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In 2017, the 33-year-old Miao Lijie, who was in the prime of her youth, announced that she would return to the Chinese women's basketball arena and go all out to meet the upcoming women's basketball events of the National Games. This legendary scorer, who once led Chinese women's basketball to the top, is once again on the battlefield at this moment, which instantly detonated the eager attention and ardent expectations of fans across the country.
Before the game, Miao Lijie, who was wearing the women's basketball jersey of the People's Liberation Army, was interviewed by the media, and her tone was firm and powerful: "Soon after giving birth, I immediately devoted myself to restorative training, the child was still young, but I had to interrupt breastfeeding, and my heart was always full of deep reluctance. However, as a soldier, she must resolutely obey the organization's arrangements and return to the team without hesitation.
When he said these words, although Miao Lijie's face showed a tenacious expression, there was a trace of worry hidden in the depths of his eyes. As the core leader of the team, she is well aware of the great significance of this National Games, and naturally has doubts about whether she can successfully win the championship.
Near the beginning of the game, Miao Lijie looked around at his teammates, his eyes were like torches, and he declared categorically: "This will be my last time participating in the National Games, so I will treat every game as the last game to fight." Hearing the captain's passionate declaration of battle, the surrounding teammates gathered their determination to win.
However, in the fierce competition in the finals, although the PLA women's basketball team led the opponent Guangdong team by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, it was unable to withstand the opponent's fierce counterattack and lost with a score of 80:86. At the moment when he held the runner-up trophy, Miao Lijie's face looked gloomy, his eyes were slightly red, and his heart was full of endless regrets.
After the game, Miao Lijie, who was physically and mentally exhausted, expressed his heart frankly: "Although my heart is full of regrets, I can also face it calmly. This defeat is also a new starting point, and if I have the opportunity to coach in the future, I will do my best to win the National Games again to make up for this regret. ”
In 1980, on a sunny spring, a lively and lovely girl was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and she was Miao Lijie, who would later become the leader of Chinese women's basketball.
Miao Lijie, who has shown extraordinary vitality since he was a child, is often mistaken for a boy because his behavior is too "boyish". However, by that time, she had already shown an innate athletic talent and a deep love for basketball.
Miao Lijie did not show a penchant for spending time with girls, but said categorically: "They just can't keep up with me!" However, in stark contrast, she is keen to be with the boys, free to chase and play outdoors.
She is very fond of the neat and neat short hairstyle, mixed in with the boys, climbing trees, climbing over fences, catching knowledge, and even walking posture is full of casualness and ease, like a heroic warrior.
There is a small track and field field near the place where the Miao family lives, and whenever after school, Miao Lijie always can't wait to rush there and enjoy the vitality of youth with a group of boys.
Until she was summoned home by her parents for dinner, her energy was still high, and the slowly setting sun at dusk was always overshadowed by her galloping figure, again and again, never stopping.
In a school sports competition, Miao Lijie set a new school high jump record with an astonishing momentum, and also led the long jump event, these outstanding achievements once again demonstrated her extraordinary athletic talent.
Under the influence of his brother, Miao Lijie was gradually attracted to the orange basketball.
One day, Miao Lijie, who was sweating profusely on the court, was unexpectedly accosted by a middle-aged man, who at first mistakenly thought that the other party was cheating on children and fled the scene in panic.
However, when she later learned that the man was actually the coach of the sports school basketball team, her nervousness was relieved, and although she still had doubts, she decided to join the coach's disciple and officially embark on her own basketball journey.
Since joining the national team, Miao Lijie has quickly risen to become the team's main defender and core figure. Her unique personal style is unforgettable: she is athletic and flexible, her dribbling lines are ever-changing, and her long-range shooting feel is top-notch.
With these unique skills, she is often able to step up when it matters and carve out a way for the team's attack. In particular, her best "three-step layup" stunt makes opponents unguardable.
However, even as a top basketball player known as "Female Jordan", Miao Lijie is not without flaws. One of her weaknesses is her negligence on the defensive end, where she tends to focus too much on scoring and ignore the defense.
This negative attitude was vividly reflected in the group stage of the 1999 Asian Championships, when Miao Lijie made frequent mistakes in the game, conceded as many as 20 points, and finally suffered a heavy blow from the South Korean team 84-61.
