Ang Boomers squad, kasama ang dalawang NBA stars na sina Matthew Dellavedova at Thon Maker ay nagtipon noong Biyernes para sa pagsasanay na ginanap sa Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center (MSAC), bilang paghahanda para sa third window qualifiers ng FIBA World Cup laban sa Japan at Pilipinas.
Ang Milwaukee Bucks duo ay nagpahayag ng kanilang pag-aasam na maging bahagi ng Boomers.
Sabi ni Dellavedova, “It’s awesome, there’s nothing better than putting on the green and gold. These boys have done an awesome job so far, helping us qualify for the World Cup. I’m really excited to be a part of it and get into practice.”
Ang head coach na si Andrej Lemanis ay nagpahayag din partikular sa pagiging kabilang ni Thon Maker sa koponan.
“[Thon has]always spoken about one he wants to play for Australia. It means something to him and there’s something special about seeing the joy in a person’s face when it becomes real and they get to play for their country. It’s a special moment and one of those things that comes with being involved in this environment,” sinabi ni Lemanis.
Sa ika-2 ng Hulyo, haharapin ng Gilas Pilipinas ang Boomers squad, at tulad ng inaasahan ng dalawang bagong salta sa koponan, nakahanda na sila humarap sa mga sumusuporta sa koponan ng Pilipinas.
“They love basketball in the Philippines and they really get into that beat. I went there last year and it was a lot of fun. I think it’s either 50 or 55,000 seat stadium so I imagine they are going to have a pretty loud home-crowd and I’m looking forward to playing with them,” ibinahagi ni Dellavedova.
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