Brian Goorjian is the first to admit the Boomers will be up against it in Paris, with Canada, Spain and Greece in Australia's group at the games.

But the basketball coach is backing his boys in.

"This team is excited, talented... I'm emotional talking about it. I know they're going to do us proud," he told RSN on Tuesday.

Goorjian also had a cheeky response when asked about how he planned on stopping Greece's best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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