Luka Doncic addresses EuroBasket officiating issues, supports schedule adjustments / News - Basketnews.com

The Slovenian star Luka Doncic thinks FIBA should do something about the officiating in the EuroBasket 2022, including the potential schedule adjustments in the future.

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Luka Doncic addressed the noise over the protests, officiating, and crucial mistakes that followed the first days of EuroBasket 2022.

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Asked what he thinks about the officiating in FIBA competitions and how games are controlled here, Luka Doncic shared his thoughts with BasketNews.

"I think you can see. The time in Turkey's game, the technical with Lithuania... There's a lot. But FIBA should do something about it. I have nothing more to say," Doncic smiled.

In Turkey's game against Georgia, during the Korkmaz-Sanadze incident, 22 seconds were lost from the game clock, and the referees never reverted it back.

Later, the double-overtime game was followed by Ergin Ataman's ejection and the fight in the tunnel between Korkmaz and a few Georgian national team players.

Lithuanians were furious over the technical foul free throw that was not given during the tight game vs. Germany.

However, Doncic focuses on his goal with Slovenia: to win Group B.

During the day off in Cologne, he spoke about a busy EuroBasket 2022 schedule.

"It's tough. We're going to play four games in five days. Yesterday we had two games in basically 24 hours," the Dallas Mavericks guard said.

"Everybody has the same conditions and less rest. But it's a problem of injuries. More injuries can happen. Especially the clubs wouldn't be very glad. I agree. More rest is always better," Doncic concluded.

He had ice on his right wrist at the end of the practice.

In the last game against Bosnia and Hercegovina, Doncic was 0 of 8 from the 3-point line. He also went 1 of 8 in the EuroBasket opener. The Slovenian averages 16.7 points on 18.2% 3-point shooting.

But he assured it doesn't affect his shot: "No, it's okay. It will be fine."

Despite a busy schedule, Doncic still finds time to watch other EuroBasket games.

"I watch a lot of games. But I think I mostly watch Serbia and Greece," Doncic said to BasketNews.

Why?

"You know why," he laughed. "They have the two best players."

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