The FIBA EuroBasket tournament is already throwing up surprises, and Slovenia felt it right from the start. In their opener against Poland, Luka Doncic’s effort went in vain as they walked off with a loss. That game ended 105-95 for Poland, with new citizen Jordan Loyd hitting seven threes and dropping 32 points. Doncic’s 34 points and nine assists could not mask Slovenia’s flaws. And in a league where the number of games is fewer, Slovenia cannot afford another defeat in Group D.

At 0-1, they risk falling behind in the standings early, and their next opponent is not an easy one. France is coming off a 92-64 win over Belgium, where 12 different players scored. Now, the Slovenian team faces a must-win situation against that French squad, and the question on everyone’s mind is, if their sta

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