"Yes, I think so too."
Lu Ke said.
He didn't know whether his choice was right or wrong.
Caught between the confrontation between the offensive team and the defensive team, as a quarterback but also the team leader, how should he choose? Patrick Willis and Ahmaud Brooks both sided with the defense for reasons unknown, but should he choose the offense? If it were Peyton Manning, what decision would he make?
But at this moment, Lu Ke made his choice.
"Do you know what the reporters and fans said?" Lu Ke continued without stopping.
"They say that we are now the favorite to win the Super Bowl; they say that we are the most united and positive team in the league; they say that we can win the season; they say that we are unstoppable now, even in 2007 What the New England Patriots didn't do, we could make history."
"They say this and you believe it?"
Now that the time bomb has detonated, let the aftermath be completely released, and stop dragging it on in a secretive manner. Any pride, dissatisfaction, emotion, or pride should be put aside now. On the desktop, let everyone take a closer look and see what is going on.
Lu Ke's words were not covered in any way, and they struck sharply and brutally.
None of the friends in the defense team expected Lu Ke's directness and sharpness. They all clenched their fists, stared at Lu Ke with wild eyes and gritted teeth.
No one should forget, and no one will forget, Lu Ke is just a sophomore. All the majesty and call now come from the accumulation of two seasons, from the concentration on the training field to the dedication in the game. To turn things around, Lu Ke is establishing his authority step by step, but in the final analysis, they still have not won the Super Bowl, and the time is still not long enough.
Normally, it was normal, but in the current emergency situation, Lu Ke's intimidating power seemed insufficient.
The senior defensive players in front of them all began to get ready to move. The tense atmosphere was about to break out, and the entire locker room was filled with a suffocating sense of tension.
But Lu Ke was not timid in the face of the irritability of his teammates on the defensive team. Not only did he not flinch, but he also took half a step forward and continued to speak without hesitation.
"So, do you really believe that you are invincible and invincible? Look at the past few games? We have always been dancing on the tightrope. That is good luck. We won the game; if the luck is a little bit off, The outcome could be completely different.”
"Are you really so naive that you have nothing to fear after winning 11 games in a row during the regular season? Not to mention the New England Patriots, next week the St. Louis Rams can make us look good every minute! They are just waiting, waiting. At this moment, when we are so complacent, we are unexpectedly given a wake-up call!”
"Look! Now those media reporters are constantly pursuing us, and then each of you starts to feel arrogant, and each of you starts to think that you can do anything. With a little setback and a little difficulty, you start to become irritable and need me and you. Calculate the number of yellow flag fouls today? Do you want me to calculate the number of missed tackles today?"
"The day we lose, the first people who will jump out are those reporters today who keep touting us as the favorites for the Super Bowl! They are like vultures! Vultures who will never let go of a corpse when they see it!"
"You know what? What did Harry Waynes say today? He asked me if the Denver Broncos should be the Super Bowl opponent? He actually asked me to pick the Super Bowl opponent! There are still five weeks until the end of the regular season. What! Not to mention that there are still a series of opponents waiting for us in the playoffs? Why should we choose our Super Bowl opponents? Why!"
"If we fall directly in the divisional round in the playoffs, what do you think the outcome will be? No one cares how we played in the regular season! No one cares how long we have struggled to get to where we are now. ! They will only remember the embarrassment and embarrassment we felt when we were arrogant and confident but ultimately stumbled."
"So, have you now forgotten what happened last season? Have you now forgotten the pain and shame after losing the National League finals? Or are you satisfied with 11 consecutive wins? ?Fuck! A bunch of idiots! A bunch of lunatics!"
"What I long for is the Super Bowl, the moment when we stand on the highest stage and declare that we are the strongest overlord! Not the complacency after a victory in the regular season! If you are satisfied now, damn, then you are the real A bunch of losers! Look how many opportunities you missed today? Look how many fouls you committed ruined all the results? Is this your strength? The league's No. 1 defensive team?"
