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Nathan of Perth

Years ago

FIBA clears Boomers of tanking charge

Thank you, Mick, exactly what I was referring to.

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Nathan of Perth

Years ago

I wonder if they're going to pull an AFL on us and fine us a half-mil for not-tanking?

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Years ago

An embarrassment of a result for an embarrassment of an investigation.

Of course the Boomers tanked that game. It was blissfully easy for them to cruise away to successive 10 point leads, and painfully (comically) difficult to watch them try at times in vain to give the lead back to Angola.

That is not the point. The question for FIBA is whether the useless tournament structure encouraged or necessitated this sort of behaviour, which it did.

Disappointed with Boti on this one, usually a bit of a sharp shooter and not prepared to tow the line. But the Aussies clearly and deliberately 'threw' the game. It was to their massive benefit to do so. It didn't guarantee them avoiding 3rd and a cross over with the US, but it did greatly improve their prospects of doing so.

It was all a waste of time though when you stuff up by losing to Turkey.

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Bear

Years ago

Never liked the way we played out that game in the first instance. It was un-Aussie like!

I have the utmost respect for all of our national and international coaches, I appreciate the work they put in, the effort and direction they want basketball to go in this country.

Our green and gold pathways are filled with an ethos of hard work, fitness, defensive accountability, team work, superior effort and desire to the point of an expectation second to none in the world of hoops.

So, let us never see this type of manipulation (sorry, attempt at manipulating) a tournament result again!

Let us never again fear any opponent on the court and take it on the chin, win or lose, knowing at least we have given it our very best shot and left it all on the court.

Just like it is expected of all our juniors coming through the green and gold pathway...

Time to lead by example and never allow the Boomers to think they are not good enough, against anyone!

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Camel 31

Years ago

please make your tanking at least remotely plausable

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Cuszy

Years ago

Start of the 2nd and the C's have a marginal lead.

Rondo has 8 points and 8 rebounds, 2 assist and 1 steal already! Pierce and Perkins the other major scorers. Allen just 0/2 from the field.

Howard and LEwis carrying the Magic so far.

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