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Turkey v Australia: 2014 World Cup R16

"Were never a chance to get a medal with the USA looming at the semi final stage if we could of got over Turkey and Lithuania."
The losers of the semis play off for the bronze medal.

Just one strategy that Bairstow needs to learn when you are defending a 2 point lead is you never back up when someone is advancing at you, must defend the 3pt line, if they drive by you and tie the game over some help defense then so be it.

Also the last play needed a catch a drive or catch and shoot situation, looking to make another pass to get it to Ingles was always going to be risky and time consuming under the circumstances, particularly when the initial catch from Baynes was made going away from the basket.

Were never a chance to get a medal with the USA looming at the semi final stage if we could of got over Turkey and Lithuania.

Actually think Lithuania would of got us the next time around.

Damn that's disappointing. We've missed a good opp for a medal in this tournament. The good news is that we have a pretty good team already, with an unprecedented level of talent likely to bolster the team in the next few years. The bad news is our players still lack the killer instinct needed to finish off inferior opponents.

Our defence does need work, but I think our pick n roll problems are very fixable, especially once Exum improves his defence. What I did like was that Lemanis did a better job of playing to the strengths of our personnel: using our length to pressure teams up the floor; creating transition offence opps; attacking the basket more frequently instead of living and dying by the three (still not a team strength)

Overall I'm happy with the direction Lemanis is going. He has a few things to address before the Olympics, but I think we've seen some growth from what is a pretty young team really. With only Ando probly too old for our next campaign, these guys have gained valuable XP playing together for 6 weeks or so.

Anon #492359, you were spot on with that prediction, was always going to be a danger game and proved to be so.

Absolutely shattered.

Missed FT's cost the Boomers dearly.

Recap now up on PnR including links to game highlights and Lemanis with Baynes at press conference- you even get to hear's Paul's question!

2014 FIBA World Cup: Turkey inflict heartache on the Boomers

The road to Rio starts now...

Can discussions on the Boomers v Angola game be kept to that or the Goran Dragic twitter comment threads please.

This thread about an entirely different game.

Australia need to up the pace.

Turkey are a great defensive team that will get you in a grind and force you into submission (they did it against the US for a half).

Australia scored 80 points or more 4 out of the 5 pool games

Turkey never scored above 77 points in pool play (funnily enough they scored 76 points three games, 77 one game and 58 in another).

If Australia can put points on the board, Turkey won't be able to keep up. That's simply not their game.

Australian basketball: bringing new meaning to "the hubris of the defeated".

I wonder what the conversation would be if Baynes HAD played and twisted his ankle......think about that
you morons!!

Ben Simmons has been showing some immaturity via social media this last week in particular in relation to the Boomers team. He needs to be told to tone it down.

I don't like it but FIBA need to look at their pool classification and ranking system if they don't like it. They have simply provided too much incentive for teams to do the wrong thing.

The ranking is entirely based on finishing position, and not who you beat. It is also modified by an event weighting that ensures that Australia's and New Zealand's maximum possible points is 180 points lower than any European team. Australia or NZ winning the Oceania championships 4 times in a ranking cycle earns them 20 points. Which is the equivalent of a European team finishing 14th in the Eurobasket 4 times in a row.

Finishing 4th at a world champs is worth 75 points for the next 4 years. Finishing 8th is worth 55 points. Finishing 16th is worth 15 points.

Of course teams are going to jockey for position. Your ranking influences your pools at future World Champs and Olympics.

Who is Ben Simmons?

maybe this attitude is why he's not there !

great job by boomers coaching staff with a
'best case scenario' working out.

Lemanis and co have given the Boomers a realistic chance to advance.

What time is this televised live?