Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic tried to guide his Slovenian national team to a second consecutive Olympic birth, but Greece was too much to overcome at the qualifier.
attempted to guide the Slovenian national team to an Olympic bid. However, on Saturday, the team lost 93-65 against Greece in the Olympic qualifier at Peace and Friendship Stadium. Doncic ended his performance with 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, checking out early with Slovenia being down by a significant margin without enough time
Doncic finally ended Slovenia's scoring drought by getting to the rim out of pick-and-roll for a scoop finish, but Greece continued to dominate the game early, leading 15-2. Slovenia began to settle into the game using a 12-7 run to make it a single-figure game, highlighted by finishes from Nebo and a few made three-pointers from floor spacers.
Doncic got a step-back 3-pointer, then after an initial failed lob connection with Nebo, the two connected on the next trip down the floor for a dunk. Slovenia entered a timeout with 4:54 left before halftime, down 42-24. The closest Slovenia came before the break was 14 points after Doncic hit another step-back three-pointer, which held until halftime with Greece leading 47-33.
Greece opened the second half with a 6-0 run, but Doncic snapped that with a step-back from deep against Antetokounmpo's contest. Greece and Doncic began to go shot for shot from deep after he knocked down a catch-and-shoot look in response to a make by the opponent. However, Greece continued to double Doncic and get enough stops to maintain a comfortable advantage.
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