Why was Yang Liwei laid off? Of course, the domestic media is defending the honor of the captain, and shouting out that Yang Liwei wants to fight for the country and be cut! But when Han Xu and Li Meng entered the 12-man roster of mysterious and free men to play in the WNBA, Li Meng officially changed from a training camp contract to a formal contract, and the two players also took leave from their respective teams to go to Australia to join the national team, can Yang Liwei's argument that he was cut for the national campaign still stand?
The US media broke the news that the Chinese player Li Yueru of the WNBA Sky team has suspended his contract with Li Yueru because of an injury throughout the season, so that the only Chinese players who really remain on the world's top WNBA arena are Li Meng and Han Xu;
At 7 a.m. on May 20, 2023, on this special day, the WNBA will once again welcome the Chinese derby, Li Meng and Han Xu will represent the mysterious and free people respectively; However, the media person "Scout Inspector Zhao" broke the news that because the WNBA copyright party asked for a single game of 5,000 US dollars in broadcast fees, the domestic Tencent is still Migu
The platform will not broadcast the WNBA league in the new season, and other mainstream media platforms will not have a corresponding live broadcast preview;
In particular, it is mentioned that the head coach of the mysterious man especially appreciates Li Meng's playing characteristics, Li Meng's masculine playing style, the ability to hold the ball and tear the defense, as well as the 3D attribute and strong ball style, all of which make Li Meng the real reason why he should stay in the team even if he takes leave from work with the team; And Han Xu's 2.20 meter arm span is a huge help to the frame and protect the rebound, so the free man also decided to agree to Han Xu to fight for the country, but still keep his contract for the real reason;
If you watch the WNBA Sparks lose to the Storm 69:76 and see Yang Liwei get 17 minutes and 12 seconds of playing time, only 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, you will understand why Li Meng and Han Xu can stay, and Yang Liwei was cut by the team!
FIBA officially cancelled the Olympic qualification preliminary round originally scheduled for November, and instead determined that the right to participate in the Olympic qualification is linked to the Asian Cup, and only the top four Asian Cup can get the qualification right to participate in the Paris Olympic Games in February 2024, and not directly get Olympic tickets! Therefore, the Chinese Basketball Association quickly recruited national players with WNBA contracts, and the national women's basketball team opened training preparations in Qingyuan, Guangdong as early as March, with 8 newly added players in the training team, Wang Siyu returned with an injury, and the Chinese Basketball Association also arranged for the women's basketball team to go to Australia for European training;
The Chinese women's basketball team will play warm-up matches with Serbia, France, Belgium, Australia, Spain and other strong teams, when all national players without injuries will return to the team and face the Asian Cup with the strongest team, while South Korea, Japan, and Australia are all gathering to prepare for the Asian Cup, striving to win the Olympic qualification and finally get the ticket to the Paris Olympics;
Whether it is the three-year epidemic or the team's large-scale injury, Coach Zheng Wei and the team have never complained, in the spirit of winning glory for the country, going all out, preparing for the game, playing the style of the Chinese women's basketball team, once again showing the image of a big country on the world stage, and at the same time conveying to the world the spirit of the Chinese women's basketball team fearless difficulties, facing difficulties, facing challenges, selfless dedication, unity and cooperation, and tenacious struggle;
The women's basketball team does not have the habit of throwing the pot, does not have the dilemma of taking medicine, and focuses on maintaining sportsmanship and sportsmanship on the field!