Dongzi couldn't handle France's twin towers, so he had to leave it to his teammates.
But his teammates weren't shooting well today, and when a shot missed, the rebound usually went to France's twin towers.
Those two practically monopolized both the offensive and defensive boards as soon as they stepped onto the court.
And controlling the boards often meant controlling the game. In the end, Slovenia lost to France, 103–110.
Watching the game had opened the eyes of every player on China Team.
Cui Yongxi said with undisguised amazement:
"That Artificial Giant really is incredible. It's hard to imagine a 2.28-meter-tall player dribbling past defenders on the perimeter like a guard and shooting step-back three-pointers like a guard, then using nimble footwork in the paint like a center and throwing down a one-man dunk like Shaquille O'Neal."
"That guy is practically the perfect basketball player."
Pang Bo shook his head beside him. "There's no such thing as a perfect basketball player. If there were, it could only be Brother Yi."
Antoine agreed. "Yeah. You watched the whole game. My passing really is good. That's what my scouting report says, too: my court vision is excellent."
The two had met and fallen in love in elementary school, and after graduating, they had both worked in the same laboratory.
Pang Bo nodded. "So when we face him, we can first have Wang Yi guard him one-on-one. If that works, we'll keep Wang Yi on him. If it doesn't, we can double-team him as soon as he gets the ball. Given his court vision, there's not much chance he'll make a good pass once he's doubled."
After all, France didn't just have one freakish presence in the Artificial Giant. They also had Wang Jianhua, another one.
Meanwhile, Wang Jianhua, Coach Shi, and Coach