"Li Meng is coming back!" As soon as the news broke, it immediately caused a sensation in the fan circle. Congratulations came one after another, sending good wishes to the "basketball golden boy couple".
In fact, Li Meng has been out of action for more than a year due to injury this time. During this period, she missed many important games, and her Sichuan women's basketball team also encountered a lot of difficulties. Now, the 25-year-old little flower of the women's basketball team has finally brought the good news of her comeback, which is undoubtedly exciting!
What's even more gratifying is that Li Meng showed a very good state in the process of resuming training. It can be seen from this that her injuries have basically recovered. If all goes well, we have reason to expect that the core player who once led the Chinese women's basketball team to the Asian Cup will return in the near future and continue to shine for Sichuan and the national team.
For Li Meng's husband, former national player Zhang Long, his wife is finally fully recovered, which is also the happiest thing for him. For more than a year, Zhang Long must have been very concerned about his wife's injury. Now that the good news has finally arrived, he will surely be happy.
In fact, the "basketball combination" of Li Meng and Zhang Long is well-known in the women's basketball circle. Both sides are young people born in the 80s, and their basketball attainments have reached the national level, and their appearance conditions are also excellent. What's even more rare is that the two have formed an indissoluble bond since they were young, and they have tied the knot after many years of love on the court. Now they are an older couple.
Speaking of Li Meng and Zhang Long, many people still remember their youthful appearance when they first debuted. At that time, Li Menggang joined the Sichuan team, was thin and weak, and was often bullied by other team members, and even had the nickname of "Little Sanmen". And Zhang Long is just a mediocre member of the national junior team. Unexpectedly, years later, both of them grew into top stars in the women's basketball and men's basketball teams.
Especially Li Meng, the growth rate over the years can be described as a "blowout". From the initial small three doors, to the absolute core of the Sichuan team, and then to being selected for the national team to become the number one star of the women's basketball team, Li Meng used his strength and hard work to counterattack perfectly. And this year, Li Meng finally got her wish and advanced to the WNBA and sharpened her strength in the highest overseas women's basketball league. Although her first season was not ideal due to injury, we are confident that Li Meng will return to the WNBA after recovering from injury and shine.
Of course, Li Meng's ability to get to where he is today step by step is inseparable from the careful cultivation of the Sichuan women's basketball team. Over the years, the Sichuan women's basketball team has continued to replace the old with the new, and Li Meng has gradually grown into a leader in the team. She is also partnered with rising rookie Han Xu, and the two have formed the twin engines of the Sichuan women's basketball team. On the eve of Li Meng's injury, she led Sichuan to the runner-up seat of WOMXN, which also showed everyone the strong strength of this team.
However, the performance of the Sichuan women's basketball team this year is not satisfactory. After Li Meng and Han Xu were both seriously injured, the state of the Sichuan women's basketball team declined significantly. Even though Han Xu has returned, without the big star Li Meng sitting on the inside, the Sichuan women's basketball team still suffered a lot of losses in the league, and the current points ranking has also fallen to third.
This reflects the importance of Li Meng to the Sichuan women's basketball team from one side. Her comeback will undoubtedly greatly strengthen the team's strength and play a key role in the league title race and glory for the country. Therefore, for the Sichuan women's basketball team and coach Zheng Wei, the news of Li Meng's injury recovery is undoubtedly good news. I believe that as soon as she returns to the team, the Sichuan women's basketball team will surely regain its strength.
Of course, Li Meng's comeback is of greater significance to the Chinese women's basketball team. In view of the fact that this year is the Olympic year, the Chinese women's basketball team is making every effort to prepare for the Paris Olympics. To this end, the Chinese women's basketball team will conduct an Olympic qualifying tournament in Xi'an and compete fiercely with a number of strong teams. At that time, we look forward to Li Meng's return as scheduled, making a comeback for the national team and helping the team to impact the Olympic competition.
As a person who has come from the past, Li Meng is well aware of the importance of every Olympic Games for athletes. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she led the Chinese women's basketball team to the semifinals. Although the team eventually missed out on a medal, that Olympics was undoubtedly the pinnacle of Li Meng's career. Now, facing her second Olympic challenge, she will give it her all and hope to achieve another great result.
Of course, this time the Chinese women's basketball team is more hopeful than four years ago. The growth of rookies such as Zheng Wei and Han Xu has injected vitality into the team. At the same time, veterans such as Huang Haibo and Zhang Li have not retired and can still provide stable output for the team. Coupled with the joining of Li Meng, the number one star, it can be said that the Chinese women's basketball team has made all-round progress and is stronger than before.
Therefore, the Chinese women's basketball team will not be afraid of any opponent in the Olympic qualifying round. Whether it is the traditional powerhouse French women's basketball team or the absolute dark horse Puerto Rico women's basketball team, as long as Li Meng returns to the team, we are confident of winning. Of course, the most difficult is still the Japanese women's basketball team, which is inextricably linked with the Chinese women's basketball team. However, I believe that in the case of fighting at home and playing with all the players, the Chinese women's basketball team can still prove its strength and successfully advance to the main match of the Olympic Games.
If it really qualifies for the Paris Olympics as desired, this is undoubtedly another historic breakthrough for the Chinese women's basketball team. At that time, we will see Li Meng again in the Olympic arena. She will lead this young and promising team to win glory for the country. We also sincerely hope that the Chinese women's basketball team, which missed the medal in the previous two Olympic Games, will be able to achieve the best results in history this time!