Luka Doncic’s Unreal Play in EuroBasket Warmup Stuns Fans: “Lakers Aren’t Losing”

Luka Doncic will play for Slovenia at EuroBasket 2025 as he looks to go one step better than what they fared last time.

Luka Doncic’s Unreal Play in EuroBasket Warmup Stuns Fans: “Lakers Aren’t Losing”

Luka Doncic brought out his trick shots at EuroBasket warm-ups (Image via FirstSportz)

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Since Luka Doncic was forced to shift base to the Los Angeles Lakers, rumors of his conditioning woes ran rampant across the media. The Slovenian superstar has since taken it to heart and has used this offseason to silence his critics.

The new lean version of Luka Doncic has fans in shock. They have not seen this side of him, where he abstained from playing basketball for a full month, only to focus completely on his conditioning. Diet change, differences in his training regimen, and even remodelling the gym he frequents whenever he is in the offseason.

All of those changes played a major part in shedding a lot of weight, and he started to show off the cuts in his arms. But still, some were skeptical. They were not sure if this transformation would translate to on-court success. The first chance for the 26-year-old to show his progress would be at the upcoming EuroBasket tournament.

It starts on August 27th, but the warmup games tipped off when Slovenia met Germany. Naturally, Doncic was going to be the most important point of attack for the Balkan nation. More importantly, the Slovenians were trying to get a feel for how they play as a team.

All of them had not played together in a while, unlike the Germans, who were part of the Paris Olympics last year. That did not seem to matter for Luka Doncic, who in play proved he was one of the best, if not the best player in this tournament.

The guard received the ball from his center, dribbled forward, gathered it again with both hands, and just threw it onto the backboard. What stunned everyone was that the shot went in.

Basketball fans lose their minds watching Luka Doncic throw up an unreal shot

Basketball fans are aware that the best of the best European players will be competing at EuroBasket. The tournament is always competitive, and the influx of a lot of NBA talent was about to make this edition even more entertaining.

What they did not expect was for Luka Doncic to bring out his wizardry in a warmup game. Fans were left shaking their heads watching the Lakers’ star make a mockery of the otherwise astute German defense.

That trick shot made it seem as if the Slovenian was about to show the world why the Dallas Mavericks were wrong to let him go. Fans posted their comments on social media, examples of which are below.

The last time Luka Doncic donned a national team jersey, fans were tickled by his capabilities as the lone superstar on an otherwise mid-tier roster. This time, this trick shot will have them excited as to what he will do, especially with his body in such top-tier shape.

NBA stars shine in EuroBasket warm-up games

Luka Doncic might have had the most ridiculous shot of the opening round of EuroBasket warm-up games. But other NBA stars playing for their countries also put on a good show.

Lauri Markannen against Belgium
Lauri Markannen against Belgium (Image via Open Soure/X)

Doncic scored 19 points in 24 minutes of play. In the same outing, Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner topped that with 18 points in just 17 minutes. Germany went on to win the game, but it was all about getting their feet wet.

In another game, Finland took on Belgium, and it was time for Utah Jazz star, Lauri Markkanen, to show his true worth. The forward exploded for 48 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, leading his team to a blowout 105-62 win.

France is without Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert. Therefore, it was time for the others to shine, and Atlanta Hawks sophomore Zaccharie Risacher exploded to the rim, showing off what he can do when given a chance. All of these plays have fans excited to watch EuroBasket 2025.

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