Although Lu Ke's career is extremely short and cannot even be called a "career"; but in the past few months of trial training, he has met all kinds of quarterbacks——
As smug and condescending as Cam Newton; as open-minded and happy-go-lucky as Scott Tolsin; as mature and calm as Matt Hasselbeck, unfazed by humiliation; as aggressive and triumphant as Colin Kaepernick. ...Also, Alex Smith is as gentle and approachable as jade.
Competition is never lacking in competitive sports, and the virtuous cycle of competition is precisely one of the greatest charms of sports. Standing alone and sweeping through thousands of troops is certainly exciting and exciting; but those great players who have gone down in history often appear in pairs. The confrontations and confrontations that are both good and good can always make people more excited.
On the NFL field in the 21st century, the duel between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, the fateful rivals, has also made each other great!
Lu Ke is not a great player yet, but on the road to becoming great, he will never lack opponents. The competition between Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick is just the first threshold of Lu Ke's career. Not only will he not shrink back, but he will not be timid. He will only defeat his opponents in an upright and justifiable manner on the court. , he can take a step further with his head held high.
Unlike Colin, Lu Ke chose his own way, openly welcoming Alex's return, and enthusiastically and bravely meeting the challenge of the starting quarterback position, "I hope you can truly recover and welcome you back to the game with 100% performance." With a hundred gestures, rejoin the competition!”
Alex's gaze paused for a moment, his handsome face showed a slight smile, and he nodded gently, "Thank you for your blessing." He is not the kind of sharp-edged personality, even in the face of the impact and challenges of the new generation , Alex was always unhurried. After nodding slightly, he released his right hand and said, "I need to start warming up now. See you at the training ground later."
Lu Ke nodded to express his understanding, and then took steps forward, passing by Alex. Start preparing for today's training step by step.
Although he performed well in the first week of the regular season, Alex is now back.
One is a veteran in his seventh year in the league, and the other is a rookie who has only played one game. How to choose and how to choose are difficult choices for any team. This also means that fierce competition The competition is about to begin.
Competition within the team and externally started at the same time, but Lu Ke was not timid at all. Instead, he was eager to try, full of motivation, and started today's training full of expectations.
As soon as the time came, the first-year players of the team arrived at the training base one after another, and then they saw a surprising scene:
Alex Smith, the team's former main quarterback, has returned to the training ground. He is conducting jogging training in an orderly manner, gradually allowing his muscles to warm up and enter the state. His running frequency and speed are not fast, and are always smooth and can It can be seen that he is in the recovery stage.
The team's current main quarterback, Lu Ke, came to the training ground rain or shine, and he was repeating the training of variable speed running. In just a few weeks, the first-years have become all too familiar: a 10,000-meter run, eight of which require shifting speeds, not just shifting, but sprinting. This training method is so abnormal that the rookies have a name for it: "Suicide by pattern."
The two quarterbacks did not communicate or compete. They just buried their heads silently and devoted themselves to training with all their strength. The quiet training ground, bathed in the morning light, burst out with vitality, but there was an inexplicable sense of harmony that made the players eager to join the training.
The first-year students were involved in their warm-up exercises one after another. Logan stood on the spot, constantly stepping and swinging his arms, but never moved. After Lu Ke approached, he joined Lu Ke's ranks. They started running together, "What's going on?"
Strictly speaking, breathing adjustment is very important when running. It is best to avoid talking, otherwise the physical strength will be consumed very quickly; but Lu Ke's body has become accustomed to the 10,000-meter running mode, and he is not a normal person. For 10,000-meter athletes, training endurance, adjusting breathing, and increasing race endurance are the key points.
So, Lu Ke answered, "It's nothing." Noticing Logan's gaze towards Alex, Lu Ke couldn't help but smile, "Competition. It's healthy."
Logan nodded understandingly, "That's what I heard about the rumors." Alex Smith is a very friendly player. "So, what's your strategy?"
"Stick to your own pace." Lu Ke was speechless for a while and glanced at Logan, "Otherwise, what are you expecting? Inviting three or five women to visit his room at midnight?"
Logan's eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, with a "you know, I know" expression on his face, which made Lu Ke couldn't help laughing.
