"Otherwise, how about a competition? Let's take the three-point line of basketball as the standard. The two of us stand behind the line and start shooting. How about it? Let's see who has the higher accuracy?"
"No problem. However, just competing like this is too boring. There is nothing new at all."
"What's new? What else can be new? I'm a basketball player and you're a rugby player. These are two completely different sports. I can't challenge you to a bullfight."
"Why not? Well, let's still shoot three-pointers. However, I play basketball and you play rugby. How about exchanging events? Anyway, we are not good at each other, and then look for the touch and see who Have more control?"
"This...this can't be right...football is irregular, but basketball is a regular circle."
"I still dislike the fact that basketball is a regular circle. Challenging an event that I am not familiar with is called fun. Well, ten three-pointers, and the number of points scored is calculated at the end. This is very fair."
"are you serious?"
"Do I look like I'm kidding?"
The shooting work is still a torment, and it is long and has no end in sight. After the exhaustion reaches the extreme, the facial expression gradually begins to stiffen, and the smile is worse than crying. An afternoon of shooting is simply more proud than completing a game; but The work is not completed, so we can only grit our teeth and persevere.
In the numbness, Lu Ke and Curry, who were involved in the collaborative shooting, began to think of different ideas, slightly breaking away from the framework and pressure of the shooting work, reawakening their energy, and injecting vitality into the studio scene. Obviously, Lu Ke is still better in terms of creativity in pranks.
As a result, Lu Ke and Curry launched a unique live competition. The two players used each other's expertise to complete three-pointers.
During the game, the two young men laughed constantly. Curry was still concentrating on wondering what the passing axis of rugby was all about at first, but after five balls, he sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped him. Lu Ke is preparing to throw the ball.
"Wait, wait, something's wrong. The parabola of basketball is regular and you can control it; but the rotation axis of football is something I'm not familiar with at all and I can't control it at all. If you make a three-pointer, your chances are higher. "Curry seemed to be aware of the truth of the matter, because among the five shots just now, Lu Ke actually made three three-pointers, and Curry's data was still a duck egg.
Lu Ke spread his hands and said, "I think it's because your skills are not good enough. Otherwise, I'll throw one with a rugby ball. Do you want to see?"
"Okay, you vote." Curry immediately nodded and agreed.
Although passing accuracy is a specialty of a quarterback, the parabola of a quarterback's pass is completely different from the parabola of basketball. In football training, the net must be facing the sky at 45 degrees; but in basketball games, the basket is parallel to the ground and the sky.
The different angles lead to different parabolas, and the technical actions are naturally different.
Taking the football, Lu Ke pressed the leather surface familiarly, regained the feel with his fingertips, then adjusted his body movements, without hesitation or hesitation, raised his right hand and gently threw it out, "swish" With a crisp sound, not only was the three-pointer hit, but it was also a hollow ball.
In fact, the technical movements of football and basketball are indeed completely different, and the axis and rotation of the ball in the air are also completely different.
The reason why Lu Ke can make a three-pointer, but Curry cannot, is just because Lu Ke is more familiar with basketball. Once Curry becomes familiar with the movement of rugby, the success rate of the two people will probably be different. , the outcome will also be unpredictable.
Now it seems that Lu Ke made three out of five shots, but he is just a showman. In terms of real basketball ability, Lu Ke is at the level of an amateur.
To put it simply, Curry fell into Lu Ke's trap from the very beginning of this bet. The reason why the game was ten pitches was for the same reason - to prevent Curry from having more opportunities to adapt to the shooting feel.
Seeing Lu Ke throw the football into the basket, Curry's eyes widened with astonishment on his face. He always felt that something was wrong, but Lu Ke didn't leave any time to think and urged, "Look, it must be If your skills are not good, go back and practice more three-pointers. I think you have good potential and you should be able to become the little prince of three-pointers. Of course, you are still a little behind me."
In panic, Curry could only catch the duck and continue shooting.
In the blink of an eye, ten pitching opportunities were over. The final result was that Curry scored three out of ten and Lu Ke scored six out of ten. The latter wins.
"Bet, what was our bet just now? Live dancing, no music accompaniment, hurry up." Lu Ke immediately started to cheer, raising his hands high, calling for the on-site staff to join in the fun, "Curry! Curry! Li! Curry!"
Unconsciously, Curry found himself in a predicament surrounded by enemies. All the staff on the scene were clapping and cheering, waiting for his awkward dance. At this time, Curry finally came to his senses, squinted his eyes, looked at Lu Ke carefully, and gritted his teeth, "Wait, you have played basketball before, right? Am I right? You have played basketball before. Played basketball? Then you switched to rugby?”
