Doncic was beaten 4 of 18 shots! He has the first active player in the NBA, and this men s basketball team can beat the US team

The European Cup men's basketball warm-up match is still in full swing.

The most recent game ended, Serbia beat Slovenia 106-72.

The top stars of both teams Jokic and Doncic both made their debut. Among them, Yoo Teacher tried his best, only played for 19 minutes, made 4 of 4 shots, made 2 free throws, scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Although Doncic scored higher than that of Teacher Joe, his efficiency was too terrible. Doncic played for 27 minutes, made 4 of 18 shots, made 7 of 9 free throws, scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 mistakes.

While asking the teacher to come on stage to sprinkle water, it is easy and enjoyable, and you can maintain extremely high efficiency without exerting force. On the other hand, Doncic went all out, but struggled so hard that he eventually led the team to lose 34 points.

First of all, Jokic's personal dominance is indeed one level higher than Doncic. Secondly, the gap between Serbia and Slovenia is more exaggerated than we imagined. The average size of Serbian players is almost one size larger than the opponent, and they are all strong men.

Let's talk about Doncic first. This summer, Doncic sweated heavily on the training ground, lost 40 pounds wildly, and turned into a muscular man, which also made him more expectant. Many American media said: Next season will be Doncic's MVP season.

The European Championship warm-up match this summer is also the first time Doncic has made a appearance in the competition after losing weight. Of course there are highlights. For example, when Slovenia vs. Latvia, Doncic scored 26 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in the first half, and his scoring power was invincible.

However, with more samples, Doncic's game condition seems to be not stable enough and his shooting efficiency is also average.

For example, he scored 19 points against Germany in his debut and made 6 of 13 free throws.

A few days ago, against the British men's basketball team, although Doncic scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, but only made 2 of 11 three-pointers. He shook his head in the game, not satisfied with his shooting percentage.

Then there was this game of Serbia led by the teacher, with 4 of 18 shots and a shooting percentage of only 22%.

After slimming and gaining muscle, it is normal to have an impact on shooting habits. As strong as Curry had experienced a short period of decline after he gained muscles back then, he went through a short period of decline to regain his feel.

Of course, the excessive myth "slimming Doncic" is unreasonable, just to lose weight. In the words of some fans: As a professional athlete, getting the highest salary, maintaining his figure and self-discipline is not the professional ethics he should do, so he will be praised later.

On the other side, the Serbian men's basketball team has won 7 consecutive European Cup warm-up matches after defeating Slovenia this year and has never lost. As the No. 1 seed of this year's European Championship, the biggest favorite to compete for the championship, and the Serbian men's basketball team is well-deserved.

Let's take a look at their lineup: 5 of the 17-man roster play in the NBA, namely Nikola Jokic from the Nuggets, Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Clippers, Nikola Jovic from the Heat, Nikola Topic from the Thunder, and Tristan Vukcevic from the Wizards.

Nature needless to say, Serbia's No. 2 scoring point Pogdanovic is a role player in the NBA, Karami Jr., but he is a super killer in the international arena. Let’s list the data directly:

2024 Olympics, Bogdan averaged 18.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, shooting percentage of 47.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 46.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 91.7%.

In the 2023 World Cup, Bogdan averaged 19.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 42.3%.

The output and efficiency of this data are terrifying.

and the young Jovic, in the words of Heat coach Spo, after training this summer, his strength and quality have been significantly improved to the naked eye.

In the current world ranking of men's basketball team, Serbia is also second only to the United States, ranking second in the world. To be honest, the current American men's basketball team may not necessarily defeat the Serbian team.

On the one hand, the dominance of the US men's basketball team is no longer as good as that of the past. It was only fourth in the 23 World Cup. At the Paris Olympics last year, it was only when it convened a group of old-school superstars in Jenkudu to barely defend the championship. The final seemed quite difficult for the French team. And these old-school stars should not play for the US team anymore.

On the other hand, these European teams led by Serbia have advantages in the international arena. They emphasize team offensive and tactical literacy, rarely rely on individual singles, and pay more attention to creating the best scoring opportunities through continuous unball runs, covers and precise passes. These European players have excellent shooting ability and a solid defensive foundation. Although their athletic ability may not be as good as those of black American players, they have strong core strength and are good at confrontation. From this point of view, the American men's basketball team without Jankudu meets this Serbia, and it feels that the chance of winning is not even high.

Do you think this year's European Cup champion will be Serbia?