Captain versus captain, leader versus leader, offensive team versus defensive team, after Lu Ke and Willis started talking like this, things suddenly became much simpler.
Leading the team and becoming a leader is obviously not an easy task. Lu Ke has no experience. He will make mistakes, be confused, and be confused. Now, he is groping for his own way and path.
"By the way, you just said, what happened to the reporters?" After complaining, Willis still caught the key point of Lu Ke's words and immediately came back.
Lu Ke was stunned for a moment, and then he realized it, but...should he say it? Or is this just his own unfounded worry? Because all news media reported this, when a team wins consecutively, praise and praise are naturally inevitable, and it does not reach the level of "praising" at all.
But after thinking about it seriously, Lu Ke expressed all his thoughts and worries.
It would be great if the problem that Lu Ke has been thinking about in the past few weeks can be unexpectedly solved through today's emergency situation in the locker room. Although, it's not easy.
Willis thought about it carefully, "I don't know much about flattery strategies. I didn't study hard when I was studying, and I didn't have any idea when dealing with reporters. In this regard, you are a professional. , you naturally know better. If everything you said is true, this is not surprising. Isn't that what the news media is like? The original New England Patriots were the public enemy, and now it is our turn. There is no surprise. "
There was no expected shock or expected refutation. Willis simply believed it and thought about it seriously. This is not just a teammate, he really treats Lu Ke as the captain of the offensive team on an equal footing, which is really rare for a sophomore.
"Let's do this. After we go back, we will call David, and um...Ahmed will also call him. It just happened that this happened today. Let's sum it up and see how the problem should be solved. You and David are in charge of the offensive team, and Ahmed and I are in charge of the defensive team, and we can always think of a way."
Willis still showed his calm side, or perhaps his more experienced side.
Lu Ke was still a young man. He raised his eyebrows at Willis, and his expression relaxed slightly, as if he had regained his power. "Why do you have to wait to go back? There are still two hours of flight time. And, after landing, will the offensive team and the defensive team continue to be embarrassed like this?"
Without saying anything more, Lu Ke stood up and called David Akins and Ahmed Brooks over one after another, and the four of them gathered together.
Unexpectedly, the flight attendants came over to advise them that their behavior might block the emergency exit. This was irrational for flight safety and they must be evacuated.
While looking at each other, Lu Ke took the initiative to communicate with the flight attendant, explained the situation and intentions, and then——
The four people came to the flight attendant's workroom.
Four tall and strong professional rugby players crammed in. The originally small space became even more crowded. It was like Snow White had entered the dwarf's house, and she was about to break the roof with just a slight stretch. , but they didn't mind and started discussing seriously.
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After defeating the New Orleans Saints hard in the away game and winning 11 consecutive games, an unexpected conflict occurred within the San Francisco 49ers locker room. The offensive team and the defensive team - no, not just between them, but between them. It’s an invisible film that exists between the entire locker room.
This is obviously a difficult problem, one that is not so easy to solve, and one that every team may encounter.
Although Lu Ke hopes to solve it as soon as possible, just like a math problem, he starts calculating and solving it as soon as he discovers the problem, and refuses to have long nights and dreams; but the locker room problem is not a math problem, and the problem cannot be solved in a hurry.
After arriving at San Francisco International Airport, Crabtree and Aldon almost had another conflict in the bathroom. Lu Ke and other captains were not there at the time. In the end, Rupati and Navolo separated the two of them to avoid the locker room. The conflict was directly exposed to the public.
Ardon left the airport angrily, without taking the team bus or even claiming his luggage.
Crabtree, Vernon, and Justin also disappeared. They were still seen at the luggage carousel, but among the people coming and going at the airport, when they came back to their senses and looked specifically for them, they were no longer there. Can't find it.
Lu Ke exchanged helpless glances with Akins, Willis and others. Originally, they were planning to call their teammates to the bar to solve the problem with alcohol, but now it seems that they have no chance at all, and the players just Already torn apart.
When I come back to my senses and think about it carefully, the problem in the locker room has just appeared, and the severity is still beyond imagination. It is really unrealistic to ask everyone to shake hands and make peace without any barriers that night.
