Rating the Boomers in their ugly win against Nigeria

After Australia recorded an 84-67 victory against Nigeria in its Olympic opener Sunday night, Daniel recaps all the action from the Saitama Super Arena.

Jul 25, 2021

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Well - that was an ugly one.

The Boomers last night crawled from a slow first half to eventually cruise to an 84-67 victory in their Tokyo 2020 opener against Nigeria.

While there was some sloppiness to begin - which can be expected at the start of a gruelling Olympic tournament - the Boomers’ defensive foundations and bench contributions hav…

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