On the basketball court, a tall figure is sweating hard training.
This is Liu Yutong, known as the "Women's Basketball O'Neal", although she has just been selected for the Chinese women's basketball team, she was not discouraged, but chose to go to the United States for special training at her own expense, in order to reopen the door to join the national team in the future.
With the arms of giants and the athletic talent to wield strength, Liu Yutong is undoubtedly a moving Great Wall on the field. At 201 cm tall and weighing 110 kg, this post-00 new generation center forward is invincible on the field with his "meat shield" physique.
Even an international-level center forward like Australian center Cambage will be hit by a rebound when he hits Liu Yutong. Not to mention that at the last Universiade, the players of the Japanese women's basketball team ran into her like hitting a wall.
With outstanding talent, Liu Yutong soon became a potential national player candidate for the Chinese women's basketball team. In the previous warm-up game, when the center aces Han Xu and Li Yueru were absent, the internal strength of the Chinese women's basketball team was obviously insufficient, and many fans questioned why Liu Yutong was not called, she can definitely help the team.
It's a pity that Zheng Wei didn't include Liu Yutong in the final list. The big man known as the "O'Neal of the women's basketball team" did not complain too much about the loss, but admitted in an interview that she wanted to make herself stronger and better in the offseason. In order to achieve this goal, Liu Yutong made a major decision - to go to the United States for special training at his own expense.
When most of the players are still enjoying their vacations or busy making extra money, Liu Yutong has already set foot on a trip to the United States. Recently, she posted a video of her special training in the United States on social media.
In the picture, we can see that the post-00s center hit three-pointers in a row, and he also crushed the coach during foot training. Even in the breaks, she was not idle, but joked that the training hall was hotter than Sanya. Despite this, Liu Yutong still completed every training seriously, and said with emotion after the end: "It's so good, I lived another day."
Giving up his vacation and self-funded special training, Liu Yutong responded to the regret caused by the defeat with practical actions. We have reason to believe that as long as she continues to maintain this diligent and studious spirit, she will definitely be able to get the opportunity to enter the national team in the future, and together with the current national players Han Xu, Li Yueru and others, she will form a new generation of "mobile Great Wall" of the Chinese women's basketball team.
When it comes to the "Mobile Great Wall", many fans will naturally think of "Xiaobao" Li Yueru in the past. But since Liu Yutong moved from the college league CUBA to the professional league WCBA, the nickname "Women's Basketball O'Neal" seems to belong more to her.
Li Yueru is also a center forward, but she is slightly inferior in height in comparison, with a height of 1.95 meters. However, she is a veteran on the women's basketball court. He has been playing for the national team since 2012 and is now a veteran of three dynasties, helping the Chinese women's basketball team win the Asian Games, Asian Championships and Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Nicknamed "Xiaobao", it means "the precious wealth of the national women's basketball team".
Liu Yutong is also a center forward, but he is younger, born in 2001. Don't look at her tall and burly, she dominates on the court, but in private she is a girl in love. She once said in an interview that she is a "hardcore girl" and likes to chase Korean dramas. My favorite is "Kim So-hyun" and "Kim Jianmin" in "People Come to Bees", the brother CP with both appearance and strength.
It is out of love for these two Korean male stars that the big man Liu Yutong gave himself the nickname "Big Baby". The word "baby" is not only playful and cute, but also cherished, perhaps because she hopes to play her own light on the court like her idol.
Now, whether it is "Xiaobao" or "Big Baby", they are the indispensable center force of the Chinese women's basketball team. are both center forwards, Li Yueru and Liu Yutong naturally have a certain kind of mentor-apprentice, seniors and juniors. When asked by the media about her views on Liu Yutong's special training in the United States at her own expense, Li Yueru affectionately called Liu Yutong "little junior sister" and said: "I also called her to encourage her and support her to go to the United States, because training in the United States can indeed improve a lot."
