For the first time in his history, Australia have moved into the knockout stage of an international competition undefeated. France was always going to be a litmus test of Australia’s ultimate potential. After a gutsy win against a grinding Lithuania, Les Bleus were set to give the Boomers a different shade of suffering with their length, athleticism and creativity off the bounce. Stacked against a roster replete with NBA talent, if the Boomers were to win, they had to execute to perfection – the margin for error was that slim.
Three takeaways from Australia's historic…
For the first time in his history, Australia have moved into the knockout stage of an international competition undefeated. France was always going to be a litmus test of Australia’s ultimate potential. After a gutsy win against a grinding Lithuania, Les Bleus were set to give the Boomers a different shade of suffering with their length, athleticism and creativity off the bounce. Stacked against a roster replete with NBA talent, if the Boomers were to win, they had to execute to perfection – the margin for error was that slim.
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