By Semih Tuna/ stuna@eurohoops.net
Riga, Latvia – Speaking – only in Slovenian – among a sea of reporters, Luka Doncic proved on and off the court that he is the superstar of Eurobasket 2025.
After leading Slovenia to a win over Italy and to the quarterfinals against Germany, Doncic talked about the game: “It was a very difficult match, physical. We knew that Italy had a lot of assets, but we prevailed. They started with switch defense on me. I scored some points and they started to double me, so…”
Speaking about the rest of the team, he added: “I always praise the guys. They play great. We all win or lose together here. There are no individuals.”
And even if there’s tension, as it was evident in some timeouts, it’s all for good: “Everybody plays together and we get along well. The chemistry is top-notch. Normally, sometimes we argue, but that’s part of the sport. On the court, we just want to help each other. So, congratulations to the guys again”.
Doncic also left the game in the first quarter, apparently in pain, but he returned, scored 42 points, and as he explained: “I need therapy, but I’ll be fine.”
And he also talked about the upcoming challenge against World Champions Germany: “Since the beginning of the European Championship, we believe. Now we move on, we believe. We have a tough match against Germany waiting for us. We have to believe.”