jaxx, I am not refering to your post. The post above you makes a silly inference :"has been able to field 17 Australians in US colleges" - that's just straight out BS. I am on these people and not letting them get away without actual FACTS.
your comments are supportive and you obviously recognize potential. You are right on point when you say if we had more coaches that taught the fundamentals, like coach Smith, in our area the possibilities are endless.
I watched the Olympics and all things being fundamentally equal, athleticism becomes the prevailing factor.
I think Australia has a shot with Patrick Mills, Joe Ingles(sp), Nathan Jawai, Bogut as a good young crop and if Ater continues his development as well as Andrew Ogilvy, Aron Baynes, and look out for Femi Akinpetide at UMKC (you heard it here first). You have some young legs who can get out and run with Mills.