Japan’s back is firmly against the wall in the men’s basketball tournament after it was humiliated by Slovenia 116-81 in their second game on Thursday.
One of the focal points for Japan going into the contest was to slow down Slovenia’s Luka Doncic, but they actually had a difficult time figuring out the entire team, not just the Dallas Mavericks superstar.
Doncic posted 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to propel his side to its second straight win after it opened the tournament by stunning Argentina, the world’s No. 4 ranked team, 118-100 on Monday.