Outside the Oracle Arena, the number of fans who recognized Lu Ke and Watt gradually began to increase. Oakland and San Francisco live next to each other and both belong to the San Francisco Bay Area. Although both cities have their own football players, one is in the American League and the other is in the National League. , they only meet each other once every four years on average. There is no deep hatred between them, but more of a closeness.
The Oakland Raiders are called the "Black and Silver Legion" because the team's team colors are black and silver. Like the San Francisco 49ers, they are traditional strong teams in the league. They once played in the late 1970s and 1980s. Won three Super Bowl championships in the early 1900s; the team's final glory came in 2002.
That year, the Oakland Raiders made it to the Super Bowl, facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At that time, there was still a bad relationship between the two teams.
In 2001, the Raiders' head coach was young coach Jon Gruden - now a commentator, he had also commented on San Francisco 49ers games.
Before taking charge of the Raiders, Gruden had been in the coaching position for a full decade, but he was always an assistant coach, either a tight end coach or a wide receiver coach; in 1998, the Raiders invited Gruden to Ruden served as the team's head coach at only thirty-five years old, which was completely young for the rugby industry, causing an uproar.
After two seasons of running-in, Gruden finally showed his ability and led the Raiders to the playoffs for two consecutive years in 2000 and 2001. He showed his ability and became the leader of the entire league. The unique young coach also attracted the attention of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers poached Gruden with first-round picks in 2002 and 2003, second-round picks in 2002 and 2004, and $8 million in cash.
No one expected that in his first season with the Buccaneers, Gruden would lead the team to the Super Bowl and face his old team, the Raiders. In the end, the Buccaneers, with their peak defensive team, suppressed the Raiders for the entire game and defeated their opponents with a score of "48:21", winning the only Super Bowl championship trophy in team history for the Buccaneers.
This is definitely a bad fate for the Raiders.
By the way, Gruden was only 39 years old when he won the championship. He is the youngest coach to win the Super Bowl in league history! No one has been able to break this record so far! For reference, Jim Harper, who won the Super Bowl this year, was 49 years old.
2002 was the last glory of the Oakland Raiders.
After that, they have missed the playoffs for ten consecutive years; and the San Francisco 49ers have also missed the playoffs since 2002. The two teams can be said to be inseparable, and the fans in the two cities also cherish each other.
This year, the San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl, and Oakland also celebrated wildly, expressing their brotherhood in the Bay Area.
However, compared to the craziness and enthusiasm of New York, the fans in Oakland are more cordial and friendly - of course, it may also be because this is a basketball venue, which allows Lu Ke and Watt to still walk freely, and the fans are just They just say hello or shake hands excitedly, and at most they take photos and sign autographs, and then they disperse on their own, leaving enough room for two people to move.
We entered the Oracle Arena in a bustling manner. At this time, more than 60% of the arena was occupied, and the noise was endless. Vendors selling popcorn and hot dogs moved back and forth between the seats, greeting each other. There were quite a few familiar friends greeting each other, and the chill of early spring suddenly melted quietly into the warmth of the room.
"Sure enough, basketball is still more comfortable." Watt leaned close to Lu Ke's ear and sighed in a loud voice.
All NBA venues are indoor venues, which minimize the impact of weather; while most NFL venues are outdoor venues, and weather is part of the game, which also determines the difference in game comfort.
Entering the room from the outside, the noise obviously gathered. Along with the scalding heat waves rolling around the ears, buzzing noises and restlessness began to appear on the eardrums. Unknowingly, the blood began to boil.
The size of Oracle Arena cannot be compared with Candlestick Stadium. Candlestick Stadium can accommodate 70,000 people, while Oracle Arena can only accommodate 20,000 people. The different differences also create different feelings: being in Candlestick The magnificence and majesty of the stadium are enough to make every spectator feel their own insignificance, which is how the red ocean comes; while standing with both feet in the Oracle Arena, you can feel more of the compactness of being closely united. , as if he were fighting side by side with the players.
"Then do you want to consider changing careers? The NBA plays more than 80 games a year. I think you should be able to handle it." Lu Ke replied with a smile, and then saw Watt shuddering and shaking his head. Thanks to Bu Min, "I am used to the transparency and width of our stadium, but suddenly I feel cramped when I enter indoors."
Illusion, this is definitely an illusion.
