They lost by only 28 points but earned the praise of Dream Teamer Charles Barkley, who said the Boomers were the best opposition his side faced. Four years on, the Boomers plan to win a medal on their home ground. The signs are good. The Australians have found other tall timber in Mark Bradtke and Paul Rogers. And after Olympic campaigns in 1988 and 1992, a medal for Longley in Sydney would cap it all off.
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