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Mavs WATCH: Luka Doncic Staredown in Slovenia vs. Greece

Slovenia and Greece are squaring off in a friendly match ahead of the World Cup, but Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic isn’t being very friendly to defenders.

Dalton Trigg

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In preparation for the World Cup, which begins on August 25, Slovenia and Greece are playing in an international friendly match today. However, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic isn't being friendly to opposing defenders.

During the first quarter, Doncic, who looks to be in the best shape of his life, had his way against Greece, getting whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it. Among the several strong plays Doncic made toward the basket, one stood out more than the rest, as he shook off a Greece defender and stared him down before finishing an and-1.

"It was a long summer for me, I'm happy to be back," Doncic said, via rtvslo.si. "I'm looking forward to training and matches. I'm honored to be the captain, we decided that with the coach and players. It's a pleasure to play for the national team, I haven't played since April 10, I can't wait for the games."

Given that Doncic is already in great physical shape ahead of World Cup competition, that should carry over into Mavs training camp, which begins at the end of September. Doncic, Kyrie Irving and a revamped Dallas roster look to get back to the postseason after missing it during the 2022-23 season.

Doncic subbed out about halfway through the first quarter of today's friendly match, and Slovenia led Greece 29-22 at the end of the frame. Stay tuned to DallasBasketball.com for more updates on this matchup throughout the day.

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DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.

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