"Lu Ke, before the season..."
The endless stream of questions continued, but there was a burst of chatter in the corridor, and the noisy echoes rushed between the walls, instantly drowning the reporters' questions.
You don't need to look back to know that other players from the San Francisco 49ers are arriving one after another, and the large-group mixed interview scene is about to begin with excitement.
So, Lu Ke pointed in the direction behind him and smiled at the reporters, "The troops are coming, so I'll take my leave first and you continue." After saying that, Lu Ke raised his feet and prepared to leave, but this time This move immediately made the reporters panic, and they swarmed towards Lu Ke's direction, and the messy questions once again drowned out Lu Ke.
Lu Ke couldn't help but froze for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly. He signaled everyone to calm down, raised his right hand and pressed down. After the noise subsided slightly, he said with a chuckle, "I thought the problem was over."
"No, of course not", the denials came one after another, it was very lively, and then someone couldn't wait to shout, "Bambi, Bambi! Excuse me, just three weeks ago, you were an undrafted rookie and a substitute. Player, now leading the team to three consecutive victories, what kind of experience is it?"
Looking along the sound, Lu Ke saw Jay Fox among the crowd.
He and Logan's college roommate now work for the "Los Angeles Times". They met again last week during the Cowboys' post-game news interview; unexpectedly, this week, Jay actually came to Cincinnati in person for an away game. interview. However, in previous interviews, Jay was completely unable to get a word in - a rookie reporter also needs time to adapt to the rhythm of the workplace.
"Incredible." Lu Ke was neither modest nor polite, nor did he say anything like "I still need to keep working hard." Instead, he frankly admitted the real excitement and excitement in his heart. Such a sincere response also made The reporters all showed "you know I know" smiles.
Jay did not end his question, and then asked, "So, were you nervous when you were on the court today? I mean, it was a very intense game and experienced many exciting moments; and, you I also encountered heavy impacts twice and seemed to be in danger of injury. How do you feel when faced with such a situation?"
"I think this is part of the team's secrets, right?" Lu Ke showed a confused expression, as if he wanted to ask for confirmation, "In order to prevent my opponents from seeing through my tricks and my nervousness, I should keep it closed. Mouth." He did not answer directly, but responded in a joking way, and the reporters burst into laughter.
"Are you sure you never played a complete game when you were in the NCAA?" A reporter next to him finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked in a loud voice.
In the past three games, Lu Ke still showed a lot of youthfulness and immaturity, and his shortcomings of lack of game experience also exist objectively; but overall, Lu Ke's playing temperament is really eye-catching, and the bigger the The situation becomes more stable.
From a certain perspective, this is actually a type of talent, and it is a talent that cannot be developed through training, competition, or accumulation.
Lu Ke shrugged, "If we are in the same parallel universe, then the answer is yes." This time, all the reporters laughed together, very happy.
As he spoke, the large army had already arrived, and everyone rushed behind Lu Ke, patting Lu Ke on the shoulders, and then teasing him for "eating alone"; but Lu Ke didn't care, and turned to look at Logan and Ma Cus, pointing to Jay in the crowd, "Hey, did you notice? The old guy shows up again."
At this time, not only Logan and Marcus, but other players on the team also looked over, "Bambi, is this your old friend?" "No, Bambi, your taste is not good. !" "What's going on, what's going on?" The sound of frolicking could be heard; even other reporters turned their heads and looked over curiously.
Jay Fox, a rookie reporter, became the center of attention without warning.
But the instigator, Lu Ke, calmly left his teammates and reporters and walked towards the visiting team's locker room. The soreness in his right arm came back again. That long bullet pass was still too aggressive and too urgent. This was the result of lack of game experience. He made choices at critical moments and then suffered the consequences after the game.
It seems that today not only requires an ice bath, but also a relaxing massage. The only good thing is that today is a match day and daily training tasks can be suspended.
Back in the locker room, the substitute players and staff came forward to express their congratulations, high-fives, whistles, cheers, and all kinds of celebrations. Like Bobby, the whole team was immersed in it. In the joy of victory, even the assistant responsible for packing the equipment was beaming with joy at this moment.
Familiar and unfamiliar faces, like a revolving lantern, flashed in front of my eyes, one after another. Lu Ke wasn't sure if it was his imagination. There seemed to be more team members this week, even more than at home. There were so many congratulators that it seemed like there was no end in sight.
