The Boomers have been one of Australias greatest Olympic success stories in Rio de Janeiro, with Australians, basketball fans or not, all marvelling at their success.Australia, the world No. 11 team, so far have achieved victories against teams ranked No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 while also pushing Team USA to the brink.Considered by many to be no more than an outside chance of a medal, the Boomers have proved everyone wrong.This was supposed to be the what if Olympics for the Boomers. What if they had a full-strength side? What if Andrew Bogut was 100 percent? What if Ben Simmons had been selected?Bogut is the talisman for this team, and his play has shown no sign of the knee injury he sustained in the NBA Finals slowing him down.But he is not the only reason for the Boomers relatively smooth progress to the semifinals.Here are five keys to the Boomers success in Rio de Janeiro.BackcourtMatthew Dellavedova and Patty Mills have been the dominant pairing throughout the Olympics. Mills is the second-leading scorer of all players, averaging 21.2 points, behind only Bojan Bogdanovic from Croatia with an average of 25.3, while Dellavedova leads all for assists, averaging 7.7 per game.Mills has been so good that questions now are being placed whether he should replace Tony Parker as the starting point guard for San Antonio Spurs in the coming NBA season.Championship ExperienceThe Boomers boast four players - Bogut, Dellavedova, Mills and Aron Baynes -- who have tasted the ultimate success in the NBA, the same number as the almighty Team USA.Australians have been involved in the past three NBA titles, and that experience is shining through in Rio. Team leader Boguts maturity within the group has notably been at the forefront of the campaign.Heart Labelled underdogs and given a minimal chance to succeed, the Boomers have played with a chip on their shoulder and wanting to prove they belonged on the contenders list.Dellavedova attacks every contest with the ferocity of a footballer, but he isnt the only player in the squad willing to put his body on the line, as Aron Baynes has shown by drawing multiple charges under the ring, for the good of the team.Back upsDavid Andersen has been the standout off of the bench, and the 34-year-old who signed recently with National Basketball League team Melbourne United has attracted interest from the NBA.Ryan Broekhoff, notably, is also out to prove he deserves his chance on the big stage, and he has provided valuable minutes off the bench while also stepping in to the starting line-up when Mills was rested.Andrej LemanisCoach is never the easiest job: you shoulder the blame when the team struggles, while the players are praised when the team finds success. The playing group has certainly starred in Rio, but Lemanis has been magnificent during the Olympics.His rotations have been perfect, and on-the-fly changes (such as) during games have proved instrumental. With Dellavedova arguably the player of the tournament, Lemanis is a standout for coach of the tournament.No team is perfect, however, and that is true with the Boomers; while they have looked unbeatable at times, there is a weakness.Offensive reboundingOf the four teams remaining, the Boomers average the equal-lowest number of offensive rebounds per game (10.5). They are equal with Spain but below Serbia (11.3) and the U.S. (14.7). And note the lopsided offensive rebounding battle - 21-8 - when Team USA inflicted upon Australia their only defeat to date.The offensive rebounding battle hasnt proved too costly in the other Boomers games, but the battle of the boards will be a focal point against Serbia. 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Three weeks ago, the Minnesota Vikings were unbeaten and appeared to be the class of the NFC.Minnesota hosts the Detroit Lions on Sunday looking to just stay on top of the NFC North, and will do so with a new offensive coordinator.The past two weeks, in which the Vikings (5-2) scored 20 total points and averaged 270 yards of offense in two losses, has taken the shine off Minnesota coach Mike Zimmers Super Bowl-hopeful bunch.As the Vikings were getting set to prepare for Detroit (4-4), Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner resigned on Monday. Zimmer said he was very, very surprised by the move.He has helped me tremendously in the three years that Ive been here, Zimmer said. He has had an unbelievable career. He has been, really, my right-hand man, really, since Ive been here, and he decided it was in the best interest of him to do this, and I accept the reasons; and they are personal.Behind a faltering offensive line, the Vikings have the leagues second-worst offense. Minnesota is 31st in the NFL in average yards per game (293.3) and yards per play (4.6). The offense has averaged 19.9 points per game, tied for 23rd in the league.Tight ends coach Pat Shurmur is the interim offensive coordinator and will call the plays. Shurmur does have experience with quarterback Sam Bradford, who came to the Vikings in a trade right before the regular season began. Shurmur was the offensive coordinator and interim head coach in Philadelphia last year with Bradford, and the two were together in St. Louis as well.I think hes a great football mind, Bradford said. Really just looking forward to sitting down and talking to him and trying to figure out the direction in which were going to go...Halfway through the season, Im not really sure if you can completely change an offense and the terminology for everyone.Offense hadnt been a concern for the Lions, at least until Sundays loss at Houston. Detroit had 289 yards of offense, its second-lowest output of the season in a 20-13 loss. The 13 points were a season low even as the Lions welcomed back tight end Eric Ebron and running back Theo Riddick.Ebron returned after missing three games with ankle and kneee injuries and had seven catches for a team-high 79 yards receiving.dddddddddddd. Riddick had missed two games with an ankle injury and had 56 yards rushing and 77 yards receiving with a touchdown against Houston.We just hurt ourselves, Ebron told the teams website. Penalties, we just hurt ourselves. Every game weve lost, weve hurt ourselves. So, weve got to, just got to clean up our act and win.Protecting Matthew Stafford will be an important factor against Minnesotas second-ranked defense. Stafford was sacked eight times in two losses to the Vikings last season.Thats what theyre known for, its what theyre really good at, Stafford told the teams website of the Vikings blitz packages. The last two times we played these guys we were a little different schematically than we are now.Well be able to take a look at them this week, study them hard and work to try and find solutions that will fit us.Detroit will also need to bring the pressure against Bradford, who has been sacked 11 times the past two weeks.Its something that I would like to see go down, Bradford said of the number of times he has been hit. I dont think its a positive thing. I dont think its a good thing. I think weve got to figure out a way to bring that number down.The Lions made one change, as well, trying to help their 23rd-ranked defense by acquiring cornerback Johnthan Banks from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Banks was a college teammate of Detroit cornerback Darius Slay at Mississippi State and the two were second-round draft picks in 2013.Banks will try to resurrect his career in a new spot.Meanwhile, Minnesota is trying to prove its season isnt slipping away.I do think that we hit a rough spot in the season and we need to get back on track, Zimmer said. So, unfortunately this is just some of the things that go on over the course of a season. Obviously, the season is a long time and not everything is going to go smooth, as Ive found out over the three years. So, well just keep trying to do the things we have to do to continue to get better. ' ' '