There are two highlights of tonight's game, one is Li Liang's first appearance for the national team in a domestic sporting event.

The second is the former national team meritorious, Wang Zhizhi's No. 14 jersey will be retired from the national team.

But the question is, Li Liang is now wearing the No. 14 jersey, and he retired as soon as he put it on?

So what size does he wear?

In fact, since 2014, FIBA has let go of the choice of jersey numbers.

Numbers 0-99 can be used, and only numbers 4-15 can be used in the past.

For example, Wang Zhelin is wearing the No. 31 jersey now, and Li Liang is no problem wearing No. 28.

But Li Liang still chose No. 14, he felt that the No. 28 jersey was the number he used in the NBA, and when he arrived at the national team, he should have his own jersey number.

And No. 14 is also the number of Li Liang's school team when he was in high school, and it is also the number of his father's basketball team when he was in the agricultural machinery factory.

What's more, because he liked to watch slam dunk when he was a child, Mitsui Shou wore No. 14, and Li Liangcai decided to pick No. 14 as the jersey number of the national team.

As a result, after he chose the number, the national team had already decided to retire Wang Zhizhi's No. 14 jersey, which made Yao Ming a little embarrassed.

Li Liang's return to the national team at this level is poverty alleviation, he didn't mention any requirements, and he wanted to wear his own number but couldn't get it, wouldn't it be a little embarrassing.

Yao Ming wanted to give his No. 13 jersey to Li Liang to wear, but Li Liang couldn't look down on it.

What jersey is number 13? The 14th is Mitsui, and the 13th is the one who...... Sasaoka Tomo.

This is anal and hemorrhoidal, Li Liang can't bear it, he is not interested, he wants to wear No. 14.

After Wang Zhizhi learned the news, he generously said that his No. 14 jersey could not be retired, just let Li Liang wear it.

As Yao Ming, who has international experience, finally came up with a way to get the best of both worlds.

First, the number 14 jersey needs to be retired and hung on the ceiling of the Olympic Center.

Secondly, after the jersey is retired, Wang Zhizhi can personally pass on the number to Li Liang, which is equivalent to lending it to Li Liang to wear.

After the Olympics, the jersey was sealed forever.

Such examples are not unheard of in the NBA.

For example, when Karl Malone joined the Lakers, Magic Johnson said that he could take off the No. 32 jersey and lend it to Malone to wear.

There are also Celtics, whose jerseys are almost out of number, and the No. 18 jersey has also been returned twice.

According to the rules for the retirement of the jersey, as long as it is approved by the person concerned, the jersey number can be used again.

Therefore, the ceremony at halftime is not only the jersey retirement ceremony, but also the jersey activation ceremony.

Chairman Yao is also well versed in workarounds and has handled the problem of the number very well.

At halftime, the retirement ceremony of the Dazhi national team was officially held.

The scene was laid out in a simple and simple manner, and in the center of the venue, there were two red and white No. 14 jerseys of the Dazhi national team.

Two big words "Zhijing" were pasted on the floor, representing a tribute to Wang Zhizhi's career.

The background music of "Five-Star Red Flag" sounded, and a short video of Wang Zhizhi's national team career review was played on the ceiling screen.

After the music of "The Boy Chasing the Wind" sounded, the former boy chasing the wind and now Wang Zhizhi came over in the cheers of the audience.

Dazhi took the microphone and talked about the three most memorable moments of his national team career, one was against France in 2000, one was against Argentina in 1996, and the other was against Spain.

He said if time could be turned back, he wanted to pull out that foot and shoot a three-pointer.

Then, Gong Luming and Cheng Wanqi all came to the stage to send a message to Wang Zhizhi.

Unlike the Americans, who like sensationalism, the Chinese say goodbye is always subtle and warm.

The emotions may be strong, but the way they are expressed is always light.

Gong Luming hopes that although Wang Zhizhi has left the court as an athlete, he will not leave basketball and will continue to make greater achievements in his basketball career.

