2016 Olympics Boomers

[Swansujelly]

If all are healthy, and play, we have a team worth noting, I'm listing a few..

Bogut
Baynes
Maker (and his brother?)
Simmons
Ingles
Exum
Mills
Delevadova
Bairstow
Anderson
Newley
Motum
Broekhoff


A bit light on for guards, and the Makers may not, er, make it, but pretty strong list. Any we can add to that list?

 

[Gus Poyet]

Has Maker come out and confirmed he's decided to play for Australia yet?

 

[PAFCsince1870]

Has Maker come out and confirmed he's decided to play for Australia yet?

Yea there is some interview where this Canadian guy asks him how he would like to play with Wiggins etc and Maker politely tells the interviewer he still loves Australia and intends to play for us.

Edit:
http://tipofthetower.com/2015/04/04/one-one-orangeville-preps-thon-maker/

It's pretty long but it's the very last question. There is audio floating around somewhere too.

 

[Blackas87]

Lol Canada. Yeah Wiggins is good but Maker likes Simmons more.

 

[moistie]

I'm going to see the Aussies play the Kiwis for the August Olympic qualifiers. Bogut, Delly, Bairstow, Baynes, Mills and Exum are playing. It will be fun to see them play in Australia. I'd like to think we will win fairly comfortably.

 

[Swansujelly]

I'm going to see the Aussies play the Kiwis for the August Olympic qualifiers. Bogut, Delly, Bairstow, Baynes, Mills and Exum are playing. It will be fun to see them play in Australia. I'd like to think we will win fairly comfortably.

Dunno aboput Bogut. He's still having trouble with his arm, I could see more off season surgery.

 

[flaps]

I'm going to see the Aussies play the Kiwis for the August Olympic qualifiers. Bogut, Delly, Bairstow, Baynes, Mills and Exum are playing. It will be fun to see them play in Australia. I'd like to think we will win fairly comfortably.

What dates are they and where? I'd be keen to see it.

 

[moistie]

What dates are they and where? I'd be keen to see it.

Saturday 15th August, but you'll be lucky if any tickets are left. Try here http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=FIBAOCEA15

 

[jod23]

Good enough to medal though? There are still a lot of stacked European countries. US obviously take the gold.

Look at Spain with P.Gasol, M.Gasol, Rubio, Ibaka, Calderon, Mirotic.

The French, Parker, Diaw, Batum, Gobert, Fournier.

Brazil arent horrible with guys like Varajao, Nene, Barbosa, Splitter.

Then there are heavyweights without a real NBA presence but you know have great teams like Croatia, Serbia, Lithuania. The Greeks too will have the Greek Freak and Koufos, Papanikolaou, Calathes.

 

[fidstar]

USA will be favorite for gold, but if Durant and LeBron sit they will be vulnerable.

 

[jod23]

USA will be favorite for gold, but if Durant and LeBron sit they will be vulnerable.

How? They would still be ridiculously stacked. Westbrook, Rose, Harden, Davis, Cousins, Curry... the list goes on and on and on.

 

[djrossie16]

Spain had a reasonable crack last time around. My estimation of Chris Paul went up as he got them going when required.

 

[slimdusty4]

How? They would still be ridiculously stacked. Westbrook, Rose, Harden, Davis, Cousins, Curry... the list goes on and on and on.

they'd still be starting with westbrook curry harden cousins davis
got strong depth at three with rudy gay, kwahi etc.

 

[fidstar]

But we have Delly.

 

[danielnajdek]

That Simmons kid looks bloody good.

 

[jod23]

After these finals, Delly is gonna think he is the star of the team, when really our two best players are Bogut and Mills.

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

After these finals, Delly is gonna think he is the star of the team, when really our two best players are Bogut and Mills.

Doesn't seem like that kind of guy at all to me actually.

Wouldn't surprise me if he is just as 'embarrassed' about all this as I feel when I read/hear most of it.

 

[danielnajdek]

The Project on channel ten just had a segment on about Simmons.

Big bloody kid who seems to have great skills. Lets hope he can live up to the hype. From the small highlights I saw he looks good.

 

[Swansujelly]

The Project on channel ten just had a segment on about Simmons.

Big bloody kid who seems to have great skills. Lets hope he can live up to the hype. From the small highlights I saw he looks good.

Check youtube, a bunch of videos of him there. Looks the goods, great handle, passing, decent shot. Yes athletic, but prob not top shelf athletic from what I saw. Still, he should make it no worries. Thon maker has some too, also looks good.

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Has Irving decided which country he wants to play for? I never heard the outcome on this...

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

Has Irving decided which country he wants to play for? I never heard the outcome on this...

USA. Already been doing it, was the FIBA MVP too actually.

 

[Babylove]

Doesn't seem like that kind of guy at all to me actually.

Wouldn't surprise me if he is just as 'embarrassed' about all this as I feel when I read/hear most of it.

He certainly didn't seem overly comfortable with the attention when he was being interviewed.

 

[fidstar]

Has Irving decided which country he wants to play for? I never heard the outcome on this...

He's be backup to Delly if he did play for Aust!

 

[Goodo73]

He certainly didn't seem overly comfortable with the attention when he was being interviewed.

Don't imagine he's a media favourite. Hardly gives anything in interviews.

 

[Babylove]

Just a heads up, Aron Baynes won't be available for the Olympic Qualifiers due to ankle surgery.

http://pickandroll.com.au/aussies-nba-baynes-undergoes-surgery-will-miss-olympic-qualifiers/