"So, using this system, I can become a top rugby superstar in real life?"
It's dazzling and unbelievable. It's all so incredible, so beautiful and dreamy that it has no sense of reality at all. If it weren't for the dull pain in the muscles and bones of his body, which reminded Lu Ke all the time, everything would be real now. Maybe Lu Ke would pinch himself hard to see if he could wake up from his dream.
"Yes." Xiao Qi's voice came over again, "The premise is to complete all daily training and complete all tasks."
"You mean, before me, someone got the system, but failed? Didn't become a top superstar? Because... was lazy?" Lu Ke keenly felt the meaning behind the words, and before he had time to burst out, he was so excited. I was poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"Yes." Xiao Qi answered affirmatively again.
This immediately made Lu Ke sigh. Sure enough, one percent of inspiration is extremely important, but ninety-nine percent of sweat is equally important, or even more important. People who have talents but waste their time in squandering and ultimately never reach the top exist in any era.
"Host, please select the stadium location and jersey number."
"Can I change the system? Change the rugby superstar system to... football or something like that. I think football might be more popular, otherwise basketball would be better. I've always been good at basketball before." Lu Ke asked seriously There was silence waiting for him, but Lu Ke didn't mind. He laughed, not only in his mind, but also on his face with a corresponding smile.
Lu Ke is a second-generation immigrant. He immigrated to San Francisco with his parents when he was eight years old. Even in the 21st century, the problem of racial discrimination in the United States is still very serious. San Francisco, as the city with the most successful ethnic integration in the United States, Lu Ke still faces exclusion and isolation from his school classmates. For a long time, he couldn't even make friends with other descendants of immigrants.
Lu Ke has never been one to sit back and give up on himself. In order to break the situation, he chose sports. This is a topic that the whole world can communicate with, especially for boys, having a good fight on the sports field, either as side-by-side comrades or as confrontational enemies. There is no conspiracy or any fancy tricks, it's all about strength.
When he was in China, Lu Ke was on the school basketball team, but basketball was not popular in the high school he attended, and there was not even a school basketball team. So, Lu Ke chose football, the number one sport in the United States. Here, football, baseball, ice hockey and basketball are the four major sports, among which football is the well-deserved top spot.
At first it was just to integrate into local life, but gradually, Lu Ke really fell in love with this sport. To the layman, football seems to be violence in addition to violence; in fact, it is a sport that pays great attention to teamwork and tactical design. The tactical manual of a professional football team may be seven to eight hundred pages, and there may even be Players were eliminated because they couldn't memorize the tactical manual and couldn't keep up with tactical changes——
By the way, before rugby players can enter the profession, their IQ must be measured.
On the field, every position is full of wisdom and skill, just like a sophisticated instrument. From the offensive team to the defensive team to the special teams and coaching staff, every part and every link must cooperate carefully to achieve the final result. victory. This is a sport that pays attention to individuals, teams, and wisdom. It is really fascinating.
Lu Ke fell deeply in love with this sport. But unfortunately, his physical talent is limited, coupled with racial discrimination on the rugby field - so far, no Asian player in the NFL has officially played in a game, not even a recorded substitute player. Yes, so Lu Ke opened up the situation through rugby, but failed to go further.
After graduating from high school, Lu Ke was admitted to the University of California, Los Angeles, and volunteered to join the football team.
However, he was rejected by the two recruiting ceremonies for new players in his freshman and sophomore years. Physical confrontation is his weakness, and this is precisely a part of rugby that can never be circumvented. His height is sufficient, but his muscle content is too low, and his muscle explosiveness and physical confrontation ability are not enough. None of this is enough for him to enter the college team.
It wasn't until his junior year that his sincerity, persistence and hard work finally impressed the coaching staff and gave him the nod to join the team - as a sparring partner, not included in the official team, without any commitment, and available at any time Replacement of sparring partners.
This persistence lasted for one year. In the blink of an eye, the new semester of his senior year has begun, leaving him with only the last year left to become a professional athlete.
It is precisely because of his lack of talent and ability that he must work harder and persist more than others. Every time he plays, it may be his last time standing on the court. Therefore, every day, Lu Ke is the first to arrive at the training ground and the last to leave the training ground. Every time, Lu Ke is the most devoted and the most dedicated. Even if it is just an ordinary training, he will go all out. .
