A former member of Olimpija Giorgi Shermadini playing for Andorra achieved the statistical index of 39, but 17-year-old Dončić played an unforgettable game. His valutation was 34, and he was the youngest player ever chosen as the player of the round. He was also the youngest player in the history of the Spanish championship to achieve a double double, and the youngest with more than ten passes. At the end of the game he had 23 points, and 11 passes, bringing 27 points to Real.
"I am very happy that we won. We were aggressive enough, and played good defense. I would like to dedicate this victory, and my individual acknowledgment, to the fans, especially to those fans who come to every match, and support us all the time. They are amazing. I hope we will continue in the same way," the official league published the statement of the super-talented player from Ljubljana. He was on the court for 34 minutes.
The trainer Pablo Laso was very happy with Dončić’s performance: "I am very satisfied with Luka's play. He adapted perfectly to any type of defence. He was on the court for a large part of the match, which proves he is physically well prepared; he played in a high rhythm, and was very efficient. He made a lot of progress since coming to Madrid. He is able to play different positions, and is becoming a complete basketball player. He can play at the positions from one to three, he jumps well… He strives for improvement. He has set many records, but he is very ambitious, and wants more."
Rupnik: Dončić is phenomenal
Luka Rupnik contributed ten points for Feunlabrada, and was besides Xavi Rey, the former centre of the Spanish national team, the only player from the guest team to score a two-digit number of points. "We resisted well, but then Dončić "destroyed" us," the basketball player from Idrija gave a short description of the match for MMC, and continued: "Luka is phenomenal. His performance is really at a very high level. He is a true Euro League player, and is on his way to an outstanding career." Rupnik, who has been playing in the suburbs of Madrid for a month, said about his countryman: "I am happy for him, and wish him all the best. When we speak to each other on the phone it shows that he is a regular young man, and that he has everything sorted in his head," The trainer Jota Cuspinera was not satisfied with the former player of the Spanish national team Carlos Cabezas, and he wanted Rupnik in his team. Fuenlabrada immediately paid the compensation, and the 23-year-old game organizer signed a three-year contract.
"Trainer trusts me. I do my best to take advantage of the time I get on the court, with which I am very satisfied. Considering that I came only a month ago, and the other players have been together for three months, I blended well with the team," Rupnik explained. Rupnik is most comfortable with Marko Popović, as they know each other from before.
