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Yeah, there is so much subtle evidence around this team and Luka that points to them partying at times on the road before easier opponents in particular. I have said it for years, some of Luka's bad games have literally looked to me like he is hungover. I could be wrong, but that is what it looks like.

Like that?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PCFS-7FRUc

No one saw Spain winning Eurobasket, given all the injuries the team had to deal with. But still, the most dramatic moment of the tournament happened when Poland defeated Slovenia in the quarterfinals. There was a lot of speculation trying to explain the shocking defeat, and now a report came out telling a story that's starting to develop a pattern with Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team.
A hungover defeat
Slovenia didn't just lose against Poland - they were demolished. Yes, there was a dramatic comeback in the fourth quarter, but their performance overall was appalling. 
Yet again, Luka Doncic spent more time arguing with refs than running back on defense and fouled out late in Q4 - one of his five fouls was a technical personal foul for complaining, which in Eurobasket, counts towards a player's overall foul count. A Bosnian basketball website, Bhbasket, reported a story that, if true, explains the poor performance from Luka & Co.

”Our sources in Berlin revealed that the players on team Slovenia had a party to remember the night before their game with Poland. The boozing ended at 5 AM.”

It was apparent the Slovenians didn't take Poland seriously enough, and it appears that attitude started long before tipoff. The most concerning part of this story for any fan of team Slovenia is that this isn't the first time Luka & Co. were acting like it was the offseason. 
The Balkan way
Flopping isn't the only thing Vlade Divac brought to the NBA. It wasn't technically chain-smoking, but if half the stories are true, Divac came as close to it as an athlete in the Association could - and he wasn't the only one. Just ask Jackie MacMullan about Dino Radja and his nicotine intake while with the Boston Celtics.
Cigarettes and alcohol are a large part of the culture in the Balkans, and athletes are no exception in that regard. While a beer or two on gameday is breaking news in the States, it wouldn't even make news back home.