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The other three Olympic vacancies still vacant will be filled by the winners of the qualifying competitions in Split (final: Germany – Brazil), Belgrade (final: Serbia – Italy) and Victoria (final: Czech Republic – Greece).
Luka Dončičius was undoubtedly recognized as the finalist’s most useful player, with a triple-double: he scored up to 31 points (12/18 from two points, 1/5 from three points, 4/5 from penalty), made 13 assists. and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Triple-double alert! ⚠️
The game is not over yet and @ luka7doncicstatistics line @kzs_si 🇸🇮 looks crazy:
📊 31 PTS 10 REB 12 AST | 41 EFF pic.twitter.com/lN6mwWpVkH
– FIBA (@FIBA) July 4, 2021
The Slovenians, who started the match with a very high start, gained a double-digit lead in the first half – 18:28, but the hosts, supported by 11.5 thousand spectators, opened after Darius Maskoliūnas’ one minute break and won the 12 by Marius Grigonis: 0 victory, in favor of 30:28. After L. Dončičius returned to the square, scoring 21 points in the first half alone, the Slovenes rallied, but the Lithuanians did not allow their opponents to get away – 52:52.
In the third part, the Slovenians spoke from afar and escaped dangerously again – 59:71. Although after the streak the difference of 10: 0 was practically dissolved, the end of the quarter returned to belong to Lukas and the company – 69:80. Slovenian basketball players started the deciding quarter with another 5: 0 mini-break and raced to victory – 69:85. For the rest of the time, the Lithuanians could no longer create a miracle and the victory dance was danced in the middle of the square by the guests, who triumphed 85:96.
Can we caption this “Luka y-1️⃣, Luka y-2️⃣, and Luka y-3️⃣”? 🤔💬 #FIBAOQT@ luka7doncic don’t waste time on it #FIBAOQT Final.
📊 in HT: 21 PTS 6 REB 5 AST | 26 EFF pic.twitter.com/Qg1npQQxRL
– FIBA (@FIBA) July 4, 2021
Matches:
Lithuania – Slovenia 85:96 (24:28, 28:24, 17:28, 16:16).
Lithuania national team: Jonas Valančiūnas (6/9 colones, 2/6 penalty), Arnas Butkevičius (3/3 three points) and Mantas Kalnietis and 14 each, Eimantas Bendžius 11, Marius Grigonis 10 (1/7 three points, 6 res.) , Domantas Sabonis 9 (4/8 colonies, 1/2 penalty), Lukas Lekavičius 4, Rokas Giedraitis, Rokas Jokubaitis and Tomas Dimša 3 points each. Gytis Masiulis (3 min.) Did not score and Mindaugas Kuzminskas did not play.
Slovenian national team: Luka Dončičius 31 (12/18 two points, 1/5 triples, 4/5 penalties, 13 res.), Mike Tobey 13 (3/4 triples), Zoranas Dragičius 9, Klemenas Prepeličius 7, Žiga Dimecas 2 points.
The Lithuanians have not advocated a single series; so far not a single Olympic basketball tournament has been lost since the restoration of Independence.
Lithuanian men also fought in elite competitions in 1992. In Barcelona (3rd place, bronze medals), and in 1996. In Atlanta (3rd place, bronze medals) and in 2000. In Sydney (3rd place, bronze medals ) and in 2004. Athens (fourth place), and in 2008 Beijing (fourth place), and in 2012. London (eighth place) and in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (seventh place).
Not only that, throughout our history of participation in the Olympic qualifiers, ours has won up to 17 matches and suffered only one failed failure (Caracas 2012: 80:86 against Nigeria).
Slovenia, which declared its independence in 1991, will only make its Olympic basketball debut this year.
Get things going early! 💣💥
The giant 🇱🇹 @JValanciunas going strong with the rim rocker! #FIBAOQT | @ltu_basketball
📺 https://t.co/anQNE2HGRA pic.twitter.com/x4hI463jAg
– FIBA (@FIBA) July 4, 2021
The Lithuanians began their qualification in Kaunas with three strong steps: victories 76:65 against Venezuela, 96:57 against South Korea and 88:69 against Poland.
The current European champions, the Slovenians on the island of Nemunas, did not kneel until Sunday: they did not spare Angola (118: 68), Poland (112: 77) or Venezuela (98:70).
Olympic national team final: Lithuania – Slovenia
V. Čančar helped the point in the match – 85:96 in favor of the Slovenians. Https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1411752651335913474/photo/1
After the triple of captain M. Kalnietis – 85:94.
However, after getting up from the bench, M. Tobey immediately started working on the attack – 76:90.
The Lithuanians have not yet agreed to capitulate and after A. Butkevičius and M. Kalnietis scored some air – 74:85.
The Slovenians continued to slow down: 69:85.
However, V. Čančaras and J. Blažičius also scored a long shot and added precise penalties: 69:80.
After Rokas Giedraitis, the three-point difference narrowed to 69:71.
The fourth foul was won by M. Tobey and ours started chasing – 66:71.
After another magical pitch from Luka, the double-digit deficit is already 59:71.
A. Butkevičius was also from afar, but L. Dončičius’s show continued – 57:66.
In the third quarter, the Slovenians opened three long-range bombs by V. Čančaras and M. Tobey, which forced D. Maskoliūnas to take an urgent minute of rest: 52:61.
The judges continued to look after L. Dončičius, who scored 21 points in the first half alone, but M. Kalnietis tied the score before the big jump – 52:52. Https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ6c76zD2kG /? Utm_source = ig_web_copy_link
M. Grigonis threw two fines out of three, and E. Bendžius did not hesitate to fire a long shot: 49:47.
Luka finished three attacks 2 + 1 and kept his team ahead – 42:45.
However, when he returned to the square, L. Dončičius together with Klemen Prepelicius again inspired the Slovenians – 35:38.
After the attacks by M. Grigonis and A. Butkevičius, the hosts who continued their vigor have already advanced – 30:28.
After the match, the Lithuanians got up and after M. Grigonis flew a three-point run, they got significantly closer to the guests – 24:28.
J. Valančiūnas caused two violations of M. Tobey, but lost three tickets in a row, and Z. Dragičius and L. Dončičius continued to have fun – 18:28.
Mr. Tobey scored his first triple, and Mr. Čančar realized the fines and the Slovenes, who won the section 9: 0, took the initiative – 11:16.
After scoring four points in a row, J. Blažičius restored equality – 11:11.
D. Sabonis shook the bag with a powerful insert, and J. Valančiūnas hit the semicircle through M. Tobey – 11: 7.
The Slovenians started the match with three successful attacks in a row, but the Lithuanians were not far behind even in the sprint: 7: 7.
The starting team of the Lithuanian national team: Mantas Kalnietis, Marius Grigonis, Tomas Dimša, Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valančiūnas.
The winners of the Olympic team in Kaunas will start the Slovenian Basketball Tournament in Tokyo in Group C along with the teams of Spain, Argentina and Japan. By the way, the Spanish won the last major championship – the 2019 planetary championship in China, and the Argentines won silver medals there.
Eight teams have already secured places at the Tokyo Olympics: hosts Japan, the United States, Argentina, Australia, France, Spain, Nigeria and Iran.
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