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I spent the week at John Cain Arena watching our
@BasketballAus
Boomers and Opals closely. As they finalise their rosters and get ready to head overseas for further preparation, here’s what we learned about each team ahead of
#Paris2024
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"Patty brought a culture up, Bogut brought a culture up, Joe... All of these guys. I got the chills just driving to the arena today, just trying to imagine all this gave me goosebumps. It still doesn't feel real." -
@JockLandale
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Now that
@Patty_Mills
has been officially selected for his fourth Olympic Games, is it time to start the "Patty for Aussie Flag Bearer" narrative again? I think so .... What say you
@AUSOlympicTeam
?
#PattyForFlagBearer
#Tokyo2020
#GoBoomers
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“This Ain’t No Cupcake League!”
You said it. You meant it. You helped to make it so.
RIP my friend. 💔🧁🏀
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Shout out to
@aronbaynes
who couldn't be with the team, but man did he earn that 🥉 as much as anyone on this team! Congrats Banger!
#GoBoomers
#Basketball
#Tokyo2020
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BREAKING: Lauren Jackson has confirmed that she will not play in Paris. These qualifying games in Brazil will be the last time she wears an Opals jersey.
What an amazing run by the greatest player we’ve ever produced!! 🐐🇦🇺🏀
#ThankYouLJ
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“I wanted to play at a higher level than Japanese basketball and even G-League, and I can say this league is a higher level than those leagues. So every game I’m having fun ... I’m so fortunate to play in this league so I’m really happy here.” ~
@babaseyo
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Fair to say Patty will make the Tournament All-Star Five. Put up a hell of a case for the tournament MVP tonight too!
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The outdoor mask wearing protocol will here forth be known as “The Bunnings Sausage Rule”.
#COVID19Vic
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I can’t believe this is even a thing. Don’t you have to “earn” your rebounds? Why should Rivers not pursue a loose ball just so Harden can accumulate more stats? And Rivers feels bad about it? That’s the bigger problem for mine.
Austin Rivers stole the rebound that would have earned James Harden a triple-double 😅
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... this country right now. We were on the brink of being the best in the world and it sucks that we didn’t get there, but how about for once as a nation we lift our heroes up instead of always trying to knock them down.
#ImWithTheBoomers
#GoBoomers
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Only question now is if the statute of
@Patty_Mills
goes outside the AIS in Canberra or outside the Holden Centre in Melbourne …
#IFKYK
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The last time the Boomers played in the Olympics without either
@andrewbogut
or
@daveandersen13
was at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Shout out to two legends of Australian Basketball who will definitely be missed in Tokyo.
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I'm not sure people realise (or may have forgotten) how good Brock Motum is because he was left off the 2019 World Cup Team. The guy just had a great season, going for 14.5pts, 4reb, shooting .548 FG%, .476 3FG%, .907 FT% (aka 50/40/90). He's done it all over Europe. He's great.
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You won't see many better quarters than
@aronbaynes
in the 4th! Huge, huge game and what a statement game.
The Boomers will now face Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. We now avoid Team USA until the Gold Medal game.
#GoBoomers
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PATRICK MILLS!
JOSEPH INGLES!
DANTE EXUM!
ALL OF YOU!
You bloody legends!!
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I’m at Dandenong Stadium right now to watch my 11yo daughter play in her tournament semifinal. One of my greatest joys in life is watching her play and have fun. Kobe was on his way to do the same with Gianna. I’m numb.
#RIPMamba
#RIPGianna
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Here’s the official proof that we made history tonight! Frame this one I reckon …
#GoBoomers
#Basketball
#Tokyo2020
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Per an
@NBL
media release Larry Kestelman will be in Tasmania today to make a major announcement at 1:15pm AEST with Acting Premier and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Jeremy Rockliff, along with
@AndrewGaze10
. 👀
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Possible Boomers Team for
@FIBAWC
with confirmation of Ben Simmons' availability;
PG: Simmons, Delly
SG: Mills, Broekhoff, Sobey
SF: Ingles, Creek
PF: Baynes, Motum
C: Bogut, Maker, Bolden
Others to consider: Humphries, Goulding, Mathiang, Landale, Lisch, Kay, McCarron
#GoBoomers
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Some Boomers updates via a
@BasketballAus
spokesperson following yesterday’s game vs France:
#GoBoomers
#FIBAWC
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Australian Johnny Furphy's contract with the
@Pacers
is a standard rookie contract per
@TonyREast
. 4 years, with the final year being a team option. His first year salary will be just over $1.85m (USD).
signed, sealed, delivered ✍️
Johnny Furphy made it official today in Indy.
