August 19, 2021
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Despite many vocal hoops tragics thinking Nick Kay shouldn’t have made the Boomers squad he played a key role in the team, often taking on the toughest defensive assignments (listen to him talk about guarding Kevin Durant) and nailing a number of clutch three-point baskets when needed.

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Nick joins the show to talk about making history by winning the Boomer’s first Olympic medal, his experiences with the team, Boomers culture night, playing for Brian Goorjian, and how close he came to playing for the JackJumpers and his plans for this season in Japan.

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Topics include;

The Boomers lose to the USA after being up by 15 points in the first quarter and its emotional toll on players and fans alike (2:00)
Was this the last chance the core group of Mills, Ingles, Delly, Baynes had of achieving a gold medal together (7:00)
The mental impact of losing the semi-finals prior to playing in the bronze medal game (10:00)
The Boomers end of game body language after the USA loss and how it will impact Australia in the bronze medal game (12:00)
How this year’s Boomers squad differs from the fourth-place finishing FIBA World Cup squad in 2019 (14:00)
Brian Goorjians 2021 Boomers Vs Andrej Lemanis 2019 Boomers, which was stronger? (20:00)
What the Boomers need to do to defeat Slovenia and claim their first Olympic medal (24:00)
Nick Kay flack from hoops tragics online, is it warranted? (26:00)
Thoughts on the South East Melbourne Phoenix roster coming into 2021-22 season (28:00)
Thoughts on Luc Longley’s new documentary and his involvement with the Australian Boomers program (33:00)

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