Luka Doncic might be just 23 years old, but the Dallas Mavericks superstar has already been to the Western Conference Finals. Although he was unable to carry the Mavs to the NBA Finals, it was still a great effort against a team of the Golden State Warriors’ caliber.
Luka was simply great and had a phenomenal postseason. If there’s anything that fans complained about was that Doncic could probably get in better shape. It seemed like that gossip reached Doncic’s ears as it was confirmed by his trainer that Luka is training hard and trying to stay in great shape during the offseason.
In fact, fans saw clips of the European superstar dominating games in the EuroBasket and were happy to see the 23-year-old is in such great shape. However, it seems like ahead of Slovenia’s crucial matchup against Germany in the FIBA European Qualifiers, Luka slacked off a little.
Via Suddeutsche Zeitung:
“Doncic, the top player of the Slovenians, who were staying in the same hotel as the Germans, also spent the evening before the game quite relaxed. He sat away from the hustle and bustle, playing cards, drinking Coke and smoking a cigarette.”
This report by the German website might be a little shocking to fans of Doncic and the Slovenian basketball team. Despite this report, Doncic was still the best player on the court, with 23 points to his name.
Unfortunately, this effort by Luka was not enough as the Germans won the game in a blowout fashion, with the final score standing at 90-71. They were steered to victory by Dennis Schroder behind a sensational third-quarter comeback.
This was the first loss that Luka suffered throughout the summer. This might be the reason that the Mavericks superstar wouldn’t be affected a lot by the defeat. But if he continues to indulge in smoking or neglects his health, it could be a worry for the Slovenian basketball team.
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