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Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge that
@ezimagbegor
and
@SamBam32
are
#WNBA
Champions! 🇦🇺🏀🏆
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This is awful. Australia just created history and the entire story is about the seating. Make it about the sport.
Marvel Stadium was packed with fans, despite bad publicity over poor seating
@BlakeJohnson
#7NEWS
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“Everybody wants to play in Australia now!” ~
@DraftExpress
Here’s
@DraftExpress
announcing live on
@espn
’s The Jump that
@TerryTerry25
will be joining
@SEMelbPhoenix
via the
@NBL
Next Stars program.
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Trevor Gleeson called for the NBL to charter a flight for both teams to fly to Sydney. "We're not playing in front of a crowd because of health concerns, but yet they're letting us go on a plane."
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This is just great. Making a jersey for Nate who plays on the other team, as a part of the festivities to recognise indigenous Australians is the icing on the cake. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Too deadly
@illawarrahawks
this means so much for the bala’s. Hopefully this becomes an annual thing for the
@NBL
... Thank you for taking the first step in recognising our Australian indigenous people and culture through the sport of basketball. Koeyma Esso (Thank you) 👇🏾🔥
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The Boomers take on France today in Tokyo at 2pm AEST, in a warm up game live on Channel 9.
One thing to keep an eye on is Dante Exum taking the floor against Guerschon Yabusele for the first time since that EuroLeague Playoff Series between Partizan and Real Madrid.
#GoBoomers
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Well trip made for my daughter. Wearing her
@seattlestorm
jersey, she just met two Storm players at once!
Thanks
@jewellloyd
(USA) and
@gabbywilliams15
(FRA) for the photo! Good luck for the rest of the tournament.
#FIBAWWC
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Today marks 5 years since the
@NBL
launched its rebrand under
@KestelmanLarry
and
@JeremyLoeliger
. Since then, the league has grown into one of the best in the world with expansion continuing and a product we all love. Looking forward to seeing what the next 5 years brings.
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We almost had it .... Amazing game! Lots of positives and now
@MelbUnitedHQ
can use this to build for the
@NBL
season!
#MELatOKC
#NBLxNBA
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As he said he would,
@BenSimmons25
practiced with the Boomers today. Luc Longley and Patty Mills both said how great it is to have him around the group, continue to build rapport and look forward to having him in Tokyo next year.
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It’s clear that this record crowd was a source of pride for the
@NZBreakers
and Mody Maor articulated exactly what it meant for their organisation given where they were a year ago. They’ve certainly got a team to be proud of no matter the result in Game 5 on Wednesday.
#NBL23
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Shout out to
@JennaOHea
who played a massive role in shaping this group and is as much a part of this win as anyone. She’s also done a great job on broadcast all tournament! Congrats Jenna!
#GoOpals
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The Boomers opening round schedule is very conveniently timed for Australian viewers:
27 July vs Spain at 7:00pm AEST
30 July vs Canada at 9:30pm AEST
2 August vs Greece at 9:30pm AEST
The opening round games will be played in Lille, before moving to Paris for finals
#Paris2024
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Some personal news. I’m excited to announce I’ll be calling NBL games this season for
@CluchRadio
with
@JulianDaw
. We’ll be teaming up to bring you all
@MelbUnitedHQ
and
@SEMelbPhoenix
home games live from
@JohnCainArena
starting this Saturday when SEM hosts
@NZBreakers
.
#NBL22
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"That's disrespectful to France or whoever else is in the tournament. France beat us. It doesn't matter who was on the team." - Gregg Popovich on the rhetoric about who was missing for Team USA.
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Mitch Creek auctioned off his game shoes post game today and they sold for $4,000 which will go to Bushfire Relief efforts. Amazing.
