Brian Goorjian coached and selected the Australian Boomers team which participated in the FIBA World Cup. With the team finishing in tenth place, a lot of narratives have been presented in the media, whether that be questioning the players selected, or if Brian should even remain the coach for the upcoming Olympics.
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Goorj joins Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce to break down the Boomers campaign, going through each game in great detail in terms of what he and the coaching staff were thinking and planning to do.
It’s a privileged peak behind the curtain with one of the country’s greatest coaches and potentially the only coach to provide a deep dive to this level on the coaching decisions made in a major FIBA tournament.
- Looking back at the World Cup result and how it sits with him now it’s a couple of weeks in the rear view mirror (2:00)
- How the selection process was made in the lead up to the World Cup (7:30)
- His response to those who feel the Boomers offence or defence was lacking and what he agrees/disagrees with (12:00)
- Why does he think the major changes to the game plan will be, heading into the Paris Olympics (32:00)
- What are the major challenges for the Boomers as the prepare for major FIBA events and how can things be done differently to improve this (40:00)
All of this and a whole lot more…
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
