At this time, those who are drinking and competing are mostly young people, and all rookie players are gathered here; while those who are playing darts are all senior players.
In addition to Patrick Willis, there are also Alex Smith, Vernon Davis, Paris Harrelson, Navarro Bowman, Jonathan Goodwin, David Ah Kens... From the offense to the defense to the special teams, the San Francisco 49ers' true senior players are all in one team.
Although the conflicts within the team regarding team assignments do not seem to have broken out further, the daily conversations and friendship between the players have gradually formed their own circles. Rookies are still closer to rookies, and players of similar ages or who have been in the team for the same time have gradually formed their own circles. Also more familiar. This is a necessity for social networks.
"How about darts?" Lu Ke's face was filled with a brisk smile, and he glanced around the crowd.
Pares's expression was still not very good. He took half a step forward and tried to say something; but Willis turned back and glared at Pares, and then Pares looked at Alex. , Unexpectedly, Alex stepped forward and said, "Five darts, the one with the most points wins, simple and clear."
After today's game, the San Francisco 49ers team gradually united, and they rediscovered the same belief - the desire to chase victory; however, this does not mean that Lu Ke is loved by everyone and flowers bloom. , let alone Pares, even Willis who took the initiative to invite him on the plane, Lu Ke and him can't be regarded as friends, they can only be regarded as teammates who have just broken the shackles.
Friendship does not come out of nothing; similarly, comrades-in-arms do not come from strong winds. Two months, this is how long it took Lu Ke to join the team, there is no way to argue with that.
"Where's the bet?" Lu Ke leaned against the wooden pillar, his cheeks slightly red, as if his face was a little red from drinking so much beer in one go, and even his eyes were blurred, and he said with a chuckle.
Alex was caught off guard by such a question. He was just thinking about playing darts and had not thought about the bet at all. However, Vernon, who was standing next to him, took the initiative to take a step forward and said, "The street outside the bar, How about running back and forth? Do you dare?"
Lu Ke smiled and nodded, and agreed without any hesitation or hesitation, "Are you sure? I am the quarterback, you should remember it, right?" Power control, arc control and accuracy control, these are the four The shooting guard's special ability; it is also Lu Ke's special ability to occupy the starting quarterback position.
"Ha. This is a bold guy." Willis sighed, and Navolo, who was standing next to him, shrugged. "If he were not bold, those long passes would not be passed."
Willis laughed happily and nodded in agreement, "But are you sure you have ever played darts? If we lose the game, we will videotape it, and then the whole team will spread it." Darts rely on the strength and control of the wrist. Although it is also a throwing movement, the principles are different.
In fact, the reason why they called Lu Ke over was very simple:
A little prank between senior players and undrafted rookies. They were sure that they could win the game, and then let Lu Ke embarrass him once, and the past things would be wiped out; but what if Lu Ke won? This shows that Lu Ke has won their respect in their own way, and similarly, all the stumbling blocks in the past have disappeared.
Of course, as a rookie player, Lu Ke, like other rookie players, still needs to complete the chores such as packing up training props and cleaning up the locker room, and has no privileges; but other than that, senior players will not deliberately make things difficult for Lu Ke. . Even Pares is no exception.
Lu Ke didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, but he also vaguely realized that it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. However, he didn't care and shrugged, "How about this, let's play more exciting, five darts, each dart They all must hit the designated area, in order, for example, the first one must hit the outermost green. If you miss it, you will miss it, and subsequent hits will not count. Finally, let’s see who has the highest hit rate among the five. How about it?"
It would be too simple to just calculate the throwing score of five darts. Even if one is missed, the other four can turn the tide. In professional darts competitions, there are many people who rely on the last throw to reverse the game; but According to Lu Ke's game method, five darts are five opportunities, and missing one may be fatal.
This is much more exciting, a bit similar to a penalty shootout.
So bold, so arrogant, so exciting, it is indeed audacious. However, Willis was not sure for a moment whether Lu Ke was bluffing when he fell to the ground or whether he was sure of victory.
"Why, you don't have enough confidence?" On the surface, Lu Ke was talking about the darts competition, provoking the other party to lack confidence; but his eyes inadvertently glanced at the lower bodies of Vernon, Willis and others, which seemed to imply, Senior players are worried about losing the game, and even more worried that their masculinity may become a laughing stock.
In one sentence, kill three birds with one stone.
