Australian basketball players are not known for their gentle, stylish approach to the game. They grew up with rugby or Australian-rules football, and so they bring a real physicality to everything they do on the court. Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut, two members of the Australian national team, have reputations for hard fouls and borderline contact.
After Team USA was hit in the mouth and struggled with the Boomers Wednesday before finally pulling away for a 98-88 victory, Indiana Pacers forward Paul George admitted there was an adjustment period in getting used to the Australian style ... and then he just straight-up called them dirty.
"We knew we were going to get their best," George said. "It was an adjustment for us. The game kind of got out of hand early with the physical play."We knew that coming in - this team has a knack for being a little dirty."
