The Americans bounced back from a first-half deficit to avoid the upset, but Australia, led by Patty Mills' 30 points, showed they're no pushover.
Aussie legend (and one-time Spur) Andrew Gaze theorized that Australia, heading into their group-stage match against overwhelming gold-medal favorites Team USA, would hold back some aspect of their gameplan, "Pop-style", in anticipation of a potential second meeting in the knockout rounds. Whether or not they did, the Boomers will still be riding high after a gutsy performance in Wednesday's 98-88 loss, in which they rarely seemed overwhelmed, even when the Americans looked poised to run away with the game.
