The greatest respect for an opponent is to go all out to defeat the opponent on the field and decide the outcome with strength. There is no need for pity, no need for soft-heartedness, no need for sympathy. True respect is sympathy for each other. This is the Olympic spirit and the spirit of sportsmanship.
This is the case for Lu Ke and Watt in this game. Within the scope of their current capabilities, they have all performed to the extreme. Although the final score was very ugly, the duel process between the two sides was definitely not ugly. On the contrary, it was wonderful!
The duel between offense and defense is like a needle-point confrontation. The court positions of Lu Ke and Watt are destined to spark sparks in every confrontation between them.
Staring at Lu Ke in front of him and recalling today's game, Watt sincerely expressed his admiration, "Now I finally understand why those defensive players gritted their teeth against you."
Training and games are two completely different things. Although in the offseason of the past two seasons, Watt and Lu Ke trained at the same venue, and both sides knew each other well; but after actually entering the game, the atmosphere and state They are all different, and the factors that affect the direction of the game are even more unpredictable. Both sides have also seen each other's complete form.
In today's duel between two friends, Watt tried his best, but still could not completely contain Lu Ke. Leaving aside the factors of his teammates, Lu Ke was still slightly better.
"Thank you for the compliment." Lu Ke replied with a smile on his face, "I will continue to work hard to make every defensive player hate me. You should work hard too!"
Seeing Lu Ke's proud expression, Watt looked up at the sky speechlessly and muttered depressedly, "Let's just pretend we don't know each other when we leave this stadium. Our friendship ends here today." Then he lowered his head and said, He suppressed his smile, deliberately put on an iceberg face, and stuffed the helmet in his hand into Lu Ke's arms.
"Last souvenir?" Lu Ke raised his voice, caught Watt's helmet, and then handed over his own helmet.
Hearing Lu Ke's teasing, Watt couldn't hold it back after all. He rolled his eyes, then laughed, took Lu Ke's helmet, and only left one sentence, "The next confrontation will not be so easy. Please be sure Get ready! I'm going to show you how King Kong completes the sack." Then, Watt turned around and strode away.
Not only Watt, but many other Houston Texans players made a special trip to say hello to Lu Ke. They are all friends outside the game. Today is Lu Ke's first game after recovering from injury. Everyone came over to greet him in person, which made the area around Lu Ke bustling with excitement.
Wide receiver Andre Johnson directly hit Lu Ke on the shoulder with his fist and said half-jokingly, "It seems that we are not very lucky this year. We just hit the gun. To be honest, did you postpone it on purpose?" Are you coming back this week? Just waiting for us to come to your door at Candlestick Stadium?"
Lu Ke started joking with a smile on his face, "It's better to keep some things a secret, otherwise if you tell them, you won't be friends anymore."
Andre spread his hands and said loudly to Logan next to him, "How do you tolerate this guy in your usual training? The joke is really not funny at all."
Then the surrounding players burst into laughter.
Although they lost the game, and it was a disastrous defeat, the atmosphere after the game was much more positive than expected. The Houston Texans have not completely lost their energy. This is the only hope in this predicament.
After greeting the opposing players one by one, Lu Ke did not leave the court immediately. Instead, he walked around the court and came to the stands in person to applaud the fans in attendance. In today's game, from the moment he came on the stage, he was not fighting alone. The 70,000 fans in the audience accompanied him to the last moment.
A thank you, that's what he should do.
"Bambi, welcome back! The battle never stops!"
This was the sentence that the fans cheered the most. It was not "victory" or "defending the title", but "the fight never stops". The bright and gorgeous golden ocean in the audience boiled again.
When Jonathan Baldwin appeared in sight, Lu Ke couldn't help but stop.
Jonathan didn't say much, he just kept waving the red flag in his hand, and the smiling face found the light of hope again; then, a figure squeezed out from the rear auditorium, came to the front of the stand, and stood He came to Jonathan's side and looked at Lu Ke with a smile on his face.
Kate Wiggins.
The Kate in front of her still had that familiar face, but it seemed a little different and vaguely unfamiliar. Then Lu Ke noticed the difference:
When she and Ryan appeared at the same time before, she was wearing her own casual clothes, which looked a little out of place in the sea of red in the audience; but today, she was wearing a red jersey number 14, with a band on her right wrist. Wearing a golden wristband, he became part of the golden ocean in the audience.
