Luka Dončić has perpetually been proud to represent his native country on the field.

Dončić has played for Slovenia for the third time in the last four off-seasons, so many Mavericks fans have became Slovenian fans. In 2021, he inspired basketball fans when he guided Slovenia to the semifinals of the Olympics, following their victory in an Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) and a quarterfinal match against a strong German team.

After falling behind France by one point, Slovenia faded and lost the bronze medal match to Australia a few days later. Regardless, Slovenia proved they belonged on the global scene, and their supporters were hoping for a revengeful 2024 campaign. In Greece, the squad must now confront a formidable challenge if it is to achieve its goal of qualifying for the Olympic event later this month.

The first game of the OQT was a loss for Slovenia,108-92, versus Croatia. In order to move on from this setback, the squad will have to defeat New Zealand in their upcoming match by a score of eleven points or more. In the 104-78 triumph, Dončić guided his squad to victory with 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

With the victory, Slovenia moved on from the OQT group stage and is now one of four teams still competing in the Piraeus OQT. On Saturday, the Dominican Republic and Croatia will meet at 1 p.m., and at 9:30 a.m., Slovenia and Greece will meet. The champion will face off against the victors at 1 p.m. on Sunday; the victor will go on to the Olympics. Our group will only allow one team to advance.

This will pit the two greatest players in the game against each other in an elimination match. In his lone game for Greece this tournament, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points on 11-11 shooting in little over 18 minutes. He played with efficiency. Greece easily defeated Egypt on Thursday sans Antetokounmpo thanks to that effort, which gave the host team the cushion they needed to rest the two-time NBA MVP.

Fans of the sport all across the world can look forward to it. Competing head-to-head for a spot in the Olympics, these two players are the best in the game. Courtside1891, an app and website, will be available for fans to watch the match. Courtside1891 subscriptions are required for fans to watch the games. There are two options for fans: a yearly subscription for $29.99 or an OQT-only pass for $17.99. The latter will only allow viewers to watch Slovenia’s match against Greece and, in the event that they win on Saturday, the Final.

Antetokounmpo has never competed in the Summer Olympics, in contrast to Dončić, who has participated and had memorable performances such as his 48-point masterpiece against Argentina in his first game at the Olympics. Since losing a two-point match in the quarterfinals to the defending world champions Argentina in 2008 in Beijing, Greece as a nation has not made it to the Olympic event.

With only two victories remaining, Antetokounmpo and Greece can make it back to the most prestigious championship in the sport, but they will face a determined Slovenian squad. Dončić is extremely motivated to bring home a medal for his nation; in fact, he even said that it was more important to him than to win the NBA championship. The 2021 Olympics left the Slovenian players bitter when they failed to secure a medal.

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