August 28, 2024
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Boomers coach Brian Goorjian returns to the podcast to provide an inside look at how he prepared the Australian Boomers for the Paris Olympics.

Despite being in a tough group with Spain, Greece, and Canada, the Boomers reached the quarter-finals. However, they were knocked out after a hard-fought crossover game against Serbia, a team widely regarded as one of the top contenders in the tournament.

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in this episode, Goorjian reflects on re-tooling the roster after the FIBA World Cup, the brutal decisions involved in player selection, and how the team is focused on building toward future Olympic success.

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Podcast Topics include…

How he views the Boomers’ sixth-place finish at the Paris Olympics (2:00)
Re-tooling the roster after the FIBA World Cup (5:00)
Why this year’s training camp was the most gruelling in Boomers history (11:00)
Addressing the rumours about Matisse Thybulle being cut for Joe Ingles (18:00)
Bringing in new faces Jack McVeigh and Will Magnay (25:00)
Delly’s omission from the World Cup and how he earned his way back on the Boomers for Paris (33:00)
Did playing against an undermanned Chinese team help or hurt us? (38:30)
Stories from the Rookie Talent Show and Boomers Culture night held before the Olympics (43:00)
The moment Dyson Daniels became a starter in Brian’s eyes (54:00)
Were criticisms like “why take Joe Ingles,” “Duop should be playing more,” or “Nick Kay isn’t bringing anything to the team” fair? (57:00)
The burden of expectations that comes with being the Boomers coach (1:15:00)
Thoughts on a Boomers team without Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Matthew Dellavedova, and Nick Kay (1:20:00)
What Brian is most proud of about his second stint as Boomers coach (1:24:00)

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