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Here’s the latest iteration of the LA2028 Olympic Boomers Roster Tracker 🇦🇺🦘🏀 For obvious reasons, Patty Mills & Bryce Cotton both fly up the charts to a new category - “It’s like 50/50”. It just didn’t seem right to say either one of them has a better chance over the other, and I wouldn’t be able to say it’s “pretty likely” that both of them make the roster either. Ben Simmons new life bumps him up on the list too. How he’ll look in game, and the position he’ll play is still a mystery, but based on recent comments from other players & coaches, it seems like he may have a real chance if he stays healthy and committed. By no fault of his own, Lachlan Olbrich has fallen on the list. I say it frequently - Olbrich is a special player, but with Kay, Cooks, Reath and now Simmons in the mix at the combo big spot, Olbrich will have to earn his spot! Similarly, Jack McVeigh falls on the list. I originally had McVeigh as an “Almost Lock”, but with Proctor, Cotton & Mills all in the mix, McVeigh’s added scoring punch isn’t as essential as it was at the start of the year. Until Johnny Furphy is back in action, he’ll be dropped down a rung. So too will Reyne Smith - who’s struggled a bit in recent Boomers showings, and with the emergence of Cotton, Smith’s chances look slim at best. Taking his spot is Matthew Dellavedova, who’s never quit attitude has him looking like a real contender to take a 2nd or 3rd string PG spot. HERE’S THE LIST: 🔒 Locks: • Josh Giddey - 25 • Dyson Daniels - 24 • Jock Landale - 32 • Tyrese Proctor - 24 🔓 Almost Locks: • Johnny Furphy - 23 ⬇️ 😬 It’s like 50/50 • Patty Mills - 40 ⬆️ • Ben Simmons - 32 ⬆️ • Bryce Cotton - 36 ⬆️ • Jack Mcveigh - 32 ⬇️ • Rocco Zikarsky - 21 ⬇️ 🌟 On The Cusp: • Matthew Dellavedova - 38 ⬆️ • Lachlan Olbrich - 24 ⬇️ • Nick Kay - 35 • Mitch Creek - 37 • Dante Exum - 33 • Luke Paul - 19 • Oscar Cluff - 26 • Austin Rapp - 23 • Angus Glover - 29 • Dash Daniels - 20 • Xavier Cooks - 33 • Taran Armstrong - 26 • Duop Reath - 32 • Josh Green - 27 • Jack White - 31 • Luke Travers - 27 • Will Magnay - 30 • Alex Toohey - 23 • Matisse Thybulle - 31 • Jaylin Galloway - 25 • Alex Condon - 23 🤔 Unlikely Right Now, But Maybe: • Reyne Smith - 25 ⬇️ • Jordan Hunter - 31 • Alex Ducas - 27 • Will Hickey - 29 • Dejan Vasiljevic - 31 • Ben Henshall - 23 • William McDowell-White - 30 • Elijah Pepper - 27 • Max Mackinnon - 24 • Jai Fa’ale - 19 • Jacob Holt - 25 🆕 🧬 Too Old but Not Impossible: • Brock Motum - 37 • Chris Goulding - 39 🌱 Too Young but Not Impossible: • Che Brogan - 22 • Jacob Furphy - 22 • Roman Siulepa - 22 • Alex Dickerson - 20 • Jongkuch Mach - 20 • Will Hamilton - 19 • Antonio Browne - 18 • Ajak Nyuon - 21 • Luke Fennell - 22 • Justin Akengbowa - 19 🆕 • Isaac Riddle - 20 🆕 • Joel Foxwell - 22 🆕 • Josh Dent - 23 🆕 🎯 It’s A Long Shot: • Owen Foxwell - 25 • Sam McDaniel - 32 • Isaac Humphries - 30 • Sam Froling - 30 • Josh Bannan - 26 • Keanu Pinder - 33 • Jonah Bolden - 32 • Anthony Dell’Orso - 25 • Harry Wessels - 25 • Akoldah Gak - 25 • Tom Wilson - 31 • David Okwera - 26 🆕 🚫 Never Say Never… But Never: • Kyrie Irving - 36

Sam Mennenga is currently shooting 50% from 3 on the season. 4/6 so far tonight 🤯

Australians know how to play good, team basketball 🇦🇺

Game 1️⃣: 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists Game 2️⃣: 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists Game 3️⃣: 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists Game 4️⃣: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist Game 5️⃣: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists Luke Paul seems to be getting naturally more comfortable, and is showing why there is so much hype around him 📈

It’s only been 4 games and 3 quarters, it Matisse Thybulle is currently shooting 53% from 3 on almost 5 attempts per game 🎯

Matisse Thybulle is 8 points away from matching his career high (20) with a full half to play 🤞🏻

This has added years to his NBA career

TBD = Twenty-degree swing, Bring a jumper, Drizzle by 3pm = Melbourne 😂

Practice for when we beat them in the semis 🇦🇺

Alex Dickeson seems to have found a great home with Colorado. In their 3-point win vs North Texas, Dickeson was their top scorer with 15 points 👀 cubuffs.com/sports/mens-bask…

Josh Green making his debut and is immediately making a positive impact. A nice assist to Hayes and then draws the offensive foul while face guarding Reaves 💪🏻

Matisse Thybulle has been so good for the Lakers ‼️ 11 points, 3 steals, 1 block, 0 turnovers (3/6 from 3) in 18 minutes so far. JJ Reddick has done a great job of playing him to his strengths, and it’s paying off. The biggest knock on Thybulle has been his shooting, but he has a formidable no-dip spot-up 3, and that’s all he’s really being asked to do on that end. Since 2024, he’s averaged 42% from 3 on 6.6 attempts per 36. That sounds pretty good to me… On the other end, his Defence is obviously special 🔒