Boomers stun China with buzzer-beater
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David Andersen produced the match-winning basket with a second left on the clock (file photo). (Getty Images: Mike Hewitt)
David Andersen's buzzer-beater has handed the Australian men's basketball team dramatic 64-63 victory over host nation China in their opening match at the Stankovic Continental Cup.
Andersen nailed the winning lay-up from a Patrick Mils pass with one second left on the clock in Liuzhou as the Boomers upset their higher-ranked hosts.
Mills top-scored for Australia with 13 points, with Matt Nielsen adding 12.
Joe Ingles, Mark Worthington and Andersen all had eight points apiece.
Boomers' head coach Brett Brown said Mills and Andersen showed their NBA class with the final play.
"We called a time-out and made sure we got the ball to Patty, and he made a great play to find David," Boomers coach Bill Brown said of the match-winning play.
"David then made a difficult, skilled shot. That was just two NBA players making plays. They got us over the line."
Brown said he was satisfied with the victory after an uneven first half.
"The first half we were very erratic and it was really a typical first game after a tough training camp," he said.
"Our rhythm was just not there yet and we were very scattered.
"We had 11 first-half turnovers and sent China to the line 17 times because we came out a little too aggressive.
"That's a natural by-product of us coming off a very good training camp.
"We got down double-digits twice, but to the players' credit they persevered and the second half was much better."
The Boomers' next game is tonight against Slovenia.
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