Australian player Aaron Baines opted out of the Olympics due to a neck injury.
Baines was injured in the last game against Italy, but not in the game, but off the field, and it is not explained how he was injured off the field to retire.
Hongu really did not expect that it was not the Australian opponent who was injured first, but Baynes.
After all, Baynes' defense is like this ↓↓↓
Baynes is still very important to the Australian men's basketball team, the core inside line. They have seven players from the NBA (Aaron Baynes, Matthew Dela Verdova, Dante Exam, Joe Ingles, Patty Mills, Josh Green, Matisse Sable), and only Baynes has a serious inside.
In the last game against Italy, although he was injured in the second half, Baynes still got 14 points, 7 boards and 1 assist.
Without Baynes, Australia's internal combat effectiveness dropped by N levels in an instant.
From the recent struggles of the U.S. team, it is also clear how important it is to have a good interior line in fiba games.
In the recent World Men's Basketball Strength List, the Australian Men's Basketball Team ranked first.
Basically, they think that they are the most promising sniper of the US men's basketball team this year, and the most promising to win the championship.
But now that Baines is injured, is Australia less likely to threaten the United States? Of course, first of all, the United States has to qualify first, but after watching the game against Iran, I suddenly feel that the United States is not so weak, and it should still be OKAY to appear.
But Mills has already said: "We told Aaron to rest assured, we will win the game for him." ”
Mills' last few games have also had the feel of a FIBA killer.
Australia's big victory over Nigeria (84-67) was a 3-pointer on 5-of-7 shooting, scoring 25 points, 4 boards, 6 attacks and 4 losses.
In the narrow victory over Italy (86-83), Mills scored 16 points and five boards.
After playing in the NBA for so many years, Mills has always been a role player, but there have always been surprises in the FIBA arena.
After all, to be an Australian flag bearer, there is still some status.
Now predict who will win the Olympic men's basketball team this year?