youThe dimension that he was going to reach was not yet known, although no one was hiding that he could be the great talent in the history of European basketball. run a June 19, 2018 when Luka Doncic left his last mark on Real Madrid and Spanish basketball before heading to the NBA. A one-legged three-pointer that settled the ACB League final against Baskonia at the Buesa Arena. It was also the last time that the Slovenian genius set foot in Spain to play for more than five years.
One-legged triple by Doncic against Baskonia.
Until now. On the occasion of the centennial celebrations of the Spanish Basketball Federation in Málaga, the highly anticipated triangular between Spain, the United States and Doncic’s Slovenia, measures the three big names for the imminent World Cup in Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan. Luka will be an attraction at the José María Martín Carpena in Málaga and will test ‘La Familia’ in their second preparatory clash (9:30 p.m. on Friday, La1).
luka live some hours of homage and test in Malaga. After landing on the Costa del Sol, he will first try Carpena, as Spain will also do, and then receive an award at the IV Spanish Basketball Gala organized by FEB and MARCA. Distinction under the arm will return to the charge to measure ‘The Family’. And with less than a day of rest, he will meet with the United States.
Spain, before its first great rival
Doncic, in preparation for Greece.
For the world champion it is not Venezuela, of course. Slovenia, and their recently appointed captain (Doncic), are big words. They already spoiled the party at the Tokyo Olympics, where Scariolo’s men fell and the qualifying rounds were complicated having to make an appointment with the United States (they will be eliminated there). That is, they know each other and know of their danger.
Although the 2017 European Champion He is not living his best moment despite Doncic’s form. Because ’77’ flies, it’s different. In FIBA he is unparalleled and adds up to a much improved physical condition compared to his end of the year in the NBAa preparation with great moments such as his 34 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists against Montenegro. But he will have to make do with few resources at his side. In the last EuroBasket something similar happened to him – he also added his little understanding with Goran Dragic in the perimeter game – and he ended up broken and eliminated against Poland.
He does not forgive a friendly: Doncic signs a ‘magical’ triple double against Montenegro
Injuries damage this time. Vlatko Cancar, another NBA player, destroyed his knee in Athens. Klemen Prepelic or Jaka Blazic have lowered their benefits. Mike Toby It arrives with zero filming. And Spain, although it continues to recover from Ricky’s absence, will provide a lot of defense, energy and trust in his weapons, like Juancho Hernangmez, MVP against Venezuela, or the return of his brother Willy.
