The men’s Olympic basketball group of death stands between Australia and another medal after Greece side and Spain secured their places
Boomers to play Canada, Spain and Greece in Group AThe men’s Olympic basketball group of death stands between Australia and another medal after former NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Greece side, as well as world No 2 Spain, secured their places. The Boomers had already known they would meet Canada, a side led by world class guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray, and who finished third at last year’s World Cup after beating the USA in the bronze medal game.
Group B features hosts France, Germany, Japan and Brazil, and Group C includes the USA alongside Serbia, South Sudan and Lithuania or Puerto Rico., cutting athletic on-ball defender Matisse Thybulle despite his proven NBA prowess. The squad is led by Patty Mills, who is joined at his fifth Olympics by veteran Joe Ingles. The Boomers meet Spain on 27 July in their opening match, before games against Canada and Greece.
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