I think it simply highlights something we all know. FIBA ball is very Euro-centric, and it makes sense. Your can't expect a global sport to follow NBA trends, when the vast majority of top teams are European, play in the European comps, and play the same style.
It also highlights that our much vaunted game-plan to combat Euro teams, fell short.
And TBH that whole claim leaves me puzzled.
It seems Lemanis has caught the recent obsession with small-ball, and maybe that works in the NBA, but it hasn't worked at the WC.
Realistically we expect Australia to be a top 8 team, and I think we are. We've actually gone a step further and made top 4 in this tournament.
Please stop mentioning that Mills F/T. Mills has CARRIED this team.
Maybe we should be asking why "bubbles" suddenly went to water in this game (after being exceptional) or why Jingles suddenly couldn't hit the side of barn.
With Jingles at least, I do suspect fatigue. He looked knackered.
Which does beg the question as to why we kept riding him for 44 minutes.