Boomers’ warning to NBA ‘mastermind’ who’s out for revenge — FIBA World Cup LIVE
Slovenia and NBA megastar Luka Doncic have revenge on their agenda on the FIBA World Cup on Friday evening (10.10pm AEST) as they face the Boomers — the group that beat them within the Tokyo Olympics’ bronze medal match.
Australia, led by a superb Patty Mills, received the historic encounter two years in the past 107-93, guaranteeing this golden Boomers technology has an Olympic medal.
The Boomers’ pleasure was Slovenia’s ache, significantly for an injured Doncic who was locked down by the Australians.
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Once once more, the stakes are brutally excessive on Friday.
By advantage of an early loss to Germany, the Boomers are preventing to remain alive on the World Cup having already survived one sudden demise showdown by beating Japan on Tuesday.
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Slovenia provides a far sterner check, nonetheless, having notched three large wins over Venezuela, Georgia and Cape Verde in its opening three matches.
And making issues worse is that the Olympics defeat to the Boomers remains to be recent within the thoughts for a doubtlessly harmful Slovenia.
“We really didn’t play well in that game against Australia,” Doncic stated earlier than the match. “But we are prepared for it, that’s why we are here, to play such matches.
“They (Australia) are a very good team, great players.
“They play tough, it will be a very difficult match.”
Doncic has averaged 30 factors on the World Cup from 31.2 minutes on the ground in addition to eight rebounds and 7 assists.
“He’s a mastermind,” Mills advised ESPN earlier than the sport. “His ability to control the tempo and pace is what he’s good at.
“So for us we’ve just got to make it uncomfortable for him and get up and down the floor as quick as we can. It’s going to be 40 minutes of every possession counts.”
Meanwhile, Boomers coach Brian Goorjian stated Doncic is “as good as it gets.”
“I think he just does it all,” he advised ESPN. “A huge thing is tempo. He’s just, in any situation, seems controlled and in his pace.
“Then he’s just absolutely skilled in every aspect of the game.”
