EuroBasket is without three of the NBA’s greatest stars.

a stunning defeat of Slovenia Withdrew this Wednesday at the hands of Poland (87-90) eurobasket 2022 to the reigning champion Luka Doncichence the two other great NBA stars in the tournament, the Serbs Nikola Djokic and greek Giannis AntetokounmpoSerbia lost to Italy (86-94) in the round of 16 and Greece had already lost in the quarterfinals to Germany (107-96).

Three teams were the frontrunners for the podium, and the three stars were the undisputed frontrunners. Tournament MVPOrphaned by a trio of players who exert the greatest magnetism among fans.

Doncic He leaves after having an anomalous championship that combines real exhibitions (47 points against Franceopposite 36 Germany or opposite 35 Belgium) for individual matches, especially the last one Poland“I let my country down, it’s my fault,” he said. Dallas Mavericks After the big disappointment of elimination. Doncic came close to a triple-double in the previous game (14 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists), but made many mistakes on offense (he 5/15 from the field, free throws 1/4 from his line). last quarter.Doncic is honored to take responsibility for the setback, especially by not hiding behind back injury Occurs at the start of the meeting and gives him 3rd Quarter Injection for Pain Relief.

The premature elimination of Nikola Jokic’s Serbia and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece is equally disappointing.team of Svetislav Pesic He entered the knockout rounds as a prime contender for gold after consistently displaying in first phase matches. But in a moment of truth, he let the Italian, who played uncoached, track himself down for his final 15 minutes. Gianmarco Pozecodisqualified after receiving two techniques. Jokiku He tried everything (32 points, 13 rebounds, 41 PIR), but the team was not on his side. His two-time NBA MVP is averaging 21.7 points, 10 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 31.7 PIR, leaving Eurobasket with high marks on an individual level.

something similar happened Giannis Antetokounmpowho had impeccable final stats for the tournament (29.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 32.7 PIRs), but left emphasizing a sense of defeat as more was expected of him. . Greeceplayer of milwaukee bucks Although he played in a very average championship (never under 25 or 30 points in the PIR), he was never able to pull the team together to success.

With Doncic, Jokic and Antetokounmpo out, this EuroBasket 2022 MVP is more open than everStatistically, Germans are the top ‘survivors’ Denise Schroeder (20.2 points, 7.2 assists, PIR 16.8), Spaniard Willie Hernangomez (17.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 21.3 PIR), Frenchman Rudy Gobert (14.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 19.9 PIR) and Poland’s Mateusz Ponitka (15 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists, PIR 20.3), it all depends on which team wins the gold medal, and whether another player with a better track record in the tournament shines in the finals.