Immediately afterwards, another figure running side by side appeared on the right, and it was Marcus. "What's going on? Why is Smith back? Didn't he just return from injury next week? Is he starting to resume training now?" "
The whole scene seemed familiar, all over again. Lu Ke shook his head and suddenly started to accelerate, running fast on the straight road with the data of a 100-meter sprint. The short-range explosive power of forty yards is still Lu Ke's shortcoming; but the sudden change of speed during endurance has become Lu Ke's specialty.
Marcus and Logan immediately fell behind, watching helplessly as Lu Ke ran further and further away.
"He's a pervert, right?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
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One after another, the players arrived at the training base, and the training ground gradually became lively. However, intentionally or unintentionally, the players on the field became two camps, standing sparsely in two corners of the stadium. , with a small group of players floating in the middle, making the whole scene look less distinct, but the overall trend is still very obvious.
On one side were the rookie players headed by Lu Ke and a few players from the special team. They were weak and seemed to be completely isolated in the corner.
On one side are the senior players headed by Pares Harrelson. With Alex Smith as the center, they are scattered in the other half of the stadium, bustling and bustling. More than two-thirds of the defensive staff was there; as well as all the offensive linemen and most of the special teams players.
Scattered in the center are the receiver groups, wide receivers, tight ends and running backs. They first greeted Lu Ke, then greeted Alex, and finally stayed in the gap in the middle. However, overall, their interaction with Pares' side is still intermittent, and there is almost no communication with the rookie side.
There was a vague illusion that Lu Ke and the others occupied one-third of the venue; the remaining two-thirds belonged to another world. At the intersection of sunlight and light, the contrast between strong and weak gradually becomes more and more distinct and obvious.
Among the current fifty-three-person roster of the San Francisco 49ers, Alex is the undisputed veteran, and his qualifications are even older than Pares; moreover, Alex has also served as the team's main four-stringer for six years. Shooting guard, team record is one thing, team connections is another. Even Pares cannot compare to Alex's appeal in the team.
In the first game, the entire team was united and united to win the game; but before the second game, Alex returned, and the atmosphere in the team began to quietly change again.
What is certain is that in the second week of the game, Lu Ke is still the starting quarterback. This week Alex just started to resume training; but, what about the third week? What about week four? Obviously, Lu Ke still has too few supporters in the team. Even compared with the doubts from the league, it doesn't seem to be much better.
Looking at the relaxed and cheerful training atmosphere at the other end of the court from a distance, everyone seems to have determined that after Alex returns, Lu Ke's main position will inevitably be handed over. The whole team is harmonious and harmonious with Alex as the core.
If Lu Ke were a bystander, he would be happy to see the results. Such a harmonious and happy picture is indeed pleasing to the eye; but here is the problem, he is not.
"Bambi?" Kendall called softly from the side, "What's wrong? Why is the atmosphere of the team so weird today?" Everyone could see it, but Kendall, the only one who didn't notice it, had a full face. Puzzled.
"Can't you see this? Everyone is expressing their position." Logan grinded his teeth, and then said "Bah", "Forget Crabtree, he and Smith have always had a good personal relationship; Williams and Gene Two guys, ungrateful, if it weren't for you, they would be almost invisible on the field. Smith would not pass the ball to them at all. Williams even scored a touchdown!"
Clearly, Logan expressed strong disdain for the vacillation of the wide receivers.
"Ah? Then... what should we do?" Kendall asked innocently, confused and at a loss.
Lu Ke laughed dumbly, "Nothing to do. Don't pass the ball to them in the next game." This was originally a joke, but Kendall took it seriously and nodded seriously.
Logan looked at Kendall with envy, "You are so kind. I envy you so much." Being so innocent is actually a kind of happiness.
Kendall scratched his head shyly. As a result, everyone burst into laughter.
"Assemble, all relevant players of the offensive team, all assemblage." Kip Kleist arrived at the training ground, looked around roughly, shouted loudly, and then saw Alex walking towards him, his face Kamiya showed a smile, "Hey, Alex, how are you feeling? Can we do passing training today? Or should we say basic recovery training?"
Kip only joined the team this year, but it can be seen that he and Alex have had many exchanges before and have a good relationship.
"No problem. I can do some passing training and see how the injury recovers." Alex said with a smile.
