Nicole Is Coming

Nicole was coming.

At the end of the meeting, Coach Du Feng stressed to everyone:

"Slovenia is nothing like Japan or South Korea. The entire country has a population of just 2.05 million, yet they took fourth place at the 2021 Olympics. That alone shows how much Slovenia values basketball, as well as the strength of their team."

"So no one can afford to let their guard down."

"Let me emphasize this one last time: we can only win this battle. We must not lose."

His words raised the players' spirits.

A win would put them in the semifinals and make history.

No one wanted to lose.

While China Team studied Slovenia, Slovenia was studying China, too.

The Slovenian men's basketball team was holding a meeting in the conference room on the seventh floor of the hotel where Wang Yi and the others were staying.

All twelve Slovenian players were present. Naturally, their head coach, Aleksandar Sekulić, was leading the meeting.

Aleksandar was a head coach in his early forties.

He wore a white plaid shirt, and his brown hair was neatly combed into a side part.

He pointed at the image of Wang Yi projected onto the wall.

"I don't think Wang Yi needs much introduction. You've all probably seen his performance in this year's NBA Finals. He has inhuman talent and the ability to single-handedly beat an entire team. We have to figure out how to defend him."

Doncic lightly pinched the corners of his eyes between his right index finger and thumb. "This won't be easy. Even the best players in the NBA all have their own distinct strengths. James is strong, drives hard, and is a great passer. Durant likes to shoot and has an unsolvable mid-range shot. Antetokounmpo has explosive athleticism and freakish talent."

"But