Slovenia advances to the key battle! Can Doncic lead the team to defeat Iceland?

Most of the European Championship group stage has passed. Many teams have completed 3-4 group stages. Eight seats have been identified in the top 16 knockout rounds, namely Turkey, Serbia, Latvia, Germany, Lithuania, Finland, Greece and Poland. Moreover, the competition in this European Championship is very valuable. Except for the United States, Canada and Australia, the world's strong teams are basically in this European Championship. The Eight Immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers. Who can seize the opportunity to ensure their top 16 seats next?

Group D is now the most chaotic group in this European Championship. So far, only Poland has advanced to the top 16 in Group D. I thought France and Slovenia were the two strongest teams in this group, but the appearance of the dark horse Poland has not confirmed their promotion yet. Instead, Poland, which has won three consecutive games in a row, advanced to the top 16 early, which was unexpectedly expected before the game. Israel has also come out to disrupt the situation. In the last game, they were in a surprise victory over France. Currently, Israel ranked second in the group with 2 wins and 1 loss, France ranked third with 2 wins and 1 loss. Slovenia, where Doncic is located, finally won the third game, 1 win and 2 losses, and the team in this group may not be known until the last round.

Slovenia, which lost all the first two games in the group stage, finally won the first victory in the last game. Only Poland in their group D is confirmed to advance to the top 16. Iceland has lost three consecutive times and is the weakest team in the group. Next, they will face Slovenia and France. There is basically no hope of qualifying in the group stage, so the next three qualifying places will be decided between France, Israel, Belgium and Slovenia. So Slovenia will play against Iceland tonight. If Slovenia can defeat its opponent, it will take the initiative to qualify, and they will face Belgium next. The qualifying situation in this group is likely to have to calculate the net victory in the end. Slovenia's goal in this game is to strive for more net victory while striving for victory.

From two consecutive defeats in the group stage to winning the first victory, seeing the dawn of qualifying. In the key game against Belgium on August 31, Doncic scored 26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists to help the team win, and the next two key games determine life and death. If Slovenia wins the group stage in the next group stage, they will end the group stage with 3 wins and 2 losses. Considering that Israel may lose to Poland, Slovenia will advance to the third place in the group with the best result.

If Slovenia only defeats Iceland, after 7 points, life and death must be determined based on the results of other games. Belgium will face Poland and Israel in the remaining schedule. If Belgium cannot double-kill its opponent, Slovenia may defeat Belgium with its net winning advantage. If Slovenia loses unexpectedly to Iceland or Israel, it will likely be eliminated with 6 points or less. However, considering the huge gap in strength between Slovenia and Iceland, the probability of this happening is extremely low, but it is also possible. Therefore, whether the initiative can qualify is in their own hands.

Docic is still Slovenia's winner. He can contribute 33 points + nearly 10 assists per game in three group matches. While he is sieging the city and drawing the village, he can also drive his teammates' performance. However, the overall level of Doncic's teammates in this European Championship has declined, which has caused Doncic to shoulder offense and defense. The schedule is closely arranged. Doncic averages up to 34 minutes per game, and his physical energy consumption is huge. Although he is relatively relaxed in this game against Iceland, in order to win more points, Slovenia may not let Doncic rest for too long. What's more, if the team performs poorly and lags behind Iceland, the situation will be even more dangerous. Therefore, Doncic still has to carry Slovenia forward in this game.