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Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics
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08-05-2024, 04:36 AM
(08-05-2024, 04:20 AM)DJC date Wrote:Convincing win by the Opals over France to progress to the next round.  Well done ladies!
I've been trying to work out if that was an upset or expected, I find the Women's team rankings can vary widely from site to site, Australia appears anywhere from 4th to 9th.

But it looks like on average France is ranked ahead of Australia so an upset?
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08-05-2024, 07:06 AM
boomers beat Serbia in the warm ups (without one of their guns),  so we CAN win this one.  probably depends on which Patty Mills turns up, and if we can contain turnovers to a minimum
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08-05-2024, 03:51 PM
(08-05-2024, 07:06 AM)Milhanna13 link Wrote:boomers beat Serbia in the warm ups (without one of their guns),  so we CAN win this one.  probably depends on which Patty Mills turns up, and if we can contain turnovers to a minimum

The good Patty turned up and the Boomers had a very good win over Serbia.
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08-06-2024, 12:07 AM
(08-05-2024, 04:36 AM)LP link Wrote:I've been trying to work out if that was an upset or expected, I find the Women's team rankings can vary widely from site to site, Australia appears anywhere from 4th to 9th.

But it looks like on average France is ranked ahead of Australia so an upset?

The rankings are hard to follow.  As I interpret them, the Opals are ranked higher but France was the favourite based on tournament results and home games advantage.

It was a good win either way.
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08-06-2024, 03:36 AM
(08-05-2024, 03:51 PM)DJC link Wrote:The good Patty turned up and the Boomers had a very good win over Serbia.
I think we will win tonight but that previous warm up game had one of their keys in Bogdan B being rested so i think it will be closer...Giddey will be the MVP is my prediction.
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08-06-2024, 04:13 AM
The Opals play Serbia too.
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08-06-2024, 06:37 AM
Opals should win easily.

Boomers will get smashed, we won't be able to stop Jokic.
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08-06-2024, 07:20 AM
(08-06-2024, 06:37 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:Opals should win easily.

Boomers will get smashed, we won't be able to stop Jokic.
Reckon they might have more trouble with  Bogdan Bogdanovic who had 30 points at a high clip vs Sth Sudan who Serbia struggled with until the last part of the game and who are novices with a group of Aus NBL players in the team.
If it wasnt for Bogdanvic shooting the lights out they would have got knocked over imho..
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08-06-2024, 07:38 AM
Jokic is the best player in the world. There is a huge difference when he sits on the bench, that's when they're vulnerable.
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08-06-2024, 12:51 PM
Impressive first quarter from the Boomers.

Let’s hope they can keep it up ?
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