An emotional Matthew Dellavedova leaves the court after the loss to Spain. Picture: GETTY IMAGES
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The Boomers fell agonisingly short of an historic first Olympic medal, but their fans around the world couldn’t be prouder of their performance.
The Boomers had everything against them in the bronze medal game against Spain, including a string of dubious foul calls.
In true Australian fashion, the Boomers gave their all only to fall short by one point 89-88.
Here’s how some fans, Australian basketball identities and Matthew Dellavedova’s new NBA team, the Milwaukee Bucks, reacted on Twitter: