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WATCH: NBA Rising Star Josh Giddey Reveals Team Australia’s Secrets Ahead of 2023 FIBA World Cup

Published 08/25/2023, 5:19 AM EDT

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After weeks of no basketball, action has returned to the court with the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Some of the biggest NBA stars will compete for the international throne. Among the top teams are the Boomers. Team Australia is led by a young Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey and some NBA veterans.

The young Australian recently sat down to spill the tea on some of his teammates. From the worst 2K player to the best singer, Josh Giddey gave out the enticing inside information.

Josh Giddey pours out all the secrets of the Boomers

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In the midst of what is an intense competition, Giddey lent his time to the OKC media team for a segment of ‘Tea Time’. Sipping on the hot beverage he was asked a series of questions about his teammates. The very first resonated with their basketball skills, but the output was measured on a television screen. When quizzed about the worst 2K player, Giddey revealed it is Dyson Daniels. He also noted that the New Orleans Pelicans rookie is also the biggest charmer on the team along with Josh Green.

When it comes to the singing talents on the NBA-studded team, the OKC’s dynamic playmaker ranked himself as the worst vocalist on the team. He gave the crown to Mathhise Thybulle, the tenacious NBA defender. The latter question dove into the team’s prime athletes. Josh Giddey was asked about who among the Boomers would thrive on the popular show ‘Wipe Out’. It poses a tricky obstacle course that contestants have to wade their way through. According to the 20-year-old, himself, Thybulle, Olympic hero Patty Mills, and Xavier Cooks could tackle through the challenge. “I think most of our guys. If you’re athletic, you can move I think you will be good at Wipe Out,” claimed the Thunder guard.

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Daniels was a very popular choice during Giddey’s trivia session. The rookie also received honors for being the ‘gossiper’ on the team. The interview didn’t hold back on anything with the All-Rookie star also naming the funniest Boomer of all. Interestingly, the ‘scaredy cat’ of the team Duop Reath is secretly hilarious in the eyes of Josh Giddey. Maybe much of it branches from his multitude of fears.

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Veterans Joe Ingles and Christopher Goulding were named as the best at Math as Giddey felt it had to be “one of the older guys”. Thuybulle also received a mention as he “looks smart”.

Team Australia battles Finland in their opening game

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Giddey and his Boomers have begun their FIBA World Cup 2023 journey going up against a gritty Finland side. They are led by Lauri Markannen, the charismatic forward who leaped into All-Star territory last season. After falling to the clinches of Finland early, the Boomers forced a comeback into the contest.

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Fans are intently watching on to the game, sizzling at every highlight moment in the battle. Josh Giddey, Mills, and Joe Ingles all are dialed in to begin the World Cup campaign by shaking off Finland.

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However, Markannen and his men aren’t making the job easy for the team with the most NBA players other than Team USA.

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Anuj Talwalkar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having composed close to 2000 articles, he aspires to manage his own team one day and is pursuing a top-tier college-level management program specializing in sports. Anuj's love for basketball blossomed after he started following the NBA a few years ago, and he decided to merge his writing skills with his understanding of this thrilling game.
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