Standing among the bustling crowd, there was an endless stream of players who came to express their congratulations. Among them, Lu Ke felt a little confused.
Normally, in training and on the court, Lu Ke looks mature, strategizing, and calm; but no one should forget that in fact, Lu Ke will only turn 23 next month and just graduated from college this summer. He is still a fledgling young man who has left the school environment and entered the professional arena, facing new challenges.
As a Chinese, living in a foreign country, how to integrate into society, how to prove himself, and how to face challenges are issues that Lu Ke always needs to face; as a player, standing on the court, because of his relatively thin body, How to survive in the cracks, how to stay in the game, and how to win recognition are all issues that Lu Ke needs to deal with all the time.
Lu Ke has always tried his best to win his own place, and relied on his own strength to strive for his own recognition and affirmation, whether in life or on the court. This is not an easy task. More often than not, Lu Ke has always been a marginal figure.
Enter a professional team, become the team's starting quarterback, win a game, gain a foothold in the team... one step at a time, every step along the way is extremely solid, Lu Ke never He dares to relax easily because he is not qualified. He must go all out every moment of every day.
Now, Lu Ke has gone a step further, taking over the responsibility of captain of the team's offensive team, coming from the edge to the spotlight; more importantly, the trust from Goodwin, Akins and Willis, and from his teammates The cheers and celebrations were a piece of trust and responsibility that fell heavily on Lu Ke’s shoulders.
Lu Ke knew that the captain of the rugby team was not as important as imagined; nevertheless, the journey from a marginal figure to the captain of a team was really too long and too long. It's been hard, and... it's just too unfamiliar.
Standing there blankly, Lu Ke's eyes were a little dazed, and the first reaction in his mind was, "Uh... what do I need to do?"
"After the game on Sunday, buy three rounds of beers for the whole team in the bar." Aldon was the first to start shouting. As a result, the other players nodded in agreement and even started to raise their heads high. hands, shouting cheerfully, "A treat! A treat! A treat!"
Looking at the booing teammates in front of him, Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh and spread his hands, "Only three rounds? Are you guys just pursuing this little thing? You are really hopeless."
After this provocation, everyone started crying and howling, shouting that Lu Ke would be bankrupted. As a result, Kip Kleist, who was standing next to him, raised his voice and said, "It's only Wednesday, and now we're talking about drinking? Are you? Don’t you want to hang out? If you don’t perform well in the home game this week, let’s see if the fans will let you into the bar!”
After such scolding, the noise and booing calmed down a little, but the teammates on the offensive team still winked at Lu Ke and were sincerely happy for Lu Ke.
Seeing this, Kip added again, "Warm up, everyone is starting to warm up now, why are you still staying there?"
At this time, the players dispersed in a hurry and began to engage in today's recovery training while talking and laughing.
After finally calming down, Lu Ke still felt a little confused, not because he was too happy, but because he was confused: As a captain, what should he do? My mind began to search for the figure of the former offensive team leader, subconsciously trying to find a reference.
Logan still didn't leave. As a close friend, he could feel Lu Ke's confusion and patted Lu Ke's shoulder heavily, "Relax."
Lu Ke suddenly turned his head and looked over with unfocused eyes, which made Logan couldn't help but find it funny. The two had known each other for so long, and it was rare to see Lu Ke acting so glum.
So, Logan laughed loudly without any shame, "Relax, relax." He repeatedly slapped Lu Ke on the shoulder, taking the opportunity to give Lu Ke a good beating.
Before Lu Ke noticed it, Logan quickly stopped and said seriously, "The true meaning of being a captain is to lead the team in your own way. Every captain's style is different, you don't need to If you feel too much burden, just insist on being yourself. How did you become our captain step by step before, then continue to do so and lead us to win one victory after another."
"The problem is, I don't know." Lu Ke blinked and said blankly. He had never encountered such a situation before, so that Lu Ke's reaction speed was half a beat slower.
Logan laughed again, but this time he quickly restrained himself, "Just be yourself. No need to change, everything is fine." After saying that, Logan sincerely gave Lu Ke a warm hug, "Trust me, you're a great leader, you just have to go at your own pace and we're all willing to follow."
