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Brian Goorjian on the Boomers’ Olympic Run, the Brutal Realities of Player Selection and why he’s proud of their result

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)
All of this and a whole lot more…
Dan Boyce (815 Posts)

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.


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