"ridiculous!"
The entire visiting team's locker room fell silent.
At the beginning, the members of the offensive team were still smug and complacent. They raised their chins high and looked down at the players on the defensive team, showing off their power; but gradually, gradually, they began to taste the meaning in Lu Ke's words. Deep meaning——
Although Lu Ke was still venting his anger at the defensive team, the boiling emotions of the offensive team players slowly calmed down. Only now did they realize that the dispute just now was really too stupid and too childish.
As Lu Ke said, even if this game is won by the offensive team, so what? Does anyone care? Should anyone care? The day they lose, everything they're arguing about now won't matter anymore.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is the cruelest reality of competitive sports.
So, how did this childish quarrel get out of hand?
"So, yes, I think so too. This game was won by the offensive team. I will say so now. The defensive team must reflect on it. What happened in today's game? What happened to us? What? Why is our team's performance getting worse and worse? Look at the performance of the offensive team today, I don't think there is any controversy on this issue!"
In the end, Lu Ke returned to the theme, took steps, and unswervingly came to the right side, standing next to his offensive teammates.
This is his choice.
There was silence in the locker room. Even the sound of breathing seemed to have disappeared. The silence and silence were slowly spreading. Suddenly, Moss burst out laughing, "That's beautiful!"
Reflection is reflection, those emotions can be put aside for the time being. The most important thing now is that Lu Ke severely beat the defensive team. Now the entire defensive team is speechless, looking at them like a defeated rooster. Frustrated and depressed, all the clever words were blocked in his mouth, and Moss couldn't help but feel happy.
Then, Moss started to whistle in fear of chaos, applauding and laughing, while constantly waving his hands up and down, making all the friends in the offensive team excited.
While looking at each other, Logan and Crabtree were the first to start cheering. Then, others came to their senses one after another and began to celebrate together with joy and laughter. The entire locker room immediately surged. Inspired by the cheerful atmosphere, he entered the party state regardless.
Suddenly, there was a loud "bang" sound, and many eyes were cast over. They saw Aldon smashing the locker cabinet hard, and it was deeply dented, but Even so, Aldon was still unable to vent his anger and strode out of the locker room, slamming the door shut.
The heavy sound continued to echo in the long corridor.
However, the offensive team's celebration still continued, cheering and jumping, it was so lively.
The press conference was over and the locker room tidying up was over, so the players left the stadium one after another, got on the team's official bus, and prepared to go to the airport and return to San Francisco. But today, the team atmosphere was completely different. All the players on the offensive team were sitting on one bus, and all the players on the defensive team were sitting on another bus.
Lu Ke stayed in the locker room, not getting up for a long time, thinking quietly. After watching all his teammates leave, he got up last, closed the door to the locker room, and walked towards the team bus. .
Was his choice the right one? Could he have found a more appropriate solution? Before today, shouldn't he have stepped forward and taken precautions? Or is it a better choice to vent all the negative emotions like today? Was he right to just follow the trend? What should he do now? Will there be a disconnect between the offense and defense?
Being a team leader is never easy; but facing a very large team group of fifty-three people, things are even more difficult. Lu Ke still has many things to learn slowly.
But what is certain is that he will never back down easily from his responsibilities, just like today.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Ke took steps towards the team bus. Marcus stood at the door of the bus and waved to Lu Ke, indicating that they should sit here. Lu Ke walked up quickly.
Marcus looked at Lu Ke worriedly. Compared to the lively and impulsive Logan, Marcus was calmer and more low-key. Although he was usually a talker, he was the calmer one at critical moments, "...It's okay. Right?" All in all, in the end, I didn't know how to express it accurately, so I could only ask this sentence.
Lu Ke patted Marcus on the shoulder, "It's okay. Don't worry, you know, I will never surrender easily."
"I know." Marcus nodded lightly in affirmation, "You should also know that Logan and I will always stand behind you, right? It's just...Logan's way of expressing it is a little different."
"Haha, I know." Lu Ke showed a smile.