#Heartland
#RiseUpPhoenix
#NBL20
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First NBA points for
@DuopReath
from long range. Here’s to this basket being the first of many for the Australian / South Sudanese big man.
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Have just watched the
@SydneyKings
press conference and wanted to offer my support for
@psmithtse
,
@coachwcw
and
@chrispongrass
because they have clearly put team and public welfare ahead of everything else. This is bigger than sport and I completely appreciate that stance.
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This is a great sight for
@MelbUnitedHQ
fans from today's practice ... Dean Vickerman said that Jack White will play this year, which is really encouraging.
#NBL22
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We hadn't seen
@daanteee
play in major tournament for the Boomers since 2014, but boy was it great to have him back. His defence, his length, his fearless penetration and smart playmaking are a welcome addition to this team and I feel he's going to have a great tournament.
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Houston: Jock and Patty
OKC: Josh and Jack
Dallas: Josh Green and Dante
Love these Aussie connections!
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Solid win for the Boomers over Serbia. Wasn’t easy. Wasn’t always clean, but their defence was a big factor, and shot the ball a lot better from the perimeter than against USA. Mills led the way with 28pts, 5ast & 2stl. Exum 15, 7reb, 4ast.
#Paris2024
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I have to say - massive credit to Lemanis and his coaching staff. They drew up a great game plan that worked for the majority of the game. We just couldn't execute to close it out, but boy did we give ourselves every chance.
#GoBoomers
#FIBAWC
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Just caught up on Boomers v France. Great hit out against a tough opponent. Never gave up. Defence brought us back. Lots to build on from here. Also loved:
- Matisse flying around
- Duop’s dunk
- Giddey’s steal on Rudy; &
- That insane Giddey dime to Kay
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So
@Patty_Mills
lands in OKC with
@joshgiddey
and
@5jackwhite
. Guess Aussie fans have a new standout favourite NBA team. This will be the first time three Australians will be on the same team. Dallas will also have three if you count Kyrie Irving. 🇦🇺🏀🇦🇺🏀
Oklahoma City is acquiring Brooklyn guard Patty Mills as part of a broader deal through Houston, sources tell ESPN. The Thunder will receive draft compensation to take on Mills’ $6.8M expiring deal.
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Day 1 in Okinawa is a wrap. Arrived, found good coffee, collected accreditation, spoke briefly with Jack White (see
@NBL
tomorrow) and of course ate sushi.
@OlgunUluc
,
@mattlogue7
and I will do our best to bring as much content as possible on the ground so follow along.
#FIBAWC
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I was a big advocate for Brock Motum to make this team and that may have been at Nick Kay's expense, but it's clear how important Kay is to this team. His basketball IQ, his effort and work-rate are huge and he just makes good plays on both ends. Been great tonight.
#GoBoomers
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Today marks six years to the day of the NBL’s brand / logo relaunch under
@KestelmanLarry
and
@JeremyLoeliger
. Safe to say it’s been a resounding success. Grateful to have been along for the ride. Looking forward to what’s coming next!
#NBL22
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After not playing for two weeks,
@JockLandale
came off the bench tonight to play 26 mins and had his second best offensive game to-date with 14 points on 5-11 FGs. Shows how important it is to stay ready.
#NBLxNBA
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For anyone upset about the Socceroos, just remember, the real World Cup is now just 14 months away and we're a legit medal chance. After all, we have these guys .... and more!
#GoBoomers
#FIBAWC
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Mills now has 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-3 3FG) in 7 minutes on debut with the Heat. It's a great fit for him and really good to see him playing productive and meaningful minutes again this season.
Australian guard
@Patty_Mills
is seeing his first minutes with the
@MiamiHEAT
and has made his first two shots. He has 6 points (2-2 3FG) and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes (+10).
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Jack McVeigh to me in December 2023: "I’m definitely always chasing towards putting on that green and gold ... I write down in my journal every day that I want to be an NBL champion too, so leading an NBL team to a 'chip and playing for the Boomers ... would be epic.”
