June 20th, a very ordinary day in Trento.

At the BLM Group Gymnasium, located in the southeast of the city, there is a warm-up game to be played.

Trento is one of the wealthiest cities in Italy, but it is far less well-known overseas than big cities like Rome, Milan and Turin.

In fact, sports is a very good business card of this city.

The 2013 Winter Olympics were held here to expand the city's popularity.

There is a world-class men's volleyball team, two professional football clubs, and one professional basketball club.

Many international sporting events are held here every year.

Then, sports lovers and ordinary people all over the world still don't know much about this place.

Maybe that's fate.

In June, the European basketball league ended, and the BLM Group Arena, home of the Trento basketball team, was used to host a small four-nation warm-up game.

Czech Republic, Turkey, Italy and China.

Such a warm-up game is also a place for the local people to have a pastime in the hot summer.

Even if the Italian national team comes to play, it is difficult to attract too many people to the stadium to watch the game.

Originally, there was no live broadcast of the warm-up game, there were no gimmicks, and those who could watch the game were true love fans.

There were three rounds of games, two rounds were played, and there were already a lot of people who could sit in a quarter of the basketball stadium.

But today, the last day of the Four Nations Tournament, China vs Italy, the situation has become different.

In the morning, there was a Czech Republic vs Turkey match, and both teams lost their first two games, so it was symbolically contested for third place.

There was no one at the scene, the seats were empty, no one wanted to watch rookies pecking each other, and senior fans were not interested.

In the afternoon, when it was the turn of the host country, Italy, to play against China, it was as if people had come out of the ground, and many people came out at once.

Towards the start of the game, there were more and more people, and the stadium was crowded, and there was a feeling that a big battle was coming.

The BLM Arena, which can accommodate more than 5,000 people, is full of seats, just like the games in the normal season.

There is only one reason that can trigger this phenomenon, because of Li Liang.

Since 2013, Li Liang's influence in the basketball world has been increasing day by day.

By this year's four consecutive hegemony, he has become a god and has gained a global reputation.

Although Europe is the world of football, the influence of basketball in southern Europe is still very large.

Countries like Italy, Spain, and France are all double cultivation of football basketball.

The strength of football and basketball, as well as the talents cultivated, are very impressive.

On the other hand, a country like England that is dedicated to playing football and does not hang basketball, the development of the football league is very good, but the national team is really divided.

It fully shows that we must develop in an all-round way.

Therefore, the arrival of Li Liang made the fans in the Trento area extremely excited, which was really an unexpected joy.

Even if you are not a basketball fan, you must have heard of Chinese Bruce Lee on the news.

When your strength is strong to a certain point and the achievements you have achieved are shocking, you can break through the barriers of various colors and cultures and show yourself in front of every ordinary.

Yao Ming has a high reputation in China and a certain status in the United States, but his achievements in the NBA are limited.

And Li Liang's experience is obviously already a generation of legends in the sports world, and when the legend is in progress, can fans not come to watch him play?

In the last game against Turkey, Li Liang did not play, and he did not appear at BLM Stadium at all.

Today was different, he came to the gym early with his teammates to warm up.

Before the start of the game, a lot of young fans gathered on the sidelines to ask for autographs.

These young Italian fans never imagined that they would meet an NBA idol from their hometown of Trento, the magical Blues.

The jerseys they wear are also varied, four teams, their home and away jerseys, and some retro versions, commemorative editions, etc. - Li Liang's jerseys are really varied, and many jersey sellers and pirates have been fattened.

Li Liang's signature is really soft, and the fans at the scene are also very much looking forward to seeing Li Liang's game on the spot.

As a result, Li Liangyi did not appear in the starting list of the Chinese team at the beginning.

This made the audience a little disappointed and anxious, could he not be on it?

Not only did Li Liang not appear, but Yi Jianlian also did not appear, and this Gong Luming guidance seemed to be to train young people.

Actually, Li Liang will appear this time, but Gong Luming thinks it's not the right time.

The first two games against the Czech Republic and Turkey were won, but the strength of both teams was average.

It was different today against the host country, Italy, who are a real European powerhouse.

The team has Belinelli and Gallinari, two players who play in the NBA, and both of them are on the court tonight, which can be said to be the strongest team in the Italian team.

Yi Jianlian needed to rest because of an injury, so the palace director didn't let him go.

and did not let Li Liang start, first, there is too little time for joint training, and he needs to adapt slowly.

It's not that Li Liang has to adapt, but that others have to adapt to Li Liang.

The pace of his game, the way he plays, the way he plays, the people of the national team have to adapt to him.

Li Liang is a typical fast-paced, high-intensity, relentless offensive basketball.

In terms of the basic skills and confrontation ability of the young people of the national team, it is estimated that it will be unbearable to run a section.

So, let the starting couple of youngsters go up and play a dozen and find a feeling.

The second reason is that I still want young people to feel the gap between them and the world's strongest teams.

Italy is the national team with the most medals in Europe at the European Basketball Championships.

The Chinese team has played against Italy 5 times in official matches in history, with 1 win and 4 losses.

At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Chinese team defeated the then European champion Italy, which can be said to be a big upset.

China's three major centers appeared in the Olympic arena that year, and the national team of that Olympic Games can be said to be one of the strongest Chinese teams in history.

But except for this one, the remaining four encounters were all heavy defeats.

Gong Gui's idea is still very good, Li Liang doesn't have to worry about him at all, what he has to worry about is these young people in the team.

As a result, after the start of the game, I wanted the young people to feel the gap with the world's strongest teams, and I really felt it.

The starting lineup sent by the Chinese team is Guo Allen, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Peng, Li Muhao and Zhou Qi.

In addition to Li Muhao, the remaining four are also the starters in Gong Luming's heart - who Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin use is still in his consideration.

Li Muhao opened the jump ball successfully, but the Chinese team's attack did not succeed, and Ding Yanyuhang was quickly tackled by Belinelli and made a mistake.

Then, the game entered the stage where the Chinese team was beaten violently.

Italian stars Gallinelli and Belinelli were on fire, hitting consecutive shots.

On the Chinese team's side, without Yi Jianlian, the players don't know how to play.

I didn't dare to take the initiative to attack when I got the ball, I hesitated, and passed it around.

Originally, I thought that I would have Li Liang as a teammate today, and I would just be able to assist with peace of mind.

How do you know that the palace director will not let Li Liang go up, and Yi Jianlian will not go either, without the backbone, and no one can bear it.

In the end, halfway through the first quarter, the Chinese team didn't even score a single point.

And Italy has 18 points!

The opening game was 0-18, which was a huge pit dug for Li Liang.

Gong Lu called two pauses to adjust, but he still couldn't enter, and the angry Gong Gui turned pale.

During the second pause, Gong Luming looked at Li Liang and motioned for him to appear or not.

Li Liang shook his head and said in a voice that everyone could hear: "I don't want to play with a group of people who can't even score a goal, at least one closer, I'll play again, right?" ”