The Basketball Association and the Bayi Workers' Brigade awarded Wang Zhizhi the "Outstanding Contribution Award for Chinese Basketball". ”

Yao Ming, who is the chairman of the Basketball Association, personally presented this award to his old comrades-in-arms and old opponents.

On Wang Zhizhi's neck, 16 heavy medals were hung.

These are the achievements and accolades he has received in his 20-year basketball career.

He joined the national team at the age of 17 and made his Olympic debut in 1996.

He scored 17 points against Angola and 18 against Lithuania against David Robertson against the United States.

He averaged 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game in 8 games, and shot 90% from the free-throw line, ranking second among all players.

He was only 19 years old that year.

Looking at the current Chinese team, which young man at the age of 19 can have the level and performance of Wang Zhizhi?

Although his basketball road was quite bumpy later, in many major competitions, he is still the existence of the national team.

In the 2010 Asian Games, Yao Ming was unable to participate in the national team competition due to injury, and it was Wang Zhizhi who turned the tide at critical moments, killing Iran in the semifinals to avenge the 09 Asian Championships, and killing his old rival South Korea in the final, not only won an important gold medal, but also made young South Korean players have to serve in the military.

The big hippopotamus in He Shengzhen was arranged to go to the army and go to the logistics to distribute newspapers.

After the game, the whole team paid tribute to the veteran, who was 33 years old this year and had played for his country for 16 years.

And the last person to appear was Li Liang.

He walked up to Wang Zhizhi and hugged the basketball boy, a middle-aged man chasing the wind.

Li Liang also grew up watching Wang Zhizhi play, if Yao Ming is Li Liang's idol, Wang Zhizhi is Li Liang's NBA enlightener.

It is precisely because of Wang Zhizhi's entry into the NBA that this league has really entered the field of vision of the Chinese public, frequently appearing in the media's attention, and eventually contributing to the appearance of more Chinese players in the NBA.

As a pioneer, he is worthy of respect and adoration.

Wang Zhizhi personally handed over a No. 14 Chinese team jersey printed with Li Liang's name to Li Liang, symbolizing a kind of inheritance.

"Come on, the Chinese team depends on you."

It's a simple word of encouragement, but it's definitely not light.

This Chinese team can really only be carried by players like Li Liang.

Real dishes.

Finally, everyone stood up, and Wang Zhizhi's No. 14 jersey slowly rose into the air and hung on the roof of the gymnasium.

Wang Zhizhi's favorite song, Li Zongsheng's "Hills", Wang Zhizhi, who is not confused, will cross the hills and take a look at the new scenery behind the hills.

After a week around the field, Wang Zhizhi withdrew.

Another Chinese basketball legend has come to an end.

And the new basketball legend has just kicked off.

In the second half of the game, Li Liang didn't want to pretend anymore, and he didn't want to waste time with this group of critics.

He's wearing the number 14 shirt, so of course he has to play a little bit like the number 14 shirt.

In the third section, Li Liang rarely saw the "Heavenly King" medal lit up and entered a state of excellence.

It may have been the inheritance ritual in the midfield that inspired him, and Li Liang became unstoppable in attack.

Three-pointers, breakaways, mid-range, foul making, frontcourt rebounds, and insane scoring in a row.

Nigeria had no way to take Li Liang at all, and watched him alone crush the entire Nigerian defense.

In this season of the Thunder, Li Liang's biggest improvement is his one-on-one singles ability.

In the past, although Li Liang's scoring ability was strong, singles were not really his strength.

He's more adept at using his teammates and the team's tactical system to score points.

When it comes to the playoffs and finals, you can rely on props to forcibly improve your ability to eat alone.

In one season of the Thunder, Li Liang played with the bench most of the time, which greatly improved his ability to handle the ball without relying on the system.

He quietly became a singles master.

It's not like the three-point shot that leads the league, but it's only a matter of time.