Matt Johns? No disrespect but surely Sam Froling or Kody Stattman would have been a better alternative.

Why are Brock Motum and Ryan Broekhoff not in this squad?

If other European based Aussies can make themselves available, why can't these two? (Just curious to know)

Basketball at the Commonwealth Games will be played at the GC Entertainment Centre in Broadbeach (where the Blaze played)and not at Carrara

Yes, let's name all the 10 year old black kids we've ever seen. They'll be better than grown men who are seasoned professionals.

Looking at that list, you can definitely see why most teams need import point guards, not much depth.

"why not pick players who most likely will make the nba, such as Landale, adel, bolden, acuil, humphries, Gak, moneke and will lead the boomers in future olympics campaigns?"

What part of "not available" escaped your notice? And we're talking about winning NOW. There is plenty of time to bring these guys in, if and when they reach the required level.

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the inclusions of guys like Bolden, adel and landale would only improve the boomers."

I said it before. They're not available. Anyone would have Bolden in the team but he is not available.

Barlow?
He's questionable as a starting 5 player in the NBL.

Some people on here really struggle with the concept of a player not being available!! Why didn't the selectors pick Delly, Mills, Ingles et al..............

I'm sure that they have picked the best squad AVAILABLE.

"Broekhoff, Moller, Motum and maybe even Mathiang would have been handy."

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It would be nice to hear Lemanis explain the selection criteria, as in the main purpose of the selections. Is this viewed as a B-team, like a second tier squad, which rules out anyone earmarked as an A-squad member? Are they selecting a team as a preparation for the qualifiers (consisting only of players who will be available for the qualifiers)? Are they selecting based on the best team available right now to win the Asia Cup? Or is this designed as a team with more of a developmental focus towards 2019-20 (which seems unlikely based on the names selected)?

Based on selections, I believe it is a team that is to prepare for the qualifiers, consisting only of players who will most likely be available to play in all qualification windows. This means that NBA and college players are not really high priority inclusions as they will not be a part of some or all of the upcoming qualification games that really matter.

The game will give Lemanis some insight into the forthcoming Asia Cup in Lebanon.

"The Boomers come into camp on Wednesday on the Gold Coast at Carrara, where we're playing China tomorrow," he said.

“It gives us a great opportunity to work with this group, building toward November.”

Understandably Lemanis has his sights more firmly planted on Australia winning through the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup - which starts with the NBL window in November – than the Asia Cup.

“Our mindset going into the Asia Cup is to win it but there is a bigger picture,” he said.

“We’ll be playing against teams in the Asia Cup we haven’t seen before but also in our Asian qualifiers and that’s do-or-die.”

While Australia heads into both the Asia Cup and Asian qualifiers as the highest-ranked national team in the region, that FIBA ranking is based on performances by the Boomers at major international events. In other words, it is based on how Bogut, Ingles, Mills, Dellavedova, Baynes and Co have done, not necessarily on how our NBL best will do.

Yes, some teams will be easybeats but overall the qualifiers are still a tougher challenge than many expect.

Lemanis said he was looking forward to how the new NBL faces embraced the challenge.

“I’m excited for all the guys,” he said.

“(For example) It will be interesting to see how (Matt) Hodgson goes.

“Mitch Creek – it’s his time now to step up and deliver at this level.”

Creek’s game continued to evolve and he finished strongly for Utah Jazz at the Summer League.

Adelaide 36ers teammate Nathan Sobey unfortunately was set back by a groin injury.

“I’m really excited about Sobes but with his groin strain at Summer League, we will manage him,” Lemanis said, adding it was important for his Boomers program to keep faith with NBL clubs.

That meant not putting any players unnecessarily at risk.

Plus post-Asia Cup, it’s the qualifiers that are more significant.

“We want to get our structures in place,” Lemanis said of this eight-day camp. “That’s the bigger picture.”

A series in Qatar ahead of the Asia Cup has been cancelled due to political unrest there.

Lemanis said he also was looking forward to the emergence of Mitch Norton, Jason Cadee and Mitch McCarron.

“My experiences with Jason Cadee have been great and I had Mitch McCarron at the Uni Games in 2015.”

I think those that are assuming that some of the college guys would get selected weather they are available or not are giving too much cred to the NCAA level of play. Even if Froling was available (I have no idea) I doubt he would get selected. Similar with Landale who would be streets ahead of Froling at this stage. I do however know that Jock isn't available. He underwent and intensive 6 week program last off-season which paid dividends in his breakout year and he is doing the same this year. Often guys will get selected for a camp to gain experience for the future (read Johns) which is a good idea for a player at the beginning of their career.

AKA, Lets hope that Landale is working even harder this pre season. If he can continue to eat right and add extra lean muscle to his frame, it will continue to improve his overall game and importantly, speed and athleticism

A few very avg players in this squad buts its only Asia and we should be winning or going very close to winning with that squad.