“I would probably say Red Star, but not for me,” Doncic, a longtime Crvena Zvezda fan, told SLAM<\/a> when asked about the scariest and most imposing atmosphere he played in. “They liked me there, so not for me.”<\/p>\n He also pointed to Panathinaikos and a memorable 2018 EuroLeague playoff game in Athens.<\/p>\n “I also played at Panathinaikos. We played in the quarterfinals and started the game down 0-20, so it was really loud out there.”<\/p>\n Credit \u201eBasketNews.lt\u201c\/V. Mikaitis<\/p>\n Doncic was referring to Game 1 of the 2018 playoffs, when Panathinaikos opened with 20 unanswered points and beat Real Madrid 95-67 in front of more than 18,000 fans.<\/p>\n Luka finished with 10 points, but Madrid responded by winning the next three games to take the series 3-1 and eventually claim the EuroLeague title that season.<\/p>\n When asked which EuroLeague arena disliked him the most, Doncic initially joked, “Probably a lot of them.”<\/p>\n After a pause, he picked one in particular: “Barcelona. Rivals.”<\/p>\n Doncic remembers famous game-winner in Belgrade <\/p>\n One of Doncic’s most memorable EuroLeague moments also came against Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade.<\/p>\n On March 30, 2018, Real Madrid visited Zvezda at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Round 29.<\/p>\n With the score tied at 79-79, Doncic crossed over Ognjen Dobric, sent the defender to the floor, and hit a deep step-back three with 0.9 seconds remaining to give Madrid an 82-79 win.<\/p>\n “That was before the Final Four, so it was a nice move,” Doncic recalled. “It’s very hard to play in that gym.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Luka finished that night with 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals for 35 PIR and earned EuroLeague MVP of the Round honors.<\/p>\n “I’m also a fan of that team, so I was kind of wondering whether I should celebrate or not,” he said. “I didn’t really celebrate, but it was a nice moment.”<\/p>\n Less than two months later, Doncic returned to Belgrade for the EuroLeague Final Four, this time at Stark Arena, and led Real Madrid to the title.<\/p>\n At that time, the 19-year-old was named the 2017-18 EuroLeague MVP, Final Four MVP, and earned a place on the All-EuroLeague First Team as Madrid won its 10th European title.<\/p>\n Doncic averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists across the 2018 Final Four.<\/p>\n His rise in Europe led to comparisons with Serbian and European basketball legend Dejan Bodiroga while Luka\u00a0was still a teenager.<\/p>\n “No, I think that whenever you’re compared to great players, it’s a privilege,” Doncic said when asked whether those comparisons created pressure. “There’s no pressure. You just play the sport you love, so there’s no pressure.”<\/p>\n Why Luka Took The Lakers To Slovenia <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If you like our content, please click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. It helps us a lot, and we are committed to delivering you the very latest basketball news.<\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-168506-any780x600.jpg\")
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