From the door of the dressing room to the locker, Lu Ke felt that he had walked a century. Open the locker and take off the cumbersome equipment one by one. Prepare to take a shower first to wash away the sweat, and then start receiving massage and ice bath. Even during the short period of time when you took off the equipment, someone still came forward. Congratulations were expressed.
"Congratulations."
"Celebrate together." Lu Ke was untying the laces of his sneakers. He didn't have time to look up and replied smoothly. After taking off his shoes, he sat up straight and saw Alex standing in front of him. -Smith, the smile stayed on his lips, a little surprised.
Alex didn't care, smiled and nodded, "Wonderful game."
Over the past two weeks, there has been constant factionalism within the team. Alex has been in the league for many years and has gradually become accustomed to the team's way of doing things. He not only acquiesces to the existence of the faction, but also provides support. This is unfair to rookie players, but it is the same throughout the league. There is no fairness at all.
However, in the past two weeks, against the Cowboys, Lu Ke activated Vernon Davis; against the Bengals, Lu Ke activated Ted Ginn and Kyle Williams - this All three of them are members of the Alex faction.
Of course, objectively speaking, there are not many rookie players in the entire team, and the number of supporters of the Lu Ke faction is limited. More than two-thirds of the players are Alex or Colin Kaepernick. supporters and more. Therefore, Lu Ke has no choice. The game must continue and victory must be harvested, so he must use these players.
Despite this, Lu Ke's performance is still impressive; in today's game, he indeed showed his leadership qualities.
On this point alone, Alex felt inadequate; however, he would not give up. The battle for the starting quarterback officially begins tomorrow.
Words were surging on the tip of his tongue and emotions were surging in his chest. Alex had various thoughts in his mind that he wanted to express, but after all he couldn't find the right words and the right way, so he didn't continue to speak and just repeated it again. to, "Congratulations!" The rest will be revealed on the training ground.
After saying that, Alex turned and left without stopping.
Lu Ke could sense that Alex was hesitant to speak, but he was not the roundworm in Alex's belly. He had no way of knowing what Alex wanted to express. He looked at Alex with confusion and questions. In the end, all he could do was shrug his shoulders, and then shout loudly, "...thank you."
Withdrawing his attention, Lu Ke stood up and prepared to take a shower. He put a towel on his shoulders and picked up his phone. Then he saw four unread text messages inside.
Three of them are from Jiang Youning. "Xiao Ke, are you okay? Are you not injured?" "Xiao Ke, after the game is over, call home." "Xiao Ke?"
Simple words, but Jiang Youning's worry and tension can be felt.
Lu Ke couldn't help but patted his head. After the victory, they were so overwhelmed with joy that they actually forgot about it; Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning must have been waiting in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast of the game. There were so many collisions in today's game, and the team doctor even came on stage twice. They are now Definitely worried about it being broken.
Lu Ke quickly dialed Jiang Youning's cell phone. Almost as soon as it rang for the first time, the call was connected, "Xiao Ke? Is that you?"
"Mom, it's me." Lu Ke could feel Jiang Youning's eagerness. He tried to slow down his speech, "I'm fine. Mom, don't worry, I'm fine." On the other end of the phone, Jiang Youning spat out a long breath. She tried to say something, but she couldn't help but choked up, so she couldn't continue.
Lu Ke heard this subtle change, "Mom, I'm serious. I'm fine. If you don't believe it, we can video chat later. Now I am in the locker room, and there are many irritating scenes behind me. I feel J."
"Lu Ke!" Jiang Youning scolded silently, but there was no momentum at all, and then he chuckled, "The phone number will be given to your dad. You can talk to him."
Although Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning both know clearly that injuries in competitive sports are unavoidable, and rugby is one of the most physically intense sports; but every time they watch the live broadcast of a game, it is still a full-on experience for them. worry about things.
The call lasted only three or four minutes before Lu Zhengze hung up the phone and told Lu Ke to go immediately to receive a massage and ice bath to relax his muscles; if necessary, he would undergo a detailed examination by the team doctor. The game is over, but the athlete's "work" is not yet over.
However, Lu Ke did not go to take a bath immediately. There was also a text message with a very simple content: "Bambi, are you okay?"
The plain words contained earnest concern. Lu Ke then dialed another phone number. After about three rings, the call was connected, "It was last century that the game ended. God, Bambi, Are you OK?"
