Doncic is easily frustrated by his teammates!

EuroBasket knockout stage.

Serbia was defeated by Finland, creating a big shock, and the losing Jokic had to head home early to ride horses.

As the other member of the "Hefei Duo," Doncic is still pushing forward under heavy pressure.

In the match early today, he put on an ultimate display of individual heroism (42 points, 30 in one half, playing injured), carrying Slovenia into the last eight.

Doncic played 33 minutes, shooting 11 of 19 (58%), hitting 5 of 11 from three, and making 15 of 16 free throws, scoring half of the team's total 84 points (50%).

After scoring 47 points against France in 2022, he scored 42 again this tournament, becoming the fifth player in EuroBasket history to have multiple 40+ point games (top four: Gallis 6 times, Tress/Jamčić/Markkanen twice each).

“It was a very tough game, very physical. Italy had many advantages, but in the end, we were the ones who smiled. They switched defenses on me at first, I scored some points, then they started double-teaming me.”

Indeed, it was extremely difficult.

One detail: Doncic fought so hard at the end that he was spitting everywhere... frustrated by his teammates' mistakes.

In the NBA, Doncic’s game attitude (especially on defense) has often been criticized.

But wearing the Slovenian jersey, never doubt his desire to compete. Apparently, he has received plenty of patriotic education.

But realistically speaking, if Doncic didn’t defend hard, the team would have been finished long ago.

Because his teammates are:“Zhen Ji picking vegetables” — Cao Cao’s daughter-in-law entering the garden.

As a fan who follows Doncic and knows the Slovenian national team well, this year really left me speechless... Carrying such a team into the quarterfinals only shows how great Doncic’s level is.

European basketball is all about team play? Nonsense!

Without him, this team might struggle even against Cyprus or the UK.

Why did Doncic only have one assist in this game? Was it because he didn’t pass well? Or didn’t attract defense? No!

Assists depend on teammates finishing the shots, not just on him.

When teammates miss wide-open shots, what can he do? Look at Nikolic, so frustrating... If he made just one more open shot, things wouldn’t be like this.

Doncic was double-teamed, and teammates just stood by watching him get trapped, even spitting out passes laid right at their mouths...

Watching the live games this year, I often think, if Doncic had a Hu Jinqiu by his side, he wouldn’t be this exhausted...

Slovenia is a country of 2 million people; heaven gave them a genius, but overall talent depth is weak.

Thinking back to the Tokyo Olympics a few years ago, they beat Spain, Germany, and crushed Japan... Doncic’s teammates then included Zoran Dragić, Kankaraš, and naturalized player Toby.

By the way, Mike Tobey’s role on the Slovenian team is quite similar to that of Hokinson on the Japanese men’s team.

After Tobey, the team naturalized another center, Josh Nebo.

But neither of these two played this time.

Therefore, you can see how weak Slovenia’s interior is this time, they couldn’t even finish simple passes near the basket.

Often, Doncic has to play as the center...

The offense starts with him, and defense and rebounding also rely on him.

So far in the group stage, Doncic leads the team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game.

In this EuroBasket, over 6 games, averaging 33.4 minutes, he scores 34 points, grabs 8.3 rebounds, dishes 7.2 assists, and makes 3.2 steals per game; he ranks first in scoring, steals, and free throws taken (13.8 attempts), second in assists, and third in minutes played.

The full lineup and schedule (Beijing time) for the EuroBasket quarterfinals are as follows:

Lithuania vs Greece (September 11, 2 AM); Turkey vs Poland (September 11, midnight)

Germany vs Slovenia (September 12, 2 AM); Finland vs Georgia (September 12, midnight).

The game times are quite inconvenient for Chinese fans...

The monster from Greece is still dominating; the Paris Olympics runner-up and third-place teams are already home. Finland and Georgia will send one team to the European semifinals — what a storyline!

It’s predictable that against the powerful World Cup champion Germany, the Slovenian team faces slim chances.

However, hope for Doncic’s individual heroics remains high...