2023 WC - Quarterfinals

[Dacho88Nk]

Luka is out of rhythm. Come on Luka Serb, play a little.

[Silent Killer]

canada vs serbia

SGA with an awesome game

shame luka got ejected

[Dacho88Nk]

Serbia is with the second team at the Olympic games. Bravoooooooooo. Well done guys. Now you can lose both games until the end of the championship. Pešić, leave.

[ronmercer80]

It's not the first time that Slovenia plays better an important game when Doncic is out of court.

It is obvious I believe that his rule in the team should be rediscussed and revised. Unfortunately it seems that there is no one capable of doing that.

[Dtown]

Congrats to Canada, after years of disappointment they're finally living up to expectations.

1st Olympics they've qualified for since 2000
Highest World Cup finish ever.
Chance at their first major medal (World Cup/Olympics) since 1936.

[greenarcher]

Losers of today's games still needs to play 2 more games. FIBA needs to do away with consolation rounds at this point. Let the losing teams go home.

They all get to join the OQT anyway.

[Dacho88Nk]

It's not the first time that Slovenia plays better an important game without Doncic.

It is obvious I believe that his rule in the team should be rediscussed and revised. Unfortunately it seems that there is no one capable of doing that.

Brother, he shouldn't have played for Slovenia at all. It's 100% Serbian. That's where everything stops and ends. Chose to play for Slovenia because of his mother. God save me

[Killer Bob]

Canada was better today.

[DenverJokic]

Luka Doncic vs the Refs continues to be the best rivalry in basketball.

[Killer Bob]

It's not the first time that Slovenia plays better an important game when Doncic is out of court.

It is obvious I believe that his rule in the team should be rediscussed and revised. Unfortunately it seems that there is no one capable of doing that.

Are you serious? Slovenia has 1 Euroleague bench player and few Eurocups players, all others are in some low tier leagues. Compare that to those big teams that are already out. Even Greece has 9 Euroleague players. Btw Slovenian best place in WC is 7th.

Qs for this team, without Muric, Cancar and Blazic, is more or less a success.

[Dacho88Nk]

Are you serious? Slovenia has 1 Euroleague bench player and few Eurocups players, all others are in some low tier leagues. Compare that to those big teams that are already out. Even Greece has 9 Euroleague players. Btw Slovenian best place in WC is 7th.

And two Serbian players ( Dončić and Dragić)

[paspalj]

I wish Luka was more able to keep his composure and stop complaining at the refs all the time. Yes he is a superstar, yes he deserves superstar calls but trying to initiate contact to get fouls like James Harden is a disappointing sight (for me).

And two Serbian players ( Dončić and Dragić)

How are they exclusively Serbian if their mothers are Slovenian? At best they are both and chose to represent Slovenia.

[Dacho88Nk]

I wish Luka was more able to keep his composure and stop complaining at the refs all the time. Yes he is a superstar, yes he deserves superstar calls but trying to initiate contact to get fouls like James Harden is a disappointing sight (for me).



How are they exclusively Serbian if their mothers are Slovenian? At best they are both and chose to represent Slovenia.

If your father is a Serb, you are a Serb. If your mother is Korean, you can play for Korea, but you are not Korean. You are a Serb. Dragić's father, uncles, grandfathers, grandmothers - all are Serbs. Now that the mother is Slovenian, that is irrelevant. Where your father is from, you are also from. Simple. Today's pomodery is fucked up.

[paspalj]

If your father is a Serb, you are a Serb. If your mother is Korean, you can play for Korea, but you are not Korean. You are a Serb. Dragić's father, uncles, grandfathers, grandmothers - all are Serbs. Now that the mother is Slovenian, that is irrelevant. Where your father is from, you are also from. Simple. Today's pomodery is fucked up.

Lol ok. I thought I was talking to a sane person. My bad.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

I have once seen LeBron showing three fingers, mate!

Congrats to Canada, they were simply a better team, some defensive attempts didn't work out and at the end Slovenia was left out of answers. The difference in the individual quality was simply too big.

I am irritated by the philosophy of whineing to the referees, even when the calls are nothing notorious and yeah, that became a thing in Slovenian NT. Dončič amplifies that in the team. However the issue is that he is so physicaly strong, referees tolerate a lot of those hits, while that's not the case the other way around. He is left with numerous traits, such as the scratches he currenly has on his left shoulder, without any calls for it whatsoever. And he is frustrated because of that. He'll have to find a way to play differently, but I seriously doubt anyone come close to him when it comes to being a subject of an unwhistled fouls in fiba bball.