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Game 2 - Boomers vs USA

Good point. If that doesn’t make them work harder to gain their spot (or regain their credibility, in the case of Bolden) ...

Wow, imagine our depth if we can afford to leave guys like Cooks, Bolden, T Maker, ... out

Makur Maker where you at?

The gender neutral DJ

The key was Ingles handling the ball more. When he runs point forward they get into their sets earlier and he is much more damaging than Delly on the pic and ball.

I like subbing Goulding in for Delly here too if shooting is required.

Finally getting that ball movement from Rio that Gaze and Heal where talking about from the Canada game!

All you people complaining it’s a shit win go back to your D grade competition, bunch losers the lot you. GREAT result.

Agreed re: 7. Horrible network.

How have the rest of the fake news mainstream media covered it?

Yes the guardian is a very fine read most days but it’s always pissed me off re lack of basketball, it was a positive piece which was also good.

The Guardian usually seems to have an issue with basketball also. There's zero coverage until something related to Cambage flares up, or until the Filipino brawl, or these seat complaints. They have however put up a story about the history-making win at least.

Here's the article if you think pageviews might motivate them to cover basketball more.

^ yes, channel 7 hates every sport that competes with AFL. All channels have their own agenda* for showing what they want and in what light, but 7 seem to be notoriously bad for highlighting the negatives in all sports, including basketball.

*their own agenda being if that channel covers that sport. As basketball is not on 7 and hasn't been for over 20 years, then it couldn't care less about the gane and will highlight any negatives over the positives, while protecting the AFL as much as possible (Marvel is owned by the AFL, but 7 won't mention that in the critisism)

How does that change my opinion of what I would like to have seen Koberulz?

How does that change my opinion of what I would like to have seen Koberulz?

Why did you choose to be a stickler about that particular rule? I’d have thought going back in time to redo the past breaches some sort of rules of physics.

Thanks for your contribution, one day you’ll learn the concept of a forum and opinions

I’d have like to have seen some more crowd involvement such as you’d see in the NBL by the announcer

1. Does the game 2 win negate the negative press regarding seating when it comes to promotion of Australian basketball?

I cannot see Plumlee going to the WC unless he’s deliberately included to give other big guys a chance to get their +/- up. Woeful.

"Is this available on SBSondemand?"

Not sure, but twitch.tv/nba has both games available to stream at 720p.

Is this available on SBSondemand?

Went to the game - wasn’t on the floor so can’t speak to that or the extortionate concert prices.

In the stands at the back had no issue, loved the game and the setup. IMO people were over reacting last game and because of the result this time around that negative feeling shifted completely.

I’d have like to have seen some more crowd involvement such as you’d see in the NBL by the announcer, and intro music being like thunderstruck, tnt, joker and the thief etc

Great to see Gaze commentating again.

We've beaten them in an exhibition. Monkey off back.

Now let's do it in the real thing and take home a medal in China.

You can only play whoever is in front of you.

I'm still worried about opposition stretch 4/5s. This time it was Barnes. Canada has the shooters to burn us too.

Thanks for checking.

Do we earn any points towards the FIBA World Rankings list for this win?

https://www.espn.com.au/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/27450965/australia-stuns-team-usa-snaps-78-game-streak

It is only a win in a practice game, but the best part is that we looked much closer to our Rio form. The offense was running well and there were patches of some serious D. It is also important to get guys like Mills and Ingles into some form. Now we need Delly to step up. He was great in Rio.

Bogut not getting any shorter either.

Before Rio Bogut's health was suspect. It was when he came into the team that the Boomers form really lifted. It looks like Bogut can be just as influential on this team. He might be 3 years older, but he looks just as fit and athletic as in Rio and high IQ doesn't disappear. He might even be more potent as a scorer.

Calm down our VERY best fluked a win over their C graders.

Thank you LK. This doesn't happen without him and his team.

Nice! So proud right now.

People who went but only on Thursday are crushed right now.

Their last loss with NBA players was at the 2006 World Champs.

First loss in 13 years with NBA players and it was Australia who did it!

Dave shut the f..k up.

All the losers on here saying Bogut was spud, didn’t deserve mvp, suck shit. Great work boomers, Lemanis plus the nbl guys and of course the nba champs.
Onwards and upwards.

USA's first loss in 13 years

Awesome promotion for the upcoming NBL season on SBS Viceland. The ultimate lead-in.

Actually, in a way, I hope they dial it back a little. I recon they could have been called for about ten techs for remonstrating.

Makur Maker has gone into witness protection.

Sack Lemanis!

As a young man growing up I dreamed of being able to watch a national game between Australia and America. Tonight my dream became a reality, luckily I guessed that the superstars wouldn't come out so I didn't go to the event live. But even watching it on tv, I didn't change the channel repeatedly to see what else was on and go on Facebook etc because the performance churned out tonight was unbelievable. Most of the above joy I totally agree with, a gem of a selected team with way more excitement as a div 3 under 14 game. I'm grateful I paid for the electricity to watch even a part of it let alone going to it live. Can even use the excuse of flooding youngsters to prepare for Olympics.

Mills was clutch. So good to see Mills play like that.

What an effort by the Boomers. Awesome game to watch. Obviously the hero of the game was Kay's +18 +/-.

They … they did it! :O

F yeah!

I don't mean to brag but we're the greatest!

Fk yeah.

He's out of control and overtaken the commentary completely.

Mills THIRTY

I mean BEAST MODE.

Mills ON FIRE.

AUS favourites in live betting now at $1.40.

Called glass lol

LOL a banked Mills three. Hey, whatever it takes.