Filling the stat sheet with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Luka Doncic led his Slovenian Basketball Team to win their second match of the 2021 Olympic Games, blowing out host country Japan 116-81.
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Year after year Luka Doncic has been proving to everyone that he is amongst the best players in the world. The 22-year-old Dallas Mavericks prodigy is truly a sensational talent, with several records already in his name. In his three years in the NBA, Doncic has already put up an incredible resume – 2 All-Star selections, 2 All-NBA selections, Rookie of the Year, and will surely be one of the future faces of the world’s best basketball league.
Even though Luka’s Mavericks team got knocked out in the first round of the playoffs, he has been simply terrific playing for his national team. After leading Slovenia to their first-ever Olympic Games appearance in the basketball event, Doncic had an absolutely sensational debut Olympic match.
The 6-foot-7 forward followed his historic 48-point debut, by stuffing the stat sheet recording 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks while shooting at 53% from the field. His incredible performance helped Slovenia improve their record to 2-0 at Tokyo 2020 after defeating host country Japan 116-81.
NBA Fans laud Luka Doncic and his Slovenian team following their 35-point win over Japan
It was an incredible outing for Japan’s Rui Hachimura. The Washington Wizards star put up a game-high 34 points to go along with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and a block. However, his outstanding performance was spoilt by the Slovenian team who ended up winning the encounter by an incredible 35 points difference.
Luka, who now has a flawless 15-0 record when playing for his Slovenian team, now place first in Group C winning both their games, with the best points difference (53) in the entire competition by far.
NBA Fans went absolutely gaga over Luka and his national team as they have an incredible 100% winning record in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Even though Slovenia has officially booked a berth in the quarter-finals of the event, they would love to defeat Spain in their final group stage match entering the quarters. Day after day, Doncic and Slovenia prove to be a real medal-contending team. The big powerhouses should really look out for the gritty Slovenian team led by a 22-year-old basketball phenom.
