Luka Doncic pocketed a triple-double and threw 3 super "virtual" against Montenegro, ready to face the US team
The pre-FIBA World Cup 2023 friendly match series is taking place all over the world, where the teams have the final preparations before the "big battle" starting on August 25 here in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Taking place at dawn this morning at Stozice Hall, Ljubljana is a match between the Slovenian team and Montenegro, two teams led by two NBA All-Star players Luka Doncic (Mavericks) and Nikola Vucevic (Orlando Magic). .
Before entering this match, Luka Doncic suffered a minor knee injury when he had a "knee to knee" challenge with Greek player Georgios Papagiannis. However, the Dallas Mavericks star still came out this morning and transformed into " mobile highlights machine".
Doncic did everything he could, from scoring close to the basket to throwing away, mixed with magical passes that made fans unable to take their eyes off the screen.
Towards the end of the match when the score was 97-97, Luka also hit a 3-point ball against a block from Nikola Vucevic, putting the Slovenian team ahead and winning the match 104-100.
While most NBA players are taking advantage of the offseason to rest, Luka Doncic is still determined to exercise and lose weight to be in the best shape possible.
The result came early when Doncic had impressive performances in the recent series of friendlies, showing his superiority in many aspects such as scoring, assisting and managing the game.
Towards the end of the game, Luka becomes more dangerous with an abundant physical base. The main proof is the encounter with Montenegro this morning when he constantly "clutch" to bring Slovenia to victory.
After this match, Luka Doncic and the Slovenia team will have a few days of rest before leaving for Spain. Here they will have another series of pre-FIBA World Cup friendly matches.
The most notable is the encounter with the US team taking place at dawn on Sunday (August 13), where Luka Doncic will face NBA stars such as Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Brandon Ingram or former teammates. Jalen Brunson.
