Dellavedova's height is impressive for a guard.

Greenwood has played with the Boomers program previously and this would have been a distinct advantage. Good to see him get a crack.

This is Crawford's big chance to put a case forward for inclusion in the Olympic squad.

For mine, the exciting inclusion is up and comer Ryan Broekhoff - reigning Horizon Leagie Conference Player of the Year. He is a serious athlete that does what is needed of the team, but he has a sweet stroke from well beyond the arc, and is willing to get dirty in the paint and rebound - both being current weaknesses of the team.

Khazzouh will be out to show what he can offer in comparison to sat Baynes and/or Maric.

Kickert would have to have a blinder of a series to get into contention for the final Boomers team for London.

Kickert can shoot from beyond the arc, which is one of our weaknesses, but he is not a strong rebounder and does not have much of a defensive presence...

My question is how many of these players will make the final Olympic squad.. maybe 7-8?

Drmic and Broekhaff would've been fighting for the same spot on the team in my opinion, and right now Ryan is just a better player going by the past season in the NCAA. As for Greenwood, maybe he just showed more in the past week which got him the nod, he was hampered by a high ankle sprain for alot of the NCAA season and might be close to 100% again

Re Kickert: what LC said, in the squad because he is a 6'10 perimeter threat. Prob the closest NBL equivalent is Oscar Forman.

Will be there tomorrow, row 4 centre court!

For those of you who don't have foxtel;

http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball

Crawford won't be in London, enjoy Perth mate!

Id say Broekoff and Drmic would have been going for the same position (Swingman type players, both similar height etc)

But with that been said I would have liked to see Drmic over Greenwood, simply because the Boomers need more players who are able to play 2/3 man (and who have good height)

Too many 'combo type guards' in there with Greenwood, Gibson, Delly and Martin.

I like the inclusion of PC because he is a legit 2 man, and the Boomers need more of those types of players.

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The freezon (http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball) is something the NBL is looking at for possible NBL games in the future as well. I'm not 100% how far they are with it, but it has been thrown around.

does that team look incredibly slow??

also think that if that team faced decent opposition would the offense be easily stagnated??

would it be right to say that team would rely heavily on neilson inside and our shooters having on nights?

Do you need an iinet connection for that stream? If so, any alternative streams?

Nope, that stream is free on any ISP

After the US college season, I posted here that Greenwood is better than Drmic (they both play in the Mountain West Conference, rated the 5th strongest last season). I feel vindicated. In addition to the abilities he had before the US season (rebounding for a guard, passing, ball-handling, shooting), his defense has improved and he is now more comfortable with the US speed of play. His college stats didn't stand out because he played on a team stacked with guards who can play.

So who starts from this group? Assuming you start your best 5

Boring Basketball Australia goes with;

Gibson (never got this?)
Martin
Barlow (jet lag) or Worthington
Neilsen
Baynes
?
Crap.

I like to Delladova ahead of either guards, 3,4 and 5 spots are good

Saint Mary's website: Saint Mary's Duo Selected For Boomers Squad


Valparaiso website: Broekhoff, Australia to Face China in the YouYi Games

FIBA article: Baynes looks to press claim for Boomers place

The Age: Brown to join Boomers

starters

dellavedova
crawford
barlow
neilsen
baynes

Can anyone hit an open shot for the Boomers?

Crawford scored 21 points..why should he be on his bike?

I live in NZ so didn't see the game.

Can you explain why he should be going?

Why is there so much love for gibson on the court he gets so much more time than martin but is he really the better player? its questionable. Would have liked to see greenwood hit the court hopefully will get some action in games 2 and 3.

I like that squad myself Anon...and I would have liek to have seen Broekhoff get some decent burn to show what he can provide to the team. There is still hope in games 2 and 3.

Nielsen will be a lock though - current captain and Brown's favourite.

Was Drmic affected by that during the camp? I thought appendicitis can take a while to develop, but the painful stage of the infection usually flares up quickly.