A Crushing Win Over Slovenia

Slovenia's head coach, Aleksandar, was under immense pressure.

Seeing his players looking dejected one by one, he turned to Dongzi.

In the past, whenever they found themselves in this situation, Dongzi would usually step up.

He was also the one who knew how to lift everyone's spirits in the locker room.

But when Aleksandar looked at him today, Dongzi only gave a bitter smile before lowering his head to tie his shoelaces.

Aleksandar understood. Even Dongzi was feeling hopeless.

And really, it was no surprise. Dongzi was their strongest player, yet he was completely outmatched by Wang Yi. Their system, their big men, even Dragić—whenever any of them started to find their rhythm, Wang Yi shut them down.

In just the first 20 minutes, they had tried every solution they could think of.

And they were still trailing by 18 points.

It was only natural for the players to feel discouraged.

Since he couldn't come up with a tactical solution, he could only try to raise their spirits.

So Aleksandar turned into a chef and served up some chicken soup for the soul.

"We can lose the game, but we can't lose our spirit. I know Wang Yi is strong, and so is China Team. I also know that, as a head coach, I shouldn't say our chances of winning today are slim. But that's the truth, and we have to face it."

"How do we face it? By showing the spirit of Slovenia, by showing our fighting spirit. We can lose, but we can't lose with our heads bowed. We have to fight back. We have to battle. Even if we still end up losing, we have to earn their respect. That way, when we go home, we won't have to hang our heads in shame in front of