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The Boomers have been one of Australias greatest Olympic success stories in Rio de Janeiro, with Australians, basketball fans or not, all marvelling at their success.Australia, the world No. 11 team, so far have achieved victories against teams ranked No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 while also pushing Team USA to the brink.Considered by many to be no more than an outside chance of a medal, the Boomers have proved everyone wrong.This was supposed to be the what if Olympics for the Boomers. What if they had a full-strength side? What if Andrew Bogut was 100 percent? What if Ben Simmons had been selected?Bogut is the talisman for this team, and his play has shown no sign of the knee injury he sustained in the NBA Finals slowing him down.But he is not the only reason for the Boomers relatively smooth progress to the semifinals.Here are five keys to the Boomers success in Rio de Janeiro.BackcourtMatthew Dellavedova and Patty Mills have been the dominant pairing throughout the Olympics. Mills is the second-leading scorer of all players, averaging 21.2 points, behind only Bojan Bogdanovic from Croatia with an average of 25.3, while Dellavedova leads all for assists, averaging 7.7 per game.Mills has been so good that questions now are being placed whether he should replace Tony Parker as the starting point guard for San Antonio Spurs in the coming NBA season.Championship ExperienceThe Boomers boast four players - Bogut, Dellavedova, Mills and Aron Baynes -- who have tasted the ultimate success in the NBA, the same number as the almighty Team USA.Australians have been involved in the past three NBA titles, and that experience is shining through in Rio. Team leader Boguts maturity within the group has notably been at the forefront of the campaign.Heart Labelled underdogs and given a minimal chance to succeed, the Boomers have played with a chip on their shoulder and wanting to prove they belonged on the contenders list.Dellavedova attacks every contest with the ferocity of a footballer, but he isnt the only player in the squad willing to put his body on the line, as Aron Baynes has shown by drawing multiple charges under the ring, for the good of the team.Back upsDavid Andersen has been the standout off of the bench, and the 34-year-old who signed recently with National Basketball League team Melbourne United has attracted interest from the NBA.Ryan Broekhoff, notably, is also out to prove he deserves his chance on the big stage, and he has provided valuable minutes off the bench while also stepping in to the starting line-up when Mills was rested.Andrej LemanisCoach is never the easiest job: you shoulder the blame when the team struggles, while the players are praised when the team finds success. The playing group has certainly starred in Rio, but Lemanis has been magnificent during the Olympics.His rotations have been perfect, and on-the-fly changes (such as) during games have proved instrumental. With Dellavedova arguably the player of the tournament, Lemanis is a standout for coach of the tournament.No team is perfect, however, and that is true with the Boomers; while they have looked unbeatable at times, there is a weakness.Offensive reboundingOf the four teams remaining, the Boomers average the equal-lowest number of offensive rebounds per game (10.5). They are equal with Spain but below Serbia (11.3) and the U.S. (14.7). And note the lopsided offensive rebounding battle - 21-8 - when Team USA inflicted upon Australia their only defeat to date.The offensive rebounding battle hasnt proved too costly in the other Boomers games, but the battle of the boards will be a focal point against Serbia. With Serbia holding an advantage on the offensive glass, the Boomers will need to ensure theyre not afforded easy second chance looks in what could turn to be a close semifinal battle.The Boomers should go in full of confidence having already beaten Serbia in Rio, and victory will see Australia guaranteed of their first mens basketball medal in Olympic history. Adidas Continental 80 Dames . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Adidas NMD Uitverkoop . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. http://www.nmdbelgie.com/ . The 18th player to shoot 60 on the tour, Jamieson settled for par on the final hole when his 15-foot birdie chip grazed the edge of the hole and stayed out. After opening with rounds of 66 and 73 to make the cut by a stroke, he had 11 birdies in the bogey-free round. Adidas NMD R1 Dames .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Adidas NMD Heren . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Most of the attention on Florida States secondary has been garnered by sophomore safety Derwin James. Thats fine for Marquez White, who is familiar with being under the radar.Despite having the second-best completion per target rate among cornerbacks in the Atlantic Coast Conference last season, the senior wasnt selected to the preseason all-conference team. The slight was nothing new for White. Last season White went largely unnoticed due to the play of All-American corner Jalen Ramsey.With Ramsey leaving the Seminoles early and being drafted fifth overall by Jacksonville in the NFL draft, White will be the leader for a young but talented secondary.Its not really about that. I dont need anybody to tell me how good I am, said White about the lack of attention. I believe if I got out and just play the way I know I can play this year I will be where I want to be.White has made an impression during the first week of preseason practices as Coach Jimbo Fisher singled him out for making some nice plays.Marquez is Mr. Steady-Eddy out there on the field and can do a lot of things, Fisher added. Those other safeties are going to give him some opportunities (to make plays). Were expecting a good year.White played mostly special teams his first two years but started all 13 games last season. He was targeted 62 times and allowed just 20 catches for 225 yards (32 percent) and a touchdown. White also had two passes defensed and an interception.According to the analytics site Pro Football Focus, Whites 0.46 yards per coverage snap allowed is the best among returning cornerbacks from Power 5 conference teams. Only two of his allowed were for 10 yards or more.ddddddddddddWhite said he has been working on some of the finer details of his game, including doing a better job of playing the ball to the proper hand and chasing the running back in the break. He also has to serve as a mentor to the younger cornerbacks.Even though the Seminoles return one of the better safety duos in the nation in James -- who led the team in tackles last season as a freshman -- and Nate Andrews, who will replace Ramsey is one of the bigger questions on the defense. Sophomores Tarvarus McFadden and Marcus Lewis got plenty of work in the spring but dont have much game experience. Last season McFadden saw limited action in seven games and Lewis was in only four with that mostly being special teams.White also noted the early play of freshman Levonta Taylor, especially for his ability to be adept at reading routes for such a young player.With White being targeted only seven percent of the time by opposing quarterbacks last season, he knows it is tough getting recognition, especially with a lack of interceptions. White realizes he has taken advantage of those times when the ball comes his way.Florida State opens the season on Sept. 5 against Mississippi in Orlando.Hopefully Ill see a little bit more passes this year. I got to make the plays that I have, he said. I have to play my technique. Like the Houston game (last season in the Peach Bowl), I messed up trying to be greedy and trying to make a play. I cant do that.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '