The Tall Blacks veteran Mika Vukona says they must play more international basketball if they're to reach their potential.
The New Zealanders' Olympic dream is over despite beating Angola 68-64 at the last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament in Venezeula on Thursday morning.
A bitterly disappointed Vukona - the stand-in captain for the campaign - says the only way for the Tall Blacks to get better is to play more often.