Zhang Qingpeng jersey.
China News Service Client Beijing, November 7 (Reporter Li He) During the match between Shandong and Liaoning on the afternoon of the 6th, Zhang Qingpeng and his No. 9 jersey appeared on the CBA court again.
There is also a string of words under the jersey framed in the frame: Liaoning (2001-10 season, 2011-12 season), Xinjiang (2010-11 season, 2012-14 season), Beijing (2014-17 season) and Shandong (2017) -20 season).
That is the coordinate point of Zhang Qingpeng's career.
From Liaoning to Shandong, from 2001 to 2020, from beginning to end.
Zhang Qingpeng has walked this way for 19 years.
Image source: CBA League official micro
In 19 years, in Zhang Qingpeng’s own words, “the joy of swaying youth in Liaoning, the tenacity of fighting against injuries in Xinjiang, the joy of achieving a championship in Beijing, and the persistence of pursuing dreams in Shandong.”
He had the vigorous spirit of "Liao Xiaohu"; he had quarreled with Guo Shiqiang and ran out to Xinjiang, and he was struggling; he had gone to the capital, and he realized his dream of being a supreme tripod; in Qilu, he showed the extremes of a veteran of "persistence".
As he said in previous interviews, all these years, his experience can be written into a book.
His career covers almost the entire history of Chinese basketball from the 21st century to the present. He is a witness to the most beautiful memories of the Chinese men's basketball team and a direct participant of the "08 Golden Generation".
Zhang Qingpeng played.
But speaking of these, his career does not seem to be much different from the stories of countless predecessors in the history of Chinese basketball: the professional team grows, the first team becomes famous, and finally goes around, sticks, and finally leaves.
Even compared with other peers of his time, compared with Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng, Sun Yue, and Liu Wei, their names seem to be so bad.
In the past few years, at the end of each season, there have been rumors about Zhang Qingpeng's retirement.
But when Zhang Qingpeng really left this day, he always felt a little different.
Compared with the champion auras of Zhu Fangyu and Wang Shipeng, and the young talent of Sun Yue, Zhang Qingpeng is far too ordinary.
But it is this ordinaryness that makes his career path seem extremely solid.
Compared with other members of the "08 Golden Generation", Zhang Qingpeng looks extremely "ordinary".
Photo by Sheng Jiapeng issued by China News Service
"Desperate Saburo", this is Zhang Qingpeng's nickname in the Liaoning team.
Zhang Qingpeng once wrote: "The whole body was closed with 14 needles, 5 places were pumped, and 2 places were torn. The most pity is the perfect original tooth, replaced by a second factory."
Zhang Qingpeng, who is not outstanding in talent, relied on his "desperate" to achieve the title of "CBA local strongest defender" in Marbury's words.
As the years grew, the title of "Desperate Saburo" was gradually replaced by increasingly gentle titles such as "Zhang Sancra", "Biaoge", and "Jiuge".
But from the bottom of my heart, Zhang Qingpeng's "desperate" habit will not be lost over time.
However, as he grew older, his "desperate" energy was retained in his body in a more mature way.
Zhang Qingpeng.
At the peak of Zhang Qingpeng, his teammate and teenager Gu Liye once sighed: "Look at his shoulders and arms, you know the time he spent in training."
Chen Lei, the old captain of Beijing Shougang, revealed in an interview that when Zhang Qingpeng played in Beijing, the two played very little time, so they made appointments to practice together.
Before the team's training, Zhang Qingpeng will often arrive early, practice an additional 4000m run, and then continue to participate in the team's training.
On the day when the retirement ceremony was held, Yi Jianlian specially paid tribute to his teammates in the past on his personal social media: "At that time, you taught me to play, taught me how to be a man, and taught me a lot... because you wrote with all your hard work and sweat. A very inspirational and complete basketball career. You embodied your love and dedication to basketball in all games."
Yi Jianlian pays tribute to Zhang Qingpeng.
This may be the special thing about Zhang Qingpeng.
He is so ordinary, but so dazzling.
Compared with the other teammates of the "08 Golden Generation", he may be the most mediocre talent, but with his actions, he demonstrated the ultimate that an "ordinary person" can achieve.
At the moment when Yao Ming handed over the No. 9 jersey to Zhang Qingpeng, you seemed to see the two extremes of the "08 Golden Generation"-one to use talent to the best, and the other to perform "desperately" to the maximum.
Zhang Qingpeng and Yao Ming.
The former is naturally unattainable, but the latter, let you know that fate can also be in your own hands, and it is a model that everyone can copy.
After Zhang Qingpeng retired, the only members of the golden generation, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, remained in the alliance.
Both of them are now recovering from their injuries.
Even better times will pass.
The creation of that golden age was born out of Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Wang Zhizhi, as well as basketball players like Zhang Qingpeng.
In the final battle of his career, Zhang Qingpeng left the field lonely.
On July 31, 2020, Beijing time, Zhang Qingpeng's career was the final battle.
Accompanied by his 37 points in the half, the word "HERO" is also conspicuous on his chest.
That is the story told by Zhang Qingpeng in his 19-year career: as ordinary as you and me, you can also become a hero.
At the retirement ceremony, Zhang Qingpeng said: "The first nickname of my basketball career is the train. My life is like a train. My career is officially over. I embark on a new journey. I have time to be a good son, a good husband, and a good elder brother. Nor will he leave the track of Chinese basketball and contribute to the cause of Chinese basketball."
And Chinese basketball, which is in a low period, also needs more people to follow Zhang Qingpeng's trajectory.
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