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#5 Australia defeats #2 Spain 92-80 to open basketball group play at the Paris Olympics. Jock Landale (20 pts) and Patty Mills (19 points) led the Boomers



#5 Australia defeats #2 Spain 92-80 to open basketball group play at the Paris Olympics. Jock Landale (20 pts) and Patty Mills (19 points) led the Boomers

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26 Comments

  1. GGezpzMuppy

    I know they have Coby, but really hope Bulls gives Giddey the reins and let him run the team. Really want to see him become a star and not another Patty role player type.

  2. Patty Mills is and will always be my father

    Also fuck off spain still salty over 2016

  3. Pickleskennedy1

    17-8-8 for Giddey as well. Think he’ll show out in Chicago

  4. human_toad

    Landale will be the key for the Aussies going forward. He had such a impact, Magnay also impressed on defence in his limited minutes

  5. Australia won! 

    Santi played well. 

    Got what I wanted. 

  6. BigStrongPolarGuy

    It’s kind of sad watching Llull and Rudy Fernandez out there without the Gasols, Sergio Rodriguez, Rubio, Navarro, Garbajosa, etc. They did what they could, but this team just isn’t good enough. Feels like the world caught up and then passed them by, and there’s nothing Llull and Rudy could do about it. 

    New fans won’t understand just how awesome Spain’s team was even 12 years ago. 

  7. FIBA Patty is greater than Jordan and Lebron’s lovechild.

  8. scumfreesociety

    Get a big fucking dog up ya Spain. Great win from the boys.

  9. Kobe_Wan_Ginobili

    You could see a few lineups missed Exum’s initiative but overall inspiring performance!

  10. LongjumpAdhesiveness

    Great game Australia! Patty, Giddy, and Jock were killing it.

  11. Kobe_Wan_Ginobili

    If McVeigh fouls another 3 point shooter I’m gonna retract the apology I gave to him after his clutch three!

  12. melbournianmatty

    It was good to see McVeigh playing confidentally and not afraid to shoot the ball. Always felt like Goulding played so passively in international ball.

  13. StaticShakyamuni

    This is what happens when Spain runs out of Gasols.

  14. Inevitable-Crow2494

    Good game. Could have gone either way. Both teams had solid runs. 

     Unsure about the reffing. Will be interesting how physical the games are and block versus charge calls. Plus letting a shooter land versus shooter kicking out or flopping. 

    Is there a ref challenge in the olympics like the NBA?  seems yes but one per game only, even if you win the challenge.

    Giddey and Mills both had 5 turnovers. Brown for Spain had 7. 

    Daniels and Green played great defence on the ball. Daniels shot well too. 

    Great game. McVeigh did McVeigh 3 of 6 from 3. Some great plays and some nervous plays (fouling Aldama on two 3s…). 

    Landale was great. Hope he gets NBA time somewhere (trade to Chicago to team up with Giddey? They had good chemistry). 

    Great to see these games begin. I love how the players really care about the games!

  15. retartedGenius11

    Every true basketball follower knows about Australia patty mills

  16. Both_Funny4896

    Dyson Daniels is gonna be scary good if this is actually his new shooting norm

  17. tyronicality

    Death, taxes and patty mills going off in the boomers jersey.

  18. goodburger420

    Patty Mills saves the Boomers every single time! Someone give that man a cape!

    5th olympics and still the man!

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