"I'm willing to admit defeat, you can't cheat." Lu Ke looked at him and tried to change the subject.
But this time, Curry refused to be fooled again. The child directly smashed the football in his hand on the ground, deliberately making an angry gesture; but the corner of his mouth could not help but keep running up. He endured it again and again, but still could not bear it. Stop, he breaks the skill first, and chuckles, "Do it again, I don't care, do it again. Or, this time I am willing to admit defeat, I dance, and then you have to play one more game with me, I shoot a basketball, you shoot a football, it’s three-pointers, it’s ten, the stakes are still the same.”
"Are you sure?" Lu Ke just asked a rhetorical question, which immediately made Curry choke -
Recall that Lu Ke just used a rugby ball to throw a three-pointer and hit it with one hit. It was definitely not a fuel-efficient light. Now, Curry is in a dilemma.
Looking at Curry who was standing there with a blank face and innocent eyes, Lu Ke burst into laughter, walked forward, gave Curry a hug, and expressed his apology, "Otherwise, I will accompany you. How about dancing to the accompaniment?" Before he could finish his words, all the staff on site started cheering and cheering, and some even whistled to encourage Lu Ke's bravery.
Curry rolled his eyes, shook his head helplessly, and then started dancing on the spot without saying anything more.
Without accompaniment, Curry and Lu Ke seemed to have arrived at a nightclub, letting go and dancing to their heart's content, as if they had swept away the fatigue and sleepiness of the afternoon and truly began to enjoy the carnival. The atmosphere in the studio really came alive.
Throughout the entire process, the photographer was always carrying the camera and was constantly filming and recording without interruption. Fortunately, the tacit understanding and sparks between Lu Ke and Curry made the shooting simple and smooth, showing unexpected effects, which were far better than the plans in the conception stage.
The filming work, which was originally thought to take at least another hour to complete, was completed in less than twenty minutes. Sure enough, the uncertainty of artistic creation has once again been reflected.
Finally, the photographer announced "OK" and finally signed the Liberation Declaration of Lu Ke and Curry, ending the long and arduous shooting work. Lu Ke's first advertising-sponsored shooting trip is finally over.
Standing there panting, Lu Ke and Curry exchanged glances. The two laughed, raised their right hands in unison, high-fived each other, and then both exhaled, relieved of their pressure and burden. They walked towards the rest area together.
"Is this the same for you in the team? With your presence, the atmosphere in the locker room must be particularly good." Curry said with a smile while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
For professional athletes, shooting work is always hard and arduous, and today is no exception, but at least today's shooting is full of a pleasant atmosphere and makes people enjoy it.
Lu Ke shrugged, "Have you forgotten? This is my first year. If I am so arrogant in the locker room, I will probably suffer on the training ground."
Curry is a third-year student, and the locker room lessons from his rookie season are still vivid in his mind. After Lu Ke reminded him, he immediately understood and couldn't help but chuckle, "I had forgotten that it was always hard in the first grade. .”
"At that time, after every training, we had to stay and collect the towels and jerseys. Some old players would deliberately soak the towels in sewage and then throw them in the locker room for us to clean up. God, those memories are now It's still very vivid." When it comes to his rookie season, Curry is no exception. Pranks within the team are an unavoidable part. "Are there any new tricks on the football team?"
"To be honest, these tricks have been passed down from high school and college. I don't think there is any difference between football and basketball. Although I always think their pranks are too old-fashioned." Lu Ke also complained in passing, This made Curry laugh cheerfully.
An idea flashed in his mind, and Curry realized, "Besides, you are the first Chinese-American player in the NFL, right? If you were in the NBA, your situation would be better. After all, Yao of the Rockets has proven himself , but we still need to face many doubts and challenges, not to mention rugby."
"I'm not the first." Lu Ke smiled and shook his head, "But in the quarterback position, I am indeed the first."
Curry spread his hands and said, "I can't imagine the pressure you're facing."
"I can't imagine it either." Lu Ke's answer made Curry stunned. He didn't understand the meaning of Lu Ke's words. Lu Ke couldn't help but explain, "The best way to deal with pressure is to correct your mentality and ignore them. "
"If I even question myself, question my ability to be a starter, question my ability to do the job of quarterback, and then put pressure on myself, then who else in the world can believe in me? What?" As he spoke, Lu Ke pursed his lips and changed the subject, "Maybe my parents are an exception. But what I mean is that only with enough confidence can we face it calmly."
