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

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 🔒

Dyson is still younger (23) than a bunch of guys that might surprise you: Thompson twins, Zach Edey, Cedric Coward, Yaxel Lendeborg (rookie). Not sure about you, but the Thompson twins in particular, surprised me. Dyson won’t turn 24 until March next year.

Dash Daniels is leading SEM in 3PT% (37%) on 1.7 makes per game 🔥 Through 9 games, he’s averaging more 3’s made per 36 than: Joe Ingles, Kendric Davis, Jack Mcveigh, Anthony Dell’Orso, Matthew Dellavedova, Jaylon Brown, Dylan Windler, Brandon Knight and many more known shooters. There are only 11 players in the NBL currently beating Dash in both 3’s made per 36 and 3PT% (min 100 minutes played). Among 70 players with at least 100 minutes played, Dash ranks in the top half for 3PT%, 3PT makes per 36 & total 3PT’s made. If Dash can maintain or even improve these numbers over the next 12 months, there is no reason he can’t make the Boomers WC team & play alongside Dyson 📈🔥

59-25. 22-0 run for the Phoenix 😬 Can’t remember the last time I saw this much of a bloodbath! Adelaide has not gotten the ball moving, but there is an also an element of Adelaide just missing shots they should be making, and SEM refuse to miss 😅

Luka & Matisse are a perfect fit ‼️

It is not going to be an easy choice between Matisse and Cotton. I don’t envy the coach’s making the decision.

Dyson has 12 steals & 16 deflections in 58 minutes & 67 D-possessions. That’s a steal or deflection every 2 minutes or 2.4 defensive possessions 👀 Absolutely wild

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RT @MCG_Yayo: Dyson Daniels making professional basketball players this uncomfortable just dribbling does not get talked about enough. the…

I could very much be jumping the gun here. Hope so!

I’m convinced Tiago Splitter hates Josh Giddey… but he might hate Matas Buzelis even more 😬

Hopefully this isn’t serious 🤞

Oscar Cluff picked up basketball at a late age, is naturally a very cerebral big, has a high motor, and continues to improve year after year ‼️ His game may not fit the modern NBA, but he does make for a tremendous FIBA center. As of today, he’s neck and neck with Magnay for the backup C role in my books.