Women's basketball player Li Yueru ushered in her WNBA debut in the new season, representing the Los Angeles Sparks against the Atlanta Dream, but Li Yueru was trapped in playing time and only got 1 rebound; The new team and Curry's godsister scored 11 points and 4 assists, and finally the Los Angeles Sparks lost 81-92 at home to the Atlanta Dream.
Li Yueru only got 4 minutes of playing time in this game and did not receive much attention. The Los Angeles Sparks coach previously emphasized that Li Yueru is one of the best players in the team at the season press conference, and promised to give playing time, but this game did not reflect. At the same time, Li Yueru spent most of the 4 minutes on the court running back and forth, with no tactical position at all, and her teammates seemed to be super scorers and did not use tactics reasonably.
For Li Yueru, she sacrificed a lot in order to gain a foothold in the WNBA, first of all, she gave up the million-dollar salary of the domestic WCBA, first went to the Turkish league to play and practice, and became a super inside line in European competitions, so she got the attention of the Los Angeles Sparks. On the other hand, in order to play well in the WNBA, Li Yueru postponed the time for her to report to the national team.
It's a pity that Li Yueru's self-sacrifice did not bring good enough results, and at present, he still does not get the trust of the WNBA coach, as a 2.01 meter heavy interior line, Li Yueru's mobility ability is relatively insufficient, especially in the WNBA league with excellent athletic ability, Li Yueru has no advantage on either the offensive end or the defensive end. Previously, Li Yueru personally said that if he still can't gain a foothold in the WNBA this time, then he will no longer chase his WNBA dream, in other words, Li Yueru will only give himself one last chance.
Speaking of competitive athletic strength, the current Li Yueru does not have an absolute advantage in the WNBA, and she needs to train hard and seize every opportunity to show herself in order to get more playing time. Han Xu, another women's basketball player last season, was also snubbed in the WNBA, from the main rotation to the fringe of the team, causing Han Xu to frequently leave the team in the middle of the season to play international games.
Looking back on the history of Chinese basketball, there are many players who have played in the NBA and WNBA, but only Yao Ming can become a star on these two platforms, and among the rest of the players, only Yi Jianlian, Li Meng and Han Xu have done the main rotation, and even Wang Zhizhi has not played stably back then. Every athlete who chases his dreams deserves to be respected, and I hope Li Yueru can get out of the trough as soon as possible and strive to gain a firm foothold in the WNBA!
(Lin Xiaoxiang)