Doncic becomes the fifth player in European Cup history! Slovenia coach: He doesn t care about his personal data

On September 1, the European Cup of Men's Basketball Team continued. In a focus battle that ended last night, Slovenia defeated Belgium 86-69, winning the team's first victory in this tournament. Doncic won a triple-double and became the fifth player in the European Cup history.

In yesterday's game, Doncic performed very well. He started in a total of 30 minutes and 12 seconds, made 9 of 23 shots, 2 of 11 three-pointers, 6 of 9 free throws, scored 26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists triple-double, and scored 3 steals. Under his leadership, Slovenia has been in the lead and finally won, with a record of 1 win and 2 losses.

According to statistics, Doncic is the fifth player in the history of the men's basketball European Championship to score a triple-double, and the fourth player to score, rebounds and assists to score a triple-double.

The top four are as follows:

In 1993, Croatia 90-48 Greece, Frankovic 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 caps;

In 1995, Croatia 92-77 Finland, Kukoci 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists;

In 2017, Romania 69-86 Montenegro, Mandache 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists;

In 2022, Poland 90-87 Slovenia, Ponetka 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists.

Slovenian coach Kulic praised Doncic's performance: "This is what Doncic did. I only noticed that he got a triple-double after the game, but what impressed me even more was his attitude towards the game. We know that today our team is stronger overall and the players are better in their personal abilities. He never underestimated anyone, and was fully focused from the first second to the last second. This not only demonstrates his greatness - not only the data, but also his mentality and attitude."

Then Kulic continued: "The most obvious feature of Doncic is that he is very active and motivated, and he keeps encouraging his teammates even when difficult moments or mistakes occur. This is what makes the team stronger, and he is the contribution he makes on and off the court. Doncic doesn't care about personal data, he doesn't want to be the focus in this way. He wants to be the leader of a winning team, not just a player chasing personal data."

Slovenia will face Iceland on September 2 according to the schedule. Can Doncic lead the team to continue to win? Let's wait and see!