In addition to Li Yueru, Han Xu, a veteran who is also a national player, directly sent the blessing of "looking forward to my junior sister joining the national team". As the pillar of the Chinese women's basketball team, Han Xu has always been a tough guy with tears on the court, but he is extremely considerate and warm to his little sister Liu Yutong in private.
"I heard that she was going to train in the United States at her own expense, so I called her and asked her about the details of her training." Han Xu said with a smile, "I support her decision, because training abroad can really improve a lot, and I have my own experience in this regard." More importantly, this self-funded special training trip can greatly improve the mentality of the little junior sister. "
Han Xu continued: "The two veterans and I may not last a few years before retiring, but Liu Yutong and other young players are the future of the national team. Our biggest hope now is to see them all improve, become the backbone of the national team as soon as possible, and use their strength to bring us veterans off the field. "
In the face of the encouragement of his predecessors, Liu Yutong was naturally flattered. "I am really touched to have the support of Sister Han Xu and Sister Li Meng!" She said happily, "As a junior, I will continue to work hard and look forward to one day playing side by side with them and creating more glory for the national team together." "
It is with this persistent determination and tenacious perseverance that Liu Yutong was able to quickly regain his fighting spirit after the defeat and went to the United States to receive special training at his own expense.
As a professional athlete, setbacks and tribulations are inevitable, and the key is how you face and deal with them. Some people will stop in the face of setbacks, but Liu Yutong is obviously not this kind of person. Instead, she chose the most proactive approach – putting it into action and moving towards her dreams.
Going to the United States for special training is by no means an easy task for Liu Yutong. As a post-00 new generation player, she not only has to bear high expenses, but also needs to travel thousands of miles to a foreign country alone to practice her skills. This determination and courage is admirable enough.
What's more valuable is that Liu Yutong did not regard the special training as some kind of vacation, but devoted himself wholeheartedly and showed the professionalism of tenacious struggle. Judging from the training video she posted, this "women's basketball O'Neal" is simply a "monster"-level existence: whether it is a three-point shooter or foot training, he can abuse the coach to the fullest.
"Sanya is not as hot as here!" In the video, Liu Yutong jokingly complained about the hot training environment. As a southerner, she is not surprised by the heat. But even so, it can't stop her determination to excel outside of the circle.
"It's good to live another day." Looking at his exhausted self after the end, Liu Yutong sighed. This seemingly simple sentence contains a love for basketball and a yearning for the future. For her, every day of special training is a wonderful moment in her life and a new milestone towards her dream.
It is with such enthusiasm that Liu Yutong can quickly regain his fighting spirit after the haze of defeat. She clearly knows that only hard work can win the future and give herself a better chance of being re-entered into the national team squad. And the dream of crushing opponents side by side with Han Xu and Li Yueru and becoming a new generation of "mobile Great Wall" will eventually become a reality because of their own efforts.
In fact, in addition to the desire to touch his dreams, the reason why Liu Yutong is so desperate is largely due to his admiration and reverence for his predecessors. For her, veterans like Li Yueru and Han Xu are not only opponents and competitors on the court, but also models worth learning and emulating.
Li Yueru, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, has helped the Chinese women's basketball team win numerous honors; And Han Xu is a well-deserved inner core of the team. The two are not only outstanding in strength and experience, but also support the backbone of the Chinese women's basketball team with great professional ethics. It is precisely with their example that Liu Yutong can always maintain a high morale and learning attitude.
It can also be seen from Li Yueru and Han Xu's support and encouragement for Liu Yutong's special training that they have ardent expectations for this "little junior sister". As veterans of the team, they naturally hope to cultivate new backbones to ensure the long-term development of the Chinese women's basketball team; At the same time, once a talented newcomer like Liu Yutong joins, it will definitely inject more vitality into the whole team.
From this point of view, Liu Yutong's determination to go to the United States for special training is not only for personal growth, but also for the national team and the Chinese women's basketball team. And the support of Li Yueru, Han Xu and other seniors is also sincerely hoping to see this "little junior sister" become a national player one day.