Boomers players
Key Events
Language Features
Text Structures
NBA players
100

This captain of the Boomers has played for Australia 5 times

Patty Mills

100

The first Olympics that Patty Mills and Joe Ingles played in

2008

100

What language feature is this?

“Build those bonds a lot of us had from the early days"

Alliteration


100

What text structure is this?

Newspaper article “Boom time for basketball” projected

headline


100
This superstar for the LA Lakers is one of the biggest names in the NBA

Lebron James

200

This Boomers player had a tragic injury at the 2020 Olympic games

Aron Baynes

200

The team that the Boomers played in the Bronze medal match of the 2020 Olympics

Slovenia

200

What language feature is this?

"You feel like you've let the whole country down."

Hyperbole

200

What text structure is this?

Athletes in recovery/physio – balancing on ball to gain strength, taping up ankle, stretching on foam roller

Cause and Effect

200

In the past five years, this player has been on the roster of the Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns

Kevin Durant

300

This player for the Portland Trailblazers was born and raised in Arizona, USA

Matisse Thybulle

300

The 2019 championship where the Boomers came 4th

FIBA world cup


300

What language is this?

“We’ve got guys that are all different, all different phases of their career, all done different things, all different off the court. But we come together as a national team. That’s what makes it fun.”

Repetition

300

What text structure is this?

Australian, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander flags hung under basketball and legends of basketball

Positioning 

300

This player for the Phoenix Suns was a first-round draft pick in 2015

Devin Booker

400

This player for the Chicago Bulls was a new addition for the 2020 olympics.

Josh Giddey

400

The team that knocked the Boomers out of the 2016 Olympics

Spain

400

What language feature is this?

“it was a massive message to know how diverse out team was. We’re all Australian and we’re all coming together to be able to achieve something for our country”

High Modality


400

What text structure is this?

Players hugging and camera zooming in on still image

Close up 

400

The first Australian player ever to be a first round draft pick in the NBA

Andrew Bogut

500

This player for Melbourne United currently holds the record for most Olympic assists

Matthew Dellavedova


500

The player whose injury and unexpected early retirement put him out of the running for the 2020 squad

Andrew Bogut

500

What language feature is this?

“When you look at Team Australia they have such a dedication to their country. You see a lot of the start players commit Summer after summer after summer of national team basketball.”

Evaluative Language


500

What text structure is this?

Boomers players have slumped shoulders after the Bronze medal match at the 2019 FIBA world cup

Body language

500

This player for the Milwaukee Bucks is the only player other than Durant on the 2020 squad to win two gold medals

Jrue Holiday