He cherishes every minute and every second on the court! This is his dream, his youth, and his life! Eleven years, a full eleven years, on this green field, he has been running, struggling, and working hard for eleven years. Now he has finally won the opportunity. How could he miss it so easily? ?
Football, this is his first choice!
Rugby actually has many similarities with football. One side attacks and the other defends. The final goal is to score a goal. However, the specific implementation is different.
In football games, each team is divided into three groups, the offensive group, the defensive group and the special teams group. One team's offensive team will take the field, and the other team's defensive team will take the field to start a confrontation. In other situations such as an offensive failure, free kick, restart, etc., the special teams of both sides will take the field to start a confrontation.
After the kickoff, when the offensive team starts to attack, they have a total of four offensive opportunities and are required to complete the task of advancing ten yards. If successfully completed, the offensive team will get another fourth offensive opportunity and continue to advance; if the advancement fails , then the offensive right will be converted and the opponent will attack.
The first is the offense. There are two types of offense, passing offense and running offense.
The quarterback is the core of the offense on the field and is also the target of the defense. It can be said that he is the most important presence of every team. After the kickoff, the players in front of the quarterback are called offensive linemen. They are responsible for blocking the defensive player's attack, leaving the quarterback enough time to observe the situation on the field, and then choose to run or pass the ball.
The so-called passing is to throw the football out like playing basketball and hand it to the teammates who have already run out to complete the purpose of moving forward; the so-called running ball is to hand the football to the running backs around you, and they will catch up with you. Holding the football tightly, rushing, running, circling and pushing through the crowd.
During the offensive process, every move, every pick-and-roll, every route, and every tactic requires precise cooperation. The significance of the offensive line is not only to protect the quarterback, but also to clear the way for the running back, and also to allow the wide receiver to run out of space, and ultimately complete the goal of advancement.
There may be as many as 20,000 tactical designs for professional teams.
Second is scoring. The entire rugby field is one hundred yards long, and both ends of the field are the scoring areas. Unlike football, the "goal" in football is the end zone - the width of the end zone is the same as the field, which is seventy-five yards and the length is ten yards.
During the game, as long as the offensive player brings the football across the scoring line or catches the pass in the end zone, the score is scored. This is called a "touchdown" and is worth six points. After the touchdown is completed, the offensive team still has the opportunity to score additional points. The special teams team will take the field and kick the ball into the end zone of the goal thirty-five yards away, and then they can score another point.
There is another situation, that is, the offensive team has a total of four attacks. After the third attack, it still cannot complete the ten-yard advancement task, but its position is already not far from the end zone and within shooting range.
At this time, it is okay to forcefully choose the fourth gear of attack. Once it fails and the ten yards required by the fourth gear of attack are not completed, the ball possession will be transferred immediately. Therefore, the offensive team can choose to give up the fourth offense and instead use the special team to take the field. The goal is to kick the football into the goal - similar to a free kick in a football game. As long as the kick is scored, the offensive team can get "three points". point".
At the end of the day, rugby and football are the same, push, push, push, the goal is to push the ball over the score line and score points.
Throughout the game, the quarterback is undoubtedly the core of the core.
For the offense, the quarterback controls the overall situation, which is even more important than the midfielder in football. The quarterback's mind understands, applies and operates tactics, interprets the defense, and judges the situation on the field. This is the key to determining the direction of the game; and for the defense, how to interpret the opponent's quarterback's tactical choices and how to curb the offensive frenzy set off by the opponent's quarterback, this is all.
In a football game, the star player may be a forward, a midfielder, or a goalkeeper; but in a rugby game, the quarterback is always the center of attention and the absolute soul.
When he was in high school, Lu Ke played the position of quarterback. Although his physical talent was inferior, his tactical literacy, observation ability, and adaptability were excellent—at least in the high school he attended; but When he came to the college arena, Lu Ke couldn't even get an ordinary position, let alone a star position like quarterback. He was just a sparring partner.
Now that he has a chance to become a rugby superstar, does position still need to be considered?
"Quarterback." Lu Ke said without hesitation, "Of course it's the quarterback!"
