“Luka Doncic led an entire team with YMCA players to the semis”: NBA Twitter goes crazy as the Mavericks’ MVP leads Slovenia to defeat Germany 94-70 to enter the semis at Tokyo 2020

Advait Jajodia | 03/08/2021
"Luka Doncic led an entire team with YMCA players to the semis": NBA Twitter goes crazy as the Mavericks' MVP leads Slovenia to defeat Germany 94-70 to enter the semis at Tokyo 2020

After recording yet another near triple-double performance, Luka Doncic leads his national team to defeat Germany 94-70. Slovenia advances to the semi-finals in their debut Olympic Games appearance.

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.

This year, Doncic was on a tear, torching the league, and dropping 40-bombs at will. He put up 27.7 points, 8.6 assists and 8 rebounds per game. And almost eliminated the star-studded Los Angeles Clippers team after recording an insane 35.7/10.3/7.9 in his second-ever postseason appearance.

Even after the conclusion of the 2020-2021 campaign, Luka just hasn’t seemed to cool off yet. Immediately after his 3rd season concluded, the 2-time All-Star joined his national team, leading Slovenia to their first-ever Olympic Games appearance.

Sure, fans expected Luka Magic to have a great Olympic debut. However, nobody was quite ready for Doncic to lead his team to be one of the most dominant teams in the entire tournament. His group stage performance was simply jaw-dropping. He first put a historic 48-point debut against Argentina, followed by a 25/7/7 outing against Japan, and then recorded a near triple-double defeating World Cup winners Spain, to finish as the best team in Group C.

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 NBA Twitter reacts to Luka Doncic leading his Slovenian team to the Semi-finals of their first-ever Olympic Games appearance

Slovenia faced Germany as their quarterfinals matchup. And as expected, Luka Doncic was sensational. Putting up 20 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, Doncic led Slovenia to grab a huge 94-70 win against the Germans.

Luka, who now has a flawless 17-0 record when playing with his national team, has helped Slovenia qualify for the semi-finals of Tokyo 2020.

NBA Fans went absolutely gaga over Luka and his national team as they have an incredible 100% winning record in the 2020 Tokyo Games, and are very well legit contenders to win a medal.

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With the way this determined team is playing, it is very difficult to rule out Slovenia as a gold medal contender. The winner of the France-Italy quarterfinals will be facing Slovenia in the semis on Thursday at 7 AM ET.

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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