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Luka Doncic is playing the best basketball of his career — and few are noticing

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Luka Doncic is quietly playing the best basketball of his career, and more people need to start taking notice. Leading Slovenia to the EuroBasket quarterfinals without a single other NBA player on the roster is a feat that should be making headlines everywhere, not fading into the background.

Doncic's EuroBasket dominance proves he’s leveled up

Doncic has been able to put on a powerful display of growth and determination. On Sunday, Luka poured in 42 points against Italy, including a jaw-dropping 22 points in the first quarter alone. The craziest part is those 22 points were more than the entire Italian team managed in the first quarter.