Argentina vs Boomers in Adelaide

World No.1 Argentina will play against the Boomers at Brett Maher Court on June 29 as part of a three-game international men's basketball series.

The Adelaide Test will be the series decider with games in Perth and Melbourne on June 25 and 27 respectively and an essential part of both teams' preparation for the world championship in Turkey in August.

Australia will be without injured NBA star Andrew Bogut but Basketball Australia is hopeful San Antonio Spurs wizard Manu Ginobli will spearhead Argentina, which has taken the world No.1 ranking away from the sport's superpower US.

Story here.

Sorry if I've missed this in a thread elsewhere, but this is awesome! I'll be stoked if even just a few out of Ginobili, Scola, Nocioni etc. turn up.

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billo
Years ago

Nice! Thought it was a bit optomistic suggesting the "decider" would be played here though, more like the "let's see if we can avoid a whitewash".

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Anonymous
Years ago

Exciting news! hopefully some promotion gets thrown behind the series with a team of this calibre touring.

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Pegs
Years ago

Awesome news!

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The Banker
Years ago

when do tickets go on sales?

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Anonymous
Years ago

wats this argentina vs australia

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XY
Years ago

Excellent, that will be a must see, and on any view will be an improved opponent to watch than Iran was.

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Anonymous
Years ago

So will one hd be broadcasting all 3 games because im 99% sure that they have the international boomers games right. If so thats exciting especially if the likes of ginobili, scola, nocioni and delfino come out, facing against mills, jawai, andersen, nielson, ingles and barlow.

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The_Champ33
Years ago

I'll be definitely going. Be brilliant if Manu and the other guys come out Vs our talent.

Hopefully Jawai and Mills come to town.

When do the tickets go on sale so we can lock our seats in?

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orbit
Years ago

Awesome. One HD will jump on that. That's something to look fwd too & crack out the cold bourbon cans!

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Anonymous
Years ago

25th is a friday night hopefully one has got the broadcast, looking forward to kick the feet up on the louge and get into the TED's watching some great talented basketballers. Nate will be jammin on scola and oberto's face (Lookin forward to hearing carfino saying that).

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Anonymous
Years ago

they should sign richie benaud to the commentary team

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LC
Years ago

Awesome! Hope One HD show all 3 games to!

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sircreate
Years ago

Maybe they will show it on 10 instead who knows.

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tsp
Years ago

should be great should be a hugh crowd if the nbaers come down under

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MadeInThe'Laide
Years ago

This will sellout... without a doubt.

Hey that rhymes.

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Anonymous
Years ago

wow you can rhyme might have a future job on play school for you. But i agree it will be a sellout.

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aussieboomers4eva
Years ago

Richie Benaud would have been pretty funny back when Brett Maher was a Boomer. "Mahervellous" would have had a whole new ring to it.

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Bobby Tables
Years ago

I'll be spreading the word as much as I can. I'd love to see 6000+ people there, as there's going to be some great talent on display.

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joshuapending
Years ago

Anyone know where tickets are through and when they go on sale?

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Gazza
Years ago

Tickets will be through PROticket would be my thoughts, as they have the contract for the Dome.

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Anonymous
Years ago

I hate to be negative about this but just don't buy tickets expecting to see the likes of Manu & Scola. If those guys play, great but after tough NBA seasons a three game series in Australia months out from the actual WC's I doubt it, especially in Manu's case. Just my experience on past Boomers series at the Dome over the last 15 years or so.

I suspect One HD will show this series as they now have the rights to local Boomers/Opals games but unless I'm mistaken I think Fox have the rights to the WC's.

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Anonymous
Years ago

luis scola always plays in these kind of tournaments, and who cares if two of their players dont play, THEYRE THE NUMBER 1 TEAM IN THE WORLD

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Jake
Years ago

Boti confirms today Manu is out. Scola & the rest fo teh Nab ers are still undecided. Hopefully Mills ^ big Nate are able to play

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hereschenes
Years ago

^ Teh article.

Shame about Manu, but if even a couple of the names mentioned turn up it'll still be awesome. Besides, I've seen enough left-handed lay-ups from Ricky Grace at the BMC to imagine what it would look like if Manu was out there.

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ritz
Years ago

anyone know when tix go on sale?
Won't miss this game!

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Anonymous
Years ago

June 1 (BA website)

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joshuapending
Years ago

Has to be better than watching the Canadian national team all those years ago. If nothing else its a good chance to see another nation play and watch some of our international guys we don't get to see week in week out.

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The_Champ33
Years ago

June 1 via the BA web-site is the chosen date.

Maybe they've said it late as given it's closer to the dates, the NBA players for Argentina will committ to the national team more and increase the interest Down Under. A small thought and theory.

Either way I'm buying 2 tickets and ensuring I have a seat and hoping Adelaide sells out the brilliant Dome.

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XY
Years ago

IMO it is unlikely to be a sell out by any measure. The Iran game against the Boomers B-team attracted maybe 1,000 - 1,500? I think something in the range of 4,500 to 5,000 people at the game would be an excellent result if it is properly marketed.

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LC
Years ago

Manu Ginobili is not playing this tourney and not the WC's either...

Link: http://linky.com.au/k5477

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Cambo
Years ago

Lets hope it's a different marketing crowd to the High Stakes hoops fiasco.

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