But Watt still nodded in agreement, "The distance is too close, I feel like I won't be able to breathe."
"That's why the VIP seats are next to the stadium, because everyone wants to feel the exciting and suffocating feeling up close." Lu Ke teased while looking for their seats, "Our stadium is more difficult."
"You mean super close like ice hockey?" Watt also joked, making Lu Ke chuckle.
While talking, the two people had already reached the front row.
These tickets are all provided by Curry and are specially arranged behind the Golden State Warriors' player seats. You can feel the tense atmosphere of the game up close, including the head coach's on-the-spot tactical arrangements and so on.
Saying sorry all the way, while walking on their knees, the two of them came to the middle of the seats. Lu Ke lowered his head and checked the seat numbers of the tickets in his hands, only to find a black canvas bag placed on his seat. , looked around, and his eyes fell on the young woman next to him.
The woman was looking down at something like a manual or a book. Her long golden hair hung down, covering her entire face. She could only vaguely outline a full forehead arc, but could not identify the outline of her facial features. Not to mention the specific appearance of the face.
"Sorry, is this your backpack?" Lu Ke said politely.
"..." The young woman did not answer.
Is it because I'm wearing headphones? Lu Ke politely patted the young woman's arm and said again, "Sorry, this is my seat. Is this your backpack?"
The other party still didn't respond.
strangeness!
Lu Ke looked back at Watt, his eyes showing confusion; Watt just shrugged, not knowing why.
Lu Ke turned his head to look over again, and then saw that the body of the woman in front of him was trembling slightly, and the long golden hair hanging down like a waterfall was also faintly trembling. Was this... scared? Still snickering?
Very strange!
Lu Ke leaned forward slightly and looked down condescendingly, and then he could see the pair of eyelashes that were trembling slightly like butterfly wings, the bridge of his nose that was slightly raised like a jade pillar, and the tip of his nose.
Lu Ke suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, straightened his waist again, and continued to maintain his steady voice, "Miss, is this your backpack? It was placed on my place, you can put it Take it away?"
The other party still didn't respond, but Lu Ke didn't mind and continued, "It's really rare to come to Oracle Arena to watch football and still not give up the habit of reading in fragmented time. Are you studying at Berkeley? Come here specially. When you watch a football game, which player are you supporting?"
Watt was still confused, but Lu Ke signaled him to calm down, picked up the canvas bag, sat down in his seat, then turned his back to the blonde beauty next to him, and continued, "You came here alone. Do you watch football? Do you like basketball? There are more and more female fans who like sports, which is a good thing."
"I have a boyfriend." The young woman finally spoke.
Although she changed her tone, she still didn't get rid of her usual speaking style, which further confirmed Lu Ke's guess, which made the corners of his mouth rise slightly.
"Oh, so you can hear it, but you are just pretending not to hear it?" Lu Ke raised his voice and said meaningfully, "Then this really makes me sad. I have no ill intentions, I just want to sit down, This is my right, isn't it? On the contrary, you always keep people away from me, which is very rude."
"I already have a boyfriend and am not interested in anyone else." The young woman still repeated.
Lu Ke didn't feel frustrated at all, and said with a smile, "What era is it now? You can get divorced even if you get married, let alone a love relationship? Your boyfriend asked you to come over to watch the game alone, or he didn't do it at all. If he is considerate or has no interest in sports, I think he is not a competent boyfriend."
"Since we are here to watch the game together today, maybe we can have a brief one-day date during the game. I think this is a good idea, what do you think?" Lu Ke's voice was polite and gentlemanly, cordial and sunny, It's easy to warm up to someone, especially when you invite women.
Watt, who was sitting on the other side, had questions all over his head: Lu Ke is not usually like this, why did he suddenly change today?
And the young woman couldn't hold it back after all, and turned around suddenly, "Bambi! Be honest! Do you usually treat other women like this?"
"Can't you stand it any longer?" Lu Ke didn't panic, and the smile on his lips bloomed directly, "I haven't used my trump card yet, but you have succeeded immediately. Should I be glad now that you have not become an actor? ? His basic acting skills are really not up to par."
The woman sitting face to face exposed her neat white teeth and began to grind her teeth towards Lu Ke like a shark in protest.
Watt felt that his thoughts were not keeping up with the rhythm, "Candice?"