Kate waved her hands vigorously towards Lu Ke, and a smile bloomed, "The battle never stops!" She shouted, one after another, and the red and gold intertwined light reflected in the depths of her eyes, blooming. Beautiful and moving light.
Lu Ke also raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and whispered, "The battle never stops!"
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When Lu Ke appeared at the press conference, it was already forty-five minutes later. Jim Hubble had already ended his interview, and Sophie Brooke was dealing with the reporters, but after Under the aggressive momentum of the reporters, Sophie was almost unable to resist.
"Hey, sorry, sorry!" Lu Ke shouted, attracting the attention of all the reporters, interrupting the reporters' encirclement and suppression of Sophie, and then quietly came to the front of the interview desk, occupying the entire room. With the spotlight on the venue, he joked in a relaxed tone, "I'm very sorry. I hope I'm not late for too long. My legs and feet are still a little inconvenient now. Please forgive me."
Sophie raised her head and looked at the figure in front of her.
Facing the intense firepower of all the reporters, Sophie's forehead sweated slightly, and her hair stuck to her cheeks, which made her look a little embarrassed; but now, Lu Ke quietly occupied half of her body , vaguely protecting her behind him, blocking all flashlights and sight lines in front of him. When the wind and rain stopped, Sophie could finally breathe a little easier.
Seeing Lu Ke's broad shoulders and tall figure protecting her, the light in Sophie's eyes was a little mixed, but she didn't know how to describe it accurately. She stood there, stunned for a few seconds, and then she realized what she was doing, and turned around and left the stage in embarrassment. , standing in the corner nearby, carefully concealing his expression.
Lu Ke, who was facing the ferocious attack of the reporters in the audience, did not notice the situation behind him, because the reporters in front of him were particularly ferocious——
Strictly speaking, this is Lu Ke's first official media interview since the official media day before the regular season opener. After the game against the Green Bay Packers, Lu Ke was completely isolated from the media due to injury. The joint team cuts off all outside interference and influence. In the blink of an eye, a whole month has passed. How could the reporters not be excited?
The crowd was bustling with questions and couldn't stop, not even giving Lu Ke breathing room to answer.
Lu Ke was not in a hurry, and just stared at the reporters in front of him with a smile, waiting quietly for the first wave of frenzy to subside a little, and after finding a gap, he said, "Long time no see, I haven't seen such an atmosphere for a long time. I also Unexpectedly, I actually miss moments like this. I must be not the only one."
Lu Ke was still Lu Ke, controlling the audience with his calmness and calmness while talking and laughing, "However, there were too many questions. I can't remember them all. Look, am I holding a press conference here? Or is it me? Are you coming one by one?"
There was a slight smile in his simple words, and he seemed to be teasing reporters about their "can't wait", as if equating reporters with fanatical fans. The slight twinkle in his eyes was still the familiar taste of a familiar formula. .
Then, all the reporters in the audience were impulsive again. Questions came one after another, and their words were completely overlapped. Not to mention identifying the problem, even the syllables could not be distinguished clearly, like thousands of bees gathering in the ears at the same time. The sound on the edge was completely reduced to pure noise, leaving only the "buzzing" sound surging.
The reporters looked at the smile on Lu Ke's face as he sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, and then realized their excitement. His voice slowly calmed down again, and order was truly restored to the scene.
The situation that Sophie had previously failed to control despite all her efforts was effectively controlled thirty seconds after Lu Ke appeared. Sophie, who was standing next to her, rolled her eyes speechlessly. She was cursing in her heart, but she was helpless. It was so irritating that people were so different from each other!
After scanning the audience, who were all in good order, Lu Ke asked questions by name.
When the first questioner was confirmed, there was a collective groan of annoyance and protest to Lu Ke, but Lu Ke remained unmoved and said with a smile, "This is my choice. Why, someone Are you dissatisfied? Remember, the second and third options are still mine."
The scene immediately fell silent, with expressions of aggrieved expressions.
Jay Fox, who was named, resisted his urge to laugh, stared at the pot lid and faced the threat of arrows directed at the audience, and asked in a loud voice, "Bambi, can you explain to us in detail your injuries and... How is your recovery going? Also, you are back from injury in this game. After a fierce confrontation throughout the game, how do you feel now?"
It's quite satisfactory and nothing new, but it is indeed the issue that all reporters and the other 31 teams are most concerned about.
