I'm not surprised I just hope he still wants to play in 2016. Fingers crossed Jawai will play this year.

"I could play but it would jeopardise my main goal which is playing in the Olympics (Brazil). Unfortunately to get there I have to give something up and it will be the worlds this year."

“My rib is not 100 per cent and I'm still not back into full training. I can’t see myself playing through the Worlds and a full NBA season.”

"A quarter of the talent"

Geez, that's harsh on Baynes.

Even if Bogut was fully fit, anyone think he would play?

No way Baynes starts at the 5. Jawai is 3 times as talented as him and if in shape should start. Ashame about Bogut!!

Jawai appears to be working on his fitness.. He should be up to speed by August surely?

My concern about Jawai is that he has not played a game for 6 months...

Steven A was right when he called him at Tin Man.

All talk. No ticker!

Sorry Andrew but I'm over your nonsense, please don't play in the olympics!

Some of you guys are tough on Bogut. He hasn't been in one piece for 4-5 years. I desperately want him to play but I don't think he should. If he had an injury free season this year and he was fit it would be a different story.

you guys act like bogut has had a sprained wrist or something.

the guy has had a pretty horrid run of injuries and it's pretty much a given that he will have to be managed for the rest of his nba career.

if you had his career and ambition to keep playing basketball would you

a) take the cautious approach, knock back worlds and hold out some mild optimistic hope of playing in the olympics if you can get fit.

or

b) put your hand up for a world cup spot , when your not fully fit and inbetween injuries. taking a spot from another guy who is fit and probably itching to go to worlds because he wants to prove himself


all these idiots who call him soft. lol. bogut is aggressive as. when i saw that elbow injury i winced. i still do thinking about it. he is out there playing the game and people in here behind their keyboards want to call him soft because they what? played a bit of local ball in their day.

So many keyboard warriors, so little time.

Good job Phil.

It is a shame about Bogut, but move on. As plent have mentioned Baynes, Jawai & co will get to prove their worth.

Why is everyone putting exum in this worlds team, he's way to young and inexperienced, to play at this level yet, give the kid time I am sure he will be a boomer in a few years but not now he's straight out of school.

"Has he ever not been injured for a Worlds or Olympics? Must have been like one appearance?"

He played 04, 06 and 08 and wants to finish off in 2016. Funnily enough, Luc Longley played 88, 90 and 92 and then finished off in 2000.

Ever stop to think that he is always injured because he doesn't push himself to get fit enough, I mean come on world is what 2 or 3 weeks of games not even back to back, if your a fit enough athlete you can manage that and still play your regular game, these guys are not 50 yr olds they are supposed to be in their prime. I'd tell him thanks but no thanks re Olympics, he's weak as water, get him a Zimmer frame he obviously needs one lol.

Well maybe it's time he hang up his boots

Wow, I can't believe the ignorance of some people. How about thinking about the fact that the guy has a 12 million dollar contract per year to consider and has in the past repeatedly defied his clubs wishes to play for us.

I'm sure if he had gone through the season 100% and was feeling good he would play. If he had a niggling injury I'd dare say he'd have pulled out and with broken rib thats prevented him playing the playoffs I think most people are deluded to think he was going to be in the team at all.

Plus, if we can give the youngsters a great run through these Worlds and post a good result then if we get a healthy Bogut in for the 2016 Olympics then we have Dante coming into his 4th year of the NBA, Ben going into his second and Thon possibly just beeen drafted along with our peaking stars of Mills, Baynes, Delly and Ingles.

Would you rather him play now or then when we are a realistic medal chance

How do you get Dante exum in his 4 th yr of NBA when he hasn't even started playing in it yet and it 2014 now!!!! He will be in his second and still on limited minutes

And Simmons hasn't even finished high school yet so certainly won't be in his second

My bad, I was thinking forward to 2018. Still the point still stands as those guys who will be the backbone will be much better than they are today and we have amuch higher chance of medalling in Brazil than Spain

I think the 2019 WC is the time when those young guys will start to shine, so I don't agree with setting aside the current group that has developed over a number of years now to start developing too many of the next group well ahead of time.

Bogut would play for Croatia injured !
Saw the Aussie Abroad special where they toured his house, the pool room was a shrine to his heritage.. anyhow, like cricket and soccer the coach needs to pick players who think it's a privilege to play for Australia.

ah shit. imagine that, an australian with european heritage and proud of it.

ive never seen that before. how dare he not renounce his former country. what are we? former communist china?

The Key is a troll

"Why is everyone putting exum in this worlds team, he's way to young and inexperienced, to play at this level"

2004: Bogut, 19 years old, leads Boomers in rebounds, 2nd in points.

2008: Mills, 19 years old, leads Boomers in points.

I personally think Exum is not at the same level of dominance that either Mills or Bogut were at that age, not as polished, but I've seen enough of Exum play junior world competitions to see that it would be foolish to not give him an 11th/12th spot at least, especially as he is projected as a top 5 draft pick. Like Bogut in 2004 and Mills in 2008, he might surprise and take up a big role on the team.

Worst case, he might end up being a 1998 Drmic, a 20-year-old selected as a 11th/12th man based largely on potential, who never made the Boomers again, but so what? (For the record, I didn't think that selection was a mistake then or now, as I was an advocate of selecting Drmic in subsequent Boomers teams; same with Dwight).


"How about thinking about the fact that the guy has a 12 million dollar contract per year to consider and has in the past repeatedly defied his clubs wishes to play for us."

I view this the opposite way. To me it shows how great it is that we have guys willing to risk and sacrifice their salaries, who are far less financially secure than Bogut is. Bogut is set already. Anyway, he would have to be insured to play, so the "12 million dollar contract" argument is a bit of a distraction. The injury concerns, coming back prematurely, that is a totally legitimate reason to not play. Wish he could though. The Boomers would be totally different with him on the team.