but does that mean I see Worthington as a tool? No.

To be honest, Worthington annoys other players and Frank wasn't over the moon about it. What do you expect Frank to do..He is going to stand up and not back down.

People are making it seem like Frank punched someone.
Its all little mind games..Worthington is annoying, but he isn't a tool and the push and shove with Frank was smart on Wortho's behalf, because it frustrated the TB's and took them out of their focus.

A guy isn't a tool just because he is physical..This is the OCEANIA series..A little push and shove between Aus and NZ is normal.
Did you think they were going out there to do ballet?

The altercations all night long were merely part of the rivalry, and no one was/is a tool

I think you'll prob be right on the Abercrombie call LC, Boomers pressure defense was great
hope he can notch at least 12-15 but won't hold my breath

Boomers to win by 5.
Penney to rack up 28.
Boomers to have 5 players score in double digits.
Abercrombie to be held below 10 points.

Dalgliesh and Borner to rip the hearts out of the Kiwis, Smyth and young Gaze to top score...hang on I think I'm watching replays.

NZ teams are at their best with their backs to the wall and this team will be no different.
Mark Dickel and Casey Frank need to pull their heads in and get on with playing the game.

If Penney and Vukona get some help (Abercrombie) NZ has a shot, if they don't get any help I'll say Boomers by 11

Hoping for more actual highlights than shoving in this one.

Penney to top score.
Vukona a double double.
Big game from Newley.
Boomers shooting % to be up from game 1.

Quick quetsion - just wondering if there is anywhere on the net where you can go to see how Aussies are going overseas - either in Euroleagues or College Ball - or even showing a list of Aussies playing overseas.

Heard about a kid playing college ball for Utah Luke Neville) who seems to be doing quite well - just instersted to see how other players are doing.

sweet, cheers for that mate!

Does anyone know how much download space streaming it chews up? How many gigs

Casey Frank to be a tool yet again and Newley and Ingles to light up the scoreboard a bit more than in game 1.

Boomers by 8