September 8 News: In a World Cup 5-8 qualifying match that ended last night, the Slovenian men’s basketball team lost to the Lithuanian men’s basketball team 84 to 100. Doncic was interviewed by the media after the game.
Doncic talked about this defeat: "We just played too softly. Our opponents have been overwhelming us in this aspect so far in the World Cup. They played very confrontationally, and we did not respond with the same aggression. Hopefully. We can do better against Italy on Saturday."
In this game, Doncic made 7 of 21 shots and scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
After losing to Lithuania, the Slovenian men's basketball team will next participate in the 7-8 ranking match against the Italian men's basketball team.