#Prophecy
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In an Instagram post,
@AJ_Ogilvy
has just called time on a stellar NBL career. He was one of the most dominant big men this league has seen in the last 15 years. Congratulations on all you’ve achieved AJ 👏🏻👏🏻
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Shout out to Belinda Snell who ends her illustrious
#Opals
career with a 🥇 at
#GC2018Basketball
#GoOpals
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Another really strong showing for
@5jackwhite
today for
@nuggets
. In 17 minutes, White had 14pts (5-6 FG), 6reb, 2stl, 1blk, 1ast and he made 2-2 3FGs. Shooting was always going to be his swing skill in Vegas and as one person said to me, he’s “playing himself out of the NBL.”
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Brad Newley will wake up to the news that his 2007 draft rights have been traded to the Knicks.
The Knicks will acquire the draft rights to two players as part of the deal:
• Wang Zhelin, the 27-year-old drafted No. 57 in 2016. He’s with the Shanghai Sharks now
• Brad Newley, 36, No. 54 in 2007.
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That was fun! What a great game. While tough to close them out, the Boomers will be better for that hit-out as this tournament progresses. We're now also in the driver's seat to top Group B. Landale was huge with 18pts, 7reb, but well supported by Ingles, Kay, Baynes and Mills.
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I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be freelance writing some feature articles for the
@PickandRollAU
and also expanding to cover the
@WNBL
as well as the
@NBL
.
My first feature will run tomorrow and look at the impact that first year wing, Tera Reed, is having for
@MelbBoomers
.
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Shout out to my man
@Liam_Santa
who makes his long awaited TV broadcasting debut today!
Won’t be many better!
#CongratsTizz
#NBL19
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The Boomers end their exhibition schedule with a 5-1 record, and will now move to Lille and turn their attention to Spain who they’ll face in the opening game of Group A at 7:00pm AEST on Saturday 27 July.
#Paris2024
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Folks - take a moment to appreciate
@laurenej15
being named to her 5th Olympics, 12 years after her last.
Her 19-year old teammate, Izzy Borlase, wasn’t even born before Jackson had played in two Olympics and won her first WNBA MVP award and WNBA title.
Let that sink in.
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Per a media update, the
@NZBreakers
will make an international player signing announcement tomorrow .... 👀
#NBL20
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To clarify, as Ben already represented
@BasketballAus
in FIBA Oceania Qualifying, he’s ineligible to represent USA Basketball unless a case can be made that him playing for them would further develop the sport of basketball in that country. Good luck with that. Ben is all 🇦🇺!
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The
@NBL
has sent a press release that it has appointed
@daveandersen13
as NBL Special Projects and Player Liaison. What a great hire for the League Head Office.
Congrats Dave!
#NBL22
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Yuta Watanabe said he’s even now with Patty Mills about the smoothie spilling incident in the Nets locker room, after the Boomers defeated Japan tonight.
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Playing all the minutes he can handle for the short-handed
@BrooklynNets
tonight,
@Patty_Mills
is reminding everyone why he deserves regular rotation minutes. Mills has 23 points on 10-20 FGs (3-8 3FGs), 6 assists and 5 boards in 32 minutes at Indiana.
#NBA
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Congratulations to all the NBL Media Award winners, including:
-
@mattlogue7
(coverage)
-
@rpjward
(feature)
-
@camluke
,
@chomicide
&
@Liam_Santa
(online show)
-
@PeterHooley12
&
@FelixHofe
(pod)
Have thoroughly enjoyed all of your work.
#NBL20
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Patty Mills on facing his former teammate with the
@BrooklynNets
, Yuta Watanabe tonight when the Boomers meet Japan:
"Yuta spilt a smoothie on my shoes, my brand new pair of shoes. Our lockers were next to each other and he spilt his smoothie, so I've got one to pay him back on."
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Patty Mills and Cate Campbell have just been named the Flag Bearers for
@AUSOlympicTeam
at
#Tokyo2020
💚💛💚💛
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An amazing night for Australian Basketball with three players drafted:
12 - Nyadiew Puoch (Atlanta)
20 - Isobel Borlase (Atlanta)
29 - Jaz Shelley (Phoenix)
The future continues to shine! ✨
#WNBADraft
#WNBA
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I think Mike Breen just nailed it. The most amazing stat from the
#NBA
Bubble is zero positive COVID-19 tests. Zero! In 3 months of a bubble, to maintain that safety is truly remarkable. Thank you Adam Silver and the NBA. You gave every basketball fan something to enjoy.
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