Now Lu Ke is a little envious of the basketball team. Compared with the fifty-three-person roster of the football team, it is obviously much simpler to organize all the starting and substitute players of a basketball team.
Despite their helplessness, the players could only disband on the spot. Let everyone separate from each other for a while, calm down, and then find a solution.
A night of silence. Lu Ke's sleep last night was not very stable, and overall he still couldn't let go of his troubles. But the next morning, he woke up on time, and his biological clock seemed to have formed a habit; he couldn't fall asleep anyway, so Lu Ke simply woke up on time. When I got up, I started my morning run recovery training according to my usual schedule.
My mind is full of cluttered thoughts, so crowded that I can’t breathe, almost explode, so that the rhythm of my running steps and breathing rhythm are somewhat disordered, and my physical exertion is much more serious than usual. I haven’t been in this state for a long time. , upset and a little depressed.
Lu Ke could only bury his head and run wildly.
Until his footsteps began to become heavier, and his chaotic breathing made his lungs sting, like countless sharp thorns drilling into them. Unable to do so, Lu Ke finally stopped. He knew that if he If you continue to run with force, you may get yourself into trouble.
At this moment, Lu Ke noticed the unfamiliar scenery around him. This was not the path he usually insisted on training on. In his selfless and wanton running, he seemed to have missed a fork in the road, and then the path forward changed drastically. Just like the current state of the San Francisco 49ers.
Although the team still maintains an undefeated season so far, just one mistake at a fork in the road may lead to a completely different position and ruin everyone's efforts throughout the season.
San Francisco General Hospital.
Lu Ke noticed the familiar appearance of the hospital building and was slightly stunned. Finally he burst into laughter: How could he end up here in such a huge San Francisco? Is the subconscious mind guiding the direction of the steps?
Just two weeks ago, the golden ocean at Candlestick Stadium was still vivid in my mind. Players and fans were tightly united and fighting for the same goal; but now, they are falling apart and fragmented. Would Ryan Baldwin be sad if he found out? Or will you be angry?
Involuntarily, Lu Ke had the urge to turn around and run away. He had no way to face Ryan now; but his steps were still frozen in place. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and took steps towards the hospital.
The problem always exists and will not disappear by running away or ignoring it. He will eventually need to face the problem and solve it.
Lu Ke found Ryan in the rehabilitation room.
Ryan's life began to become routine and boring. After getting up every morning, the doctor would conduct a simple examination to confirm muscle atrophy, nerve response and other related conditions. Then he would need to go to the pharmacy to pick up medicine. After breakfast, he would take own medicine; the next step is to go to the rehabilitation room to start rehabilitation.
day to day. The same is true today.
Lu Ke did not disturb Ryan, but stood waiting quietly outside the rehabilitation room.
Many patients in the rehabilitation room are paralyzed due to car accidents, accidents, diseases, etc. Some are half-paralyzed, some full-body paralyzed, and some partially paralyzed. No matter what the situation, they must persist with the help of a rehabilitation practitioner. Rehabilitation, otherwise the muscles may atrophy faster than expected, which is not good for the patient.
Ryan was very serious. It was just simple movements such as raising his legs, raising his hands, and turning his body. Basic movements that were not worth mentioning for ordinary people, but he needed to consume all his energy and concentrate all his energy to do it. can be done.
After thirty minutes of rehabilitation, Ryan was soaked all over. It looked like he had been exercising for more than ten hours. However, in fact, it had only been thirty minutes, and he only raised his hands and feet. ; But Ryan didn't care at all, and laughed happily and brightly, with a sincere smile, as if he had just completed a marathon.
"Hey, stranger." When Ryan left the rehabilitation room, Lu Ke took the initiative to raise his right hand and said hello.
Ryan, who was sitting in the wheelchair, raised his head and was stunned for a moment. His expression of surprise blossomed little by little, and then he cheered and shouted, "Bambi!" There was no cover-up or discount. Lu Ke's mood couldn't help but soar with the happy look on his face.
"Why are you here?" Ryan pushed the wheelchair forward and raised his right hand high, "Wonderful! We defeated the Saints again! Haha, eleven consecutive wins, can you imagine? Eleven consecutive wins!”
Yes, Lu Ke had almost forgotten that they had just won their eleventh victory of the season, and now it should be a time to celebrate happily.
