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His performance during the European Championship was a mess, and the Bulls weaknesses in the inside were completely exposed?

10:51am, 1 September 2025【Basketball】

In the previous group match of the Men's Basketball European Championship, Finland defeated Montenegro 85-65. After this game, the Finnish team, which won three consecutive victories, improved its record to 3 wins and 0 losses, ranking second in the group after Germany; while Montenegro suffered three consecutive losses, with a record of 0 wins and 3 losses, ranking at the bottom of the group.

In this game, Montenegro's starting center Nikola Vucevic's performance was shocking. Vucevic played 34 minutes and 40 seconds in the game, made 2 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 7 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, including 3 frontcourt rebounds, 5 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -18. Vucevic has no touch on the offensive end, his offensive efficiency is not ideal, his scoring ability is not fully utilized, and he has made a lot of mistakes. The most important thing is that his performance on the defensive end is a mess, his personal defensive ability is really terrible, and he has seriously dragged the team down on the defensive end. As the team's star, Vucevic's poor performance also largely led to the team's miserable defeat.

Since the start of the European Championship, Vucevic has averaged 32.4 minutes in the first three games, with averaging 16.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 3.7 turnovers and 3 fouls. His shooting percentage is 50%, his three-point shooting percentage is 50%, and his free throw shooting percentage is 50%, and his average plus and negative value is -24. Vucevic still seems to have shown comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. His offensive efficiency is quite good, his feel is worthy of recognition, and he also has very good passing ability and support ability. However, his performance on the defensive end is not ideal, and his defensive contribution is also a serious lack of level. His average per game is also low to a terrible level, which can also show how much negative the team has on the court. Overall, as an experienced NBA player, such performance is absolutely unacceptable.

Vucevic is an NBA inside star who has been playing in the NBA field for many years. His personal abilities are quite good. He can provide a lot of support to the team on the offensive end. However, this European Championship, he also exposed his problems. His defensive ability is very poor, and his negative impact on the team in this regard is also visible to the naked eye. Logically speaking, the European Championship should be the best opportunity for players like Vucevic to display their talents. Even the European Championship cannot display their value. Vucevic's situation in the NBA will also be very worrying.