2015/16 NBL Season/Off-season news/Boomers

[Gozu]

The 36ers have completed their roster for the 2016/17 season announcing the signing of third import Eric Jacobsen a 6'10" PF/C who just finished his college career at Arizona State University and also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas where he was scouted by Joey.

http://www.adelaide36ers.com/adelaide-3 ... -jacobsen/

The 36ers have also announced they will be playing a pre-season game against touring chinese side Shandong Hi-Speed at Titanium Security Arena on Friday 9th September.

[Gozu]

Not great for the Boomers Olympic preparations they copped a hiding from host nation Brazil this morning in Sao Paulo. Bogut is still out and Ingles hasn't yet rejoined the team.

Brazil 96 (Raul Neto 17, Alex Garcia 13, Marcus Vinicius 13, Rafael 12, Nene 10) def Australia 67 (Mills 18)

In NBL news the Perth Wildcats have announced the signing of Aussie guard Dexter Kernich-Drew on a 2 year deal he just finished up at Washington State University. The Brisbane Bullets have announced the signing of young guard Matt Kenyon who has been playing for the BA Centre of Excellence team in the SEABL and finally recent Sydney Kings signing Mirko Djeric formerly of the Townsville Crocs has asked to be released from his contract with the team to play in Serbia instead and was granted by the Kings.

[Gozu]

Unfortunately another loss for the Boomers last night as they continue their Olympic preparations losing to Lithuania.

A couple of good things Andrew Bogut has confirmed he will play in Rio and Joe Ingles has now rejoined the team too,

Lithuania 81 (Valanciunas 19, Kalnietis 16, Seibutis 12) def Australia 68 (Ingles 16, Baynes 14, Mills 11)

[king neptune]

It's good they're aiming high and talking about winning a medal but they have a snowball's chance in hell of getting that bronze. To even have a realistic chance we needed a perfect lead up. That means no Dante Exum tearing his ACL 12 months before the games, no Andrew Bogut knee injury 2 months before the games and no Ben Simmons deciding to pike out.

Just hope they give a good account of themselves with no blow out losses other than against the USA.

[Gozu]

The Boomers comfortably won their final warm up game against China ahead of the start of the Olympics with Andrew Bogut playing and Patty Mills sitting out.

Australia 82 (Ingles 21, Lisch 11) def China 53 (Zhou Qi 10)

[Gozu]

A few NBL signings announced today with Melbourne United signing import Ramone Moore a 6'4" SG who has spent the past four years playing in Europe most recently in Lithuania last season. The Perth Wildcats have signed their third import Jameel McKay a 6'9" PF straight from college at Iowa State University and just played for New Orleans in the NBA Summer League.

Also the NZ Breakers have signed local Kiwi 6'5 SF Jordan Ngatai who has previously been a development player with the Breakers and is a member of the NZ national team and the Cairns Taipans have confirmed they will be playing a pre-season game against the touring Eastern Washington University on Sunday 28th August.

[Gozu]

The Cairns Taipans have announced the signing of their first import 6'0" PG Travis Trice who played in the D-League last season after playing in a few pre-season games with the New York Knicks in 2015.

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/tri ... t-taipans/

Also the Brisbane Bullets will play their first game back in the NBL against the touring UCLA in a pre-season game in Logan on Monday the 29th August.

[Gozu]

Only a few hours until the Boomers kick off their Olympic campaign tonight/Sunday morning against France at 2:45am. France are loaded with NBA talent and look like a good thing for a medal so will be a big test for us first up.

The Boomers Rio schedule for the group stage games:

BOOMERS RIO OLYMPIC SCHEDULE (AEST)
Australia v France – Sunday, August 7 3:15am, 2:45am SA/NT, 1:15amWA
Serbia v Australia - Tuesday, August 9 3:15am, 2:45am SA/NT, 1:15amWA
Australia v USA – Thursday, August 11 8am, 7:30am SA/NT, 6am WA
China v Australia – Saturday, August 13 3:15am, 2.45am SA/NT, 1:15amWA
Australia v Venezuela – Monday, 1:15am August 15 1:15am, 12:45am SA/NT, 11.15pm Sunday, WA

[BoundaryRider84]

Bogut showing he us going to be very important. Boomers win 87-66

[king neptune]

You beauty! Did not see that coming at all.

[Brodlach]

Opals down at halftime, woeful shooting so far

Lauren Jackson tells it like it is about the Australian players, I like it

[king neptune]

Anyone know if the Boomers v France game will be replayed? I missed the first few minutes.

[mighty hounds]

Opals down at halftime, woeful shooting so far

Lauren Jackson tells it like it is about the Australian players, I like it

Womens basketball is so hard to watch

[Gozu]

Awesome win! I got to about 3am they were showing hockey instead of the basketball on 7TWO so set the timer and went bed and then saw the second half this morning. I think it was a 3 point game at the start of the 3rd and then saw perhaps the best performance I've ever seen from a Boomers team.

To absolutely tear apart a very good French team with superb back cuts and ball movement really sets us up for a big challenge against Serbia next game. Bogut was outstanding played like a young fella again, Mills was good too and Delly with 10 assists.

Australia 87 (Mills 21, Bogut 18, Baynes 14) def France 66 (Parker 18, Gelabale 13)

Huge bonus with the 21 point win great for points differential if tied with another team at the end of group stage play.

[Gozu]

The Sydney Kings have announced the signing of import Michael Bryson a 6'5" SG straight out of college at UC Santa Barbara and just played for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League.

http://www.nbl.com.au/more-news/kings-a ... rd-roster/

[king neptune]

Another good win over the Serbs. Delly with a huge game = 23 points, 13 assists and 0 turnovers. Just get through the game against the USA with no injuries, keep the margin respectable then take care of business against Venezuela and China and we're looking good.

[Gozu]

Another huge win! We would've probably expected to go into Thursday morning's game against the USA with an 0-2 record instead we go in 2-0 with our tails up the best start I've seen us make at an Olympic Games before. We're playing sensational basketball and who knows we might even keep the loss to single figures. I think the closest we've ever come against the USA is a 10 point loss.

Australia 95 (Mills 26, Dellavedova 23, Baynes 10, Ingles 10) def Serbia 80 (Raduljica 25, Teodosic 17, Bogdanovic 12)

If we take care of business against China & Venezuela and the USA don't lose to France or Serbia we will finish 2nd in our group and avoid meeting the US again until the Gold Medal Game if we get there of course.

[Gozu]

Melbourne United have completed their roster signing their third import in 6'9" PF Devin Williams who played his college ball at West Virginia University and just played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Summer League.

http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/more-new ... ster-spot/

[Gozu]

Boomers vs USA 7:30am tomorrow morning

In NBL news the Sydney Kings tonight played a pre-season game against the touring University of Washington winning 96-86. For the Kings Jason Cadee scored 32 and Brad Newley 23 and for the Huskies Markelle Fultz scored 20.

[Brodlach]

WTF Leading at half time

Could we???