Pares was the first one to be unable to bear it anymore and jumped out and shouted, "It's a competition! That's it!"
Lu Ke raised his eyebrows, showing a look of surprise, "I thought this was a competition between me and Vernon. Why, as for punishment, my bet is only for me, and your bet is for everyone? Or is it? Say, I’ll compete with Vernon first, and then Pares?”
Surprise followed surprise, and the senior players couldn't help but exchange glances, asking for each other's opinions, but failed to give an answer immediately; then, Lu Ke chuckled, without saying anything more, just lowered his jaw, But in the eyes of Willis and others, the meaning could not be clearer:
Ridiculing the senior players that they cannot afford to lose.
Willis clapped his hands and laughed, "Now I know, you are a really interesting guy." Not just on the court, but off the court as well. "Have you ever considered that you can become a professional Texas Hold'em poker player in the future? Your expression can give you full marks." It was almost impossible for the opponent to guess Lu Ke's true trump card.
"I will record it on the retirement list." Lu Ke said with a smile.
Willis snapped his fingers and said, "So be it. If you lose, take it all off, including your underwear; if you win, all of us, run in our underwear."
This is obviously unfair.
But Lu Ke did not rush to protest, but thought about it and added, "Okay, the only additional condition is that if I win, all the players can come to the door to watch. You are not allowed to sneak away. You must do it in full view of the public." Finish."
"Deal!" Willis made the decision.
The San Francisco 49ers' locker room has always been led by Pares, but after getting along with each other for this period of time, Lu Ke gradually discovered that the real authorities are actually Alex Smith and Patrick Willis. There's Jonathan Goodwin.
The reason why it is Pares who gives the orders is because his personality is more lively, enthusiastic, and impulsive, which is suitable for spiritual encouragement, while several other players have a low-key style. But at the critical moment, the weight of Pares' words was obviously not enough.
Lu Ke stood up straight and walked to the starting position of throwing darts, "So, who is the player you sent?"
Surprisingly, it wasn't Alex, but Vernon. Throwing darts and throwing rugby are two completely different sports.
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Fifteen minutes later, Lu Ke clapped his hands gently, with a cheerful smile on his face, "Huh, it's a close match, very close, very close."
Lu Ke hit all five darts in order and as required; Vernon hit three.
Then, Lu Ke nodded politely, turned around, raised his arms and shouted, "Guys! Someone is going to run away! Let's go! Let's cheer for them together!"
"What? Who?" "Wow, it's so much fun!" "Haha, exciting, so exciting!" "Video, record it quickly and post it on YouTube, maybe you will become an internet celebrity!"
All the players started to boo, and the team bosses standing there looked at each other. Navarro looked at Alex with confusion on his face, "Tell me, did he do it on purpose?"
Alex suddenly felt that it was ridiculous and funny, but he couldn't hold it back and couldn't help laughing, "He warned us."
"But..." Pares looked stunned and unwilling, and tried to argue, but Willis patted Pares on the shoulder, "Let's go, I'm willing to admit defeat. I told you, this The boy is definitely not that simple. Think about it seriously, a Chinese player can persevere from middle school to college and then to the professional league. Just relying on perseverance will not work; the NFL is not the only one who teaches rookie players. "
Vernon stood there and thought about it seriously, but finally couldn't hold it back and walked to Lu Ke's side, "Have you never thought about giving me one? At least, the loss is not so ugly."
"Do you need it?" Lu Ke didn't defend, but asked instead.
It would be an insult to Vernon if he deliberately gave in despite knowing that Lu Ke was sure of victory. On the competitive sports field, the greatest respect for your opponent is to go all out.
Vernon was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, and patted Lu Ke's shoulder heavily. He wanted to say something, but couldn't express it accurately. Finally, he patted Lu Ke's shoulder again and shouted, "Let's go!" The first one took the lead and walked out of the bar.
In an instant, all the players began to cheer. They were already drunk and excited. With such excitement, they became even more crazy. All the players swarmed out and came to the street outside the bar.
At this time, the hour hand had passed one o'clock in the morning, and the whole street was deserted. It seemed that there were not many people in sight. Most of the players from the team came out, and the street immediately became lively, and there were still cries and boos. , "Take it off! Take it off! Take it off! Take it all off!"
There was applause and booing, and the party really reached its climax at this moment. In a daze, it seemed as if they had not lost the game today, but had won the game, and were now holding a celebration banquet, cheering and shouting in unison, and the noise was endless.
