Luka Doncic Sends Strong Locker Room Message After Confirming Injury Concerns Before Germany Clash

Tonight, all eyes were on Luka Doncic as he entered the Arena Riga in Latvia with one mission: Lead Slovenia into the last eight. However, it wasn’t going to be an easy task with him and his team being up against a solid Italy team that finished second in a competitive Group C behind Greece with a 4-1 record. But once the ball hit the air, the Gli Azzurri could only sit back and watch as Doncic lit up the arena with a monstrous performance.

The Los Angeles Lakers guard put up 42 points along with 10 rebounds and an assist, guiding his team into the next round. After this massive win, speaking with a journalist about how the Italians tried to guard him, the 26-year-old sent a strong message to his teammates before their matchup against Germany. “At first, they started with ‘switch’ defense on me, then I scored a couple of points, so then they started doubling me. But as I said from the beginning before EuroBasket, we believe. We have a very, very hard game against Germany now, but we have to believe.” Doncic said.

Luka:
“At first they started with ‘switch’ defense on me, then I scored a couple of points, so then they started doubling me.
But as I said since the beginning before EuroBasket, we believe. We have a very very hard game against Germany now, but we have to believe.”

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— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) September 7, 2025

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