Luka Doncic nearly broke an Olympic record in his scorching Slovenia debut
What. A. Performance.
We knew Luka Doncic was amazing, with the ability to be a one-man wrecking crew who could do it all in the NBA.
But how would the 22-year-old fare in his first Olympics with Team Slovenia?
The answer came in a 118-100 win over Argentina. Doncic put together an all-time unreal performance in just his first game on the Olympic stage with 48 points, 11 boards, five dimes and three blocks. He shot 18-of-29, including 6-of-14 from deep.
I mean … whaaaaaaaaaat?! Mind-blowing. Absurd. I’m going to run out of adjectives if I keep it up.
And guess what? He approached the record for most points in an Olympics game IN JUST HIS FIRST CONTEST!!
Luka Doncic has scored 48 points in his first Olympic game.
This is the second-most in Olympic history. Oscar Schmidt has the ultimate record with 55.
Still, four minutes remaining.
— Dionysis Aravantinos (@AravantinosDA) July 26, 2021
31 POINTS FOR LUKA AT HALFTIME.
55 points is the Olympic record.
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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 26, 2021
Luka’s 48 points puts him as the second-highest scorer in Olympic basketball history… #MFFL
— MFFL (@Mavs_FFL) July 26, 2021
Luka Doncic playing with Slovenia right now pic.twitter.com/ZVbUi2dIG0
— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) July 26, 2021
Wow.