Luckily, Miao was able to quickly learn from his failures and showed impressive progress in the following races, gradually reaching the top. In 2003, she helped the Chinese team win two precious gold medals in the Asian Championships and Asian Games, in 2004, she was fortunate to be selected for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympics, although the Chinese team failed to achieve a major breakthrough in the Olympics, Miao Lijie's performance was still remarkable, and in 2005, she became the third Chinese player to join the Women's Professional Basketball League (WNBA) after Zheng Haixia and Sui Feifei.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games came to Miao Lijie realized that he was shouldering the heavy responsibility of leading the team forward. In the crucial bronze medal match, she scored 23 points and delivered eight wonderful assists, but the Chinese team finally lost to the Russian team by 8 points and missed the chance to finish on the podium.
Despite this, Miao Lijie won the two honors of "scoring champion" and "best guard" in this Olympic Games with his outstanding performance of 23 points, becoming the pride of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Since the Beijing Olympics, Miao Lijie has grown into the number one superstar in the domestic Women's Professional Basketball League (WCBA). In 2004, she led the Heilongjiang women's basketball team to the finals, and her personal competitive state maintained the first level of the national league.
However, in the face of the powerful Bayi women's basketball team at that time, although Miao Lijie scored 32 points alone, he still could not save the team's defeat by 1 point.
In 2005, Miao Lijie switched to the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA, and personally felt the huge difference between the two professional leagues: "Compared with the domestic league, the WNBA training intensity and confrontation level are undoubtedly higher, and what we have learned and practiced in just three months is almost equivalent to our efforts in China for a whole year!
That's the cruelty of the professional league, and that's where its unique charm lies.
Since 2004, she has led the Heilongjiang women's basketball team to the finals repeatedly, and her personal performance has always been at the top of the national league scoring list.
However, unfortunately, there is always a king, and there is always an end. Although Miao Lijie scored the highest score of the game with an astonishing 32 points, he still could not recover the team's 1-point difference and was defeated by the powerful Bayi women's basketball team at that time.
After the game, although the regret of the runner-up still haunted his heart, Miao Lijie was not complacent because of this, but calmly analyzed: "Although the score gap between us and the Bayi team is only 1 point, it seems that as long as we pay a little attention and reduce some mistakes or fouls, we can win the game." ”
However, she is well aware that this difference of 1 point, although it is not an insurmountable barrier, is at least a gap that cannot be ignored. Every member of the Bayi team is highly skilled, and their experience in the competition is far better than ours, and it is not easy for us to achieve such good results.
In 2005, Miao Lijie officially joined the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA League, becoming the third Chinese player to play in the American professional basketball team after Zheng Haixia and Sui Feifei.
In the face of media attention, Miao Lijie candidly expressed his original intention of going to the WNBA: "My participation in the WNBA this time is not just for the pursuit of money. For me, broadening my horizons and being honed at a high level is far more important than the material level. ”
She is eager to take advantage of this unique opportunity to show her skills on the stage of the world's top leagues, to gain a deeper understanding of her strengths, and to take this opportunity to further improve herself.
She is looking forward to taking her basketball skills and ideas to the next level through her experience in the WNBA.
On the WNBA court, Miao Lijie deeply felt the huge gap between Chinese basketball and the world's top level. In the United States, a pair of training shoes often wears out in just a few days, while in China, it usually takes about three months for a pair of shoes to wear out.
This undoubtedly vividly shows that the training intensity of the WNBA is far greater than that of China, and the players have almost no room for rest and adjustment, and are basically in a state of full load confrontation, and the competition for various positions is extremely fierce.
Despite not fully adapting to the high-intensity and fast-paced environment of the WNBA in the early stages, Miao Lijie showed unwavering determination in his first season in the league, successfully earning valuable playing time of just 7.5 minutes. Unfortunately, however, the scoring and assist stats that she is best at have not made significant breakthroughs, which undoubtedly brought serious challenges to her career.
However, in the face of difficulties and setbacks, Miao Lijie did not choose to give up, but worked harder in training and went all out to win for the team. In the end, with her unremitting fighting spirit, she successfully won the championship honor for the team that year, adding a strong stroke to her basketball career!
After a season of grinding in the American professional basketball, Miao Lijie has been fully exercised and improved in actual combat, and his skills have become increasingly sophisticated. When she returned to the national team, she immediately became the "leader" of the team, and undoubtedly became the leader of the Chinese women's basketball team, leading the whole team to move forward!