?He Is Not Usain Bolt?: Amid Recent Doubts over Luka Doncic?s Weight, Europe?s Basketball Legend Drops His 2 Cents

NBA star?Luka Doncic?is all set to lead the Slovenian national team at FIBA 2023. He has been named the team captain this year. Furthermore, he has chucked his weight issues with?Dallas Mavericks, as he looks much better. Luka and his team are the third favorite for gold at the championship. The two teams projected ahead of them are USA and Canada. Officially commencing on August 25, the World Cup will have its finale on September 10. Slovenia will begin at group matches alongside Cape Verde, Georgia, and Venezuela.

In 2017, Slovenia became the champion of Europe. This year, the team has already started preparing for International Friendly Matches. The team is set to play against Greece (August 2 and 4), Croatia (August 8), Spain (August 11), and the USA (August 12), while their last test will be against Japan on August 19.

European legends says Luka Doncic can’t do it alone

Many people see Slovenian strength in the Mavs superstar. However, the former coach of Serbia, Aleksandar Sa?a ?or?evi?, believes that one man cannot win a medal in basketball. Aleksandar won the European club championship with Partizan in 1992. He also became a world and three-time European champion with the national team, earning a silver medal at the Olympic Games.

When talking about Luka and the upcoming challenge of FIBA, he said, “Basketball is not an individual sport. Luka Doncic is not Usain Bolt, with all respect. Everyone needs the power of a team to achieve the results they deserve and are happiest with. None of us would win medals if we didn?t have fantastic people by our side. These are primarily teammates and coaches. Luka Doncic is a megastar, and he is becoming a world star. He is still young and has immense talent. I congratulate him on everything he has achieved and wish him much success on his further journey. Luka is unique, but he will face new challenges and goals.”

Currently, the 55-year-old European legend will side with the Chinese basketball team. On 16th November 2022, the China national basketball team appointed ?or?evi? as its head coach. He is determined to lead the Chinese National Team for the FIBA World Cup this year.

Luka is eager to redeem himself after 2022 loss

In September 2022, Team Slovenia suffered a quarterfinal defeat to Poland at EuroBasket 2022. The loss came as a shocker to the entire basketball world. In the immediate aftermath of the loss, Luka claimed the defeat on his shoulders and promised to redeem himself.

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When speaking to the media about his recent off-season and the upcoming world battle, Luke said “The goal is always the same. Every time we go to a championship, the goal is to win it. What happens is another topic. The goal is always the same for me. I feel better this year. It can also be seen. Anze Macek [Luka’s trainer] chased and pushed me well.”

Given his motivations and newly acquired shape, it’s no surprise that he anticipates returning to the court for the first time since April. He’s aiming to help the team propel into a championship.

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