Liu Yutong once praised and forwarded his highlights in the media for preparing for the WCBA plan to reduce fat.
On the evening of the 5th, the Chinese Universiade defeated Japan 99-91 women’s basketball and won the championship. Liu Yutong, a center with a height of 2 meters 01 and a weight of more than 110 kilograms, grabbed 16 points and 4 rebounds. This fat girl became the focus of people’s attention inside and outside the Universiade: on the court, the 22-year-old Liu Yutong played a completely different way from the 24-year-old Han Xu, liu Yutong often relies on height and weight to crush opponents, creates offensive space and opportunities through confrontation, and then gains scores. This type of height and playing style reminds people of O’Neal who killed all sides in NBA. And “female version of O’Neal” is the nickname of the fans for her. Under the stadium, Liu Yutong’s straightforward character also gave her a lot of points, and some fans also affectionately called her “Big Baby”.
Liu Yutong received an exclusive interview with a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily on the 7th. She recalled that she studied the situation of her opponents with her friends for many years and Han Xu, a teammate of the Universiade, every day, and the scene of giving each other “offensive and defensive suggestions” is still vivid. Meanwhile, Liu Yutong also revealed that she had plans to lose fat in order to prepare for WCBA in the new season. Finally, Liu Yutong also revealed that his biggest hobby at ordinary times is “buying some headwear and other things” online shopping “.
“The fans called me the female version of O’Neal, which should be in my freshman year and sophomore year, mainly because O’Neal saw some videos of me at that time, and then he praised and forwarded them on social media. Since then, many people have called me that. I appreciate O’Neal’s domineering in the basket and am also an example for me to learn. At the same time, I also appreciate jokedge, because the teacher’s skills are very comprehensive, and there are inside and outside, which is more in line with the current basketball style.” Liu Yutong told the reporter of Beijing Youth Daily.
