Yeah, we definitely got the worst-possible draw, but we deserve it for our previous FIBA tournament play. (I'm just a bit pissed at what a cream-puff pool Venezuela got into.) Australia vs. Canada is going to be a really interesting match with both teams likely fielding very NBA-heavy lineups. If everyone comes out:
Olynyk vs. Baynes
Powell vs. Maker
Wiggins vs. Ingles
Barrett vs. Exum
Murray vs. Simmons
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Thompson vs. Bogut
Joseph vs. Mills
Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Delladova
I really hope they go with Rana as coach. He's done amazing with the qualifying rounds, he knows all of these guys both from that and all the years he's coached the juniors, and he's got a lot of experience bringing guys together quickly for this style of tournament.
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