Then, Logan showed a big smile to Lu Ke, turned around and left, joining the warm-up exercises.
Taking a long breath, the surging emotions in his chest gradually settled down, and he regained his composure. Lu Ke has never been a person who is afraid of challenges, changes, and unknowns. This was true when he was in danger before the regular season, and it is also true now when he serves as captain for the first time in history.
Although Lu Ke didn't know what qualities a good captain should possess, he knew very clearly that leading by example was undoubtedly the most important first step. Not only because the captain has more responsibilities, but also because the captain needs to lead the entire team forward.
As the captain, Lu Ke needs to devote more concentration to training and his own progress. This is true for basic training and the same is true for the tactical manual. Perhaps, starting tomorrow, he should wake up earlier, increase the intensity of training, truly lead by example, and never take it lightly.
Secretly clenching his fists, Lu Ke began to cheer for himself. All the confusion and astonishment, all the ecstasy and excitement were temporarily put aside, and then he jogged all the way towards the locker room. After taking a shower, Get a change of clothes and get ready to start today's basic quarterback training.
Standing outside the training ground, Pares still couldn't react.
In just one offseason, why has the entire world turned into a completely different place that he can no longer recognize? Lu Ke has become the captain of the offensive team, and a rookie player has become the captain of the offensive team. What does this mean?
Pares tried to awaken the memory in his mind. Among the thirty-two teams in the league, which team had ever appointed a rookie player as the team captain in history, but he failed. He had no clue in his mind. , and found nothing. This result made him panic even more. He tried to say something and shout something, but no sound came out.
Before his eyes, Pares saw Lu Ke trotting towards him.
There was not much expression on the young and green face, and he just nodded politely to express greetings; but Pares did not react at all, because he did not know how to react, even in social situations. He couldn't even do that kind of conditioned greeting, he just froze in place with a look of astonishment on his face.
Then, Lu Ke just passed by.
Pares felt like an idiot.
Colin Kaepernick, who was slightly two steps behind, raised his head, frowning, his eyes sharp and solemn, staring at Lu Ke without any slack. That sharp look in his eyes was more of a sign of dissatisfaction than of high morale.
He is not convinced, he is not convinced at all! Dissatisfaction from the bottom of my heart!
The reason why Lu Ke was able to serve as the team's starting quarterback was simply because he failed to gain a foothold. As long as he is given enough time to read through the tactical manual and understand it thoroughly, Lu Ke will step aside. He is the future of the San Francisco 49ers - otherwise, why would the team use a second-round pick and trade it up? You got the draft pick and specifically selected him?
There is no problem with Lu Ke's starting position for the time being. That's because victory has blinded people's eyes. As the season progresses, Lu Ke's shortcomings will gradually be exposed. By then, fans will begin to miss Alex and him. . That starting position belongs to him, not Lu Ke.
But now, Lu Ke has actually gone one step further and become the captain of the offensive team. Why? Lu Ke is just an undrafted rookie. Lu Ke has only played six professional games. Before facing the Seattle Seahawks in the first week of the regular season, Lu Ke was not even able to complete a game! Why can Lu Ke become the team captain!
Kaepernick's eyes were locked on Lu Ke, he gritted his teeth and clenched his hands into fists. He was so hard that his body began to tremble slightly.
However, Lu Ke ran straight over without stopping, greeting, or even demonstrating - why? Shouldn't Lu Ke show off to him? Shouldn't Lu Ke show off his power and be proud? Why did Lu Ke just pass by like this? Did... Lu Ke think he was not worthy of such treatment?
damn it.
Lu Ke blew by like a gust of wind, leaving Kaepernick standing alone, his muscles tensed to the extreme, as if he was a powder keg on the verge of exploding.
In fact, Lu Ke didn't notice the abnormality of Pares and Kaepernick at all. His whole mind was devoted to training; even if Lu Ke noticed it, he wouldn't care. Compared with these personal grievances, The most important thing now is the eighth week of the regular season.
This is Lu Ke's first game after taking over as the captain of the offensive team, and it is also the first game after returning from the off week. There is absolutely no room for error. Lu Ke hopes that the team can still make great progress and advance towards the playoffs with one victory after another!
