Asked yesterday who would score the most points in a EuroBasket game this year, Luka Doncic said he would pick Giannis Antetokounmpo. Because he’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. He as been overpowering and overwhelming teams at EuroBasket with his physicality.
Then Doncic sent out on Wednesday and dropped 47.
Doncic is a magician. How else do you explain this running 3?
... which included this ridiculous 3⃣ to beat the shot clock!#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/RCkxVFnFA6
— FIBA (@FIBA) September 7, 2022
Doncic finished with 47 points and Slovenia beat France 88-82 in a showdown of teams that could win the European championship. Both teams advance out of Group B to the knockout round, but with the win Slovenia gets the top seed.
French star Rudy Gobert got his revenge with a poster dunk on Doncic.
OH MY! Rudy Gobert with a nasty dunk over Luka Doncic! #EuroBaskethttps://t.co/1t35IFknEs
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) September 7, 2022
Doncic’s 47 is the second most points scored in a EuroBasket game, besting Greek legend Niko Galis in 1983 (the most is Belgian Eddy Terrace, who scored 63 back in 1957).