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While admitting the Boomers failure to capture an elusive Olympics medal sucks, Matthew Dellavedova believes their efforts at Rio will only help improve the sport back home, while warning Australia would be a much fiercer opponent at the 2020 Tokyo Games.Four wins and a narrow loss to eventual gold medallists the United States in the group stage cemented the Boomers as a favourite to make the final at Rio. But a humiliating 26-point loss to Serbia in the semifinal was followed by a one-point loss to Spain in the bronze medal match.Speaking in Melbourne, star guard Matthew Dellavedova acknowledged the teams disappointment, but said the buzz the Boomers created during the event was a great sign for Australian basketball.Its tough to think about because we put everything into it and we had such a big preparation, Dellavedova told ESPN.Everyone sacrificed so much and it sucks that we didnt come away with what we wanted, but thats sport sometimes.But just hearing stories about how people were glued to their TVs, getting up late at night or early in the morning to watch our games - I think its been really good for basketball in Australia.Despite reaching the semifinals at four Olympic Games since 1988, Australia has never managed to win an Olympic medal in mens basketball. With four NBA champions in Patty Mills, Aron Baynes, Andrew Bogut and Dellavedova gracing the court, the Boomers were resolute in their belief they could finally secure a medal - even gold - before they fell short.Dellavedova, who made the switch from Cleveland Cavaliers to Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA off-season, said the squad was confident of an improved showing in Tokyo.I think [this year] we had a great team with great chemistry. We played some great basketball, especially early on in the tournament, Dellavedova said.In 2020 well see [Ben] Simmons, [Dante] Exum and Thon [Maker] getting amongst it and committing to the program for the lead-up years.The biggest strength as Australians is having that camaraderie and chemistry and thats something you have to build in the non-Olympic years.NHL Jerseys 2020 Store . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. Buy NHL Jerseys 2020 . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. https://www.nhljerseys2020.com/ . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. Adidas NHL Jerseys 2020 . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark".The United States womens soccer team arrived in Brazil this week ahead of the Olympics, and it seems the players have already settled in quite nicely to their temporary home.Hope Solo took to Twitter on Friday to rave about the accommodations, food and people, and even pointed out just how comfortable Carli Lloyd already is in her hotel room.Solo shared a photo of her teammate and loongtime pal lounging in bed, with a poster of Solo above her.dddddddddddd. Its pretty hilarious.Teamwork makes the dream work, right?See something entertaining on social media that you think deserves to be shared? Let me know on Twitter, @darcymaine_espn. ' ' '