Enthusiastic and generous, straightforward and smiling, Aldon once again reminds people of the stupid kid in the rookie training camp.
In fact, Aldon has always been a pistachio, with a cheerful personality, straightforward drinking, and generous gestures. Even if he occasionally offends others with his loud mouth, he can often resolve the problem quickly; he is also a good warm-up person at parties. , he is popular almost wherever he goes. He was voted the MVP of the San Francisco 49ers last year, which is the best proof.
The guy in front of him who kept fist-bumping and greeting his teammates was Aldon, who was loved by everyone in the team and had flowers blooming everywhere. Everything seemed to be normal.
But precisely because it is normal - even a little too normal, it is abnormal, as if the conflict or farce on Tuesday had never happened. This made the players all confused, Logan and Marku Si Yousheng.
"Is he in a state of high?" This was Logan's first reaction. Apart from drugs, he really couldn't think of a more reasonable explanation. The vague sense of weirdness made Logan couldn't help but I shuddered.
Marcus did not speak, but pointed his right index finger at his temple, and then began to circle around, expressing his emotion with his movements: Is there something wrong with his brain? "I think there may be water in it."
Lu Ke, who was standing nearby, rolled his eyes, "Why don't you guess 'Hangover'?"
"That's right!" Logan clapped his hands heavily and suddenly realized, "It's just like in the movie. After experiencing a severe hangover, there is a phenomenon of fragmentation. After waking up in the morning, I can't remember anything. It's like everything is gone. Nothing has happened. Do you think we should go over and give him a friendly reminder of what happened? Let him catch up on the progress?"
"That's a joke." Lu Ke had already started to look at the sky.
Logan waved his hand in disgust, "Your joke is so unfunny that I can't tell the difference."
Marcus nodded in agreement, but catching Lu Ke's darkening expression, he wisely avoided the topic, "Then what should we do now?"
"What do we mean?" Lu Ke closed the door of the locker. "If Aldon needs help with training, then we will help. He will be called in all tactical meetings and additional training. We will not do it once. , then call him twice more; but if not, we will keep our distance, and his personal life should not be decided by us."
Logan pursed his lips, spread his hands, and said with a sarcastic expression, "You are the boss, you have the final say." Then he made way to allow Lu Ke to pass.
After Lu Ke left, Logan approached Marcus and whispered, "To be honest, I'm a little curious about the follow-up. Now I finally know why some people like Colombian soap operas, knowing that they are bloody and full of loopholes. , but still can’t stop.”
Marcus also had a gossipy look on his face. He looked around quickly and then replied in a low voice, "I don't think he could kick his friend away. The rest of that day might be the two of them sitting by the swimming pool." I’m crying with my head in my arms..."
At this point, Marcus paused and thought about the picture.
Immediately afterwards, Marcus and Logan shuddered at the same time, and involuntarily made a sound of disgust, "Hey, what the hell is this?" The two people turned their heads, their eyes intertwined, and fell on each other's eyes. On the body, they finally pushed each other away in tandem, mumbling, "Train, train, who is with you! Get away!"
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Aldong is still the same Aldong, full of ambition and high spirits. It seems that the incident in the nursing home has become a thing of the past, and the conflict between Lu Ke and Wallace has never happened. Everything is so calm. If the navigator hadn't recorded Lu Following the route to Ardong's residence, one almost begins to doubt——
Did Lu Ke and the others really go to Aldong's residence?
Everything is like a dream, those memory fragments are just thrown into the kaleidoscope, becoming unreal in the weird images and light.
But I don't know whether it was luck or misfortune. All this did not last long. Reality soon broke the dream. After all, what happened left traces on Aldon, the person involved.
In training on Thursday morning, Aldon's training quantity and quality were not up to standard. Defensive coach Vic Fangio was almost angry, but then he considered that Aldon did have a minor injury. I had just returned from the nursing home for half a month, so it was normal that the training intensity could not keep up with the progress, so I suppressed my temper.
Later in the tactical meeting, Aldon was sleepwalking. Not to mention issues related to tactical combinations or targeted defense, even the ratios and routes of some basic tactical formations were inconsistent. They were all in a state of panic, and Fangio scolded Ardon bloody on the spot.
Then in the afternoon's actual training, Aldon was still unable to find a rhythm and repeatedly became a breakthrough point for the second offensive team, causing the first defensive team to lose ground in the confrontation.
In fact, it is not a matter of Aldon's personal status, but a matter of mentality.
In fact, Aldon also realized that he was not in the best condition. In order to show his personal ability and strive for the starting position this week, during the defensive process, he did not hesitate to go against the tactical execution intentions of his teammates and launched a defense alone, sacking three times. He selected second-team quarterback Colin Kaepernick and showed his strong ability.
In other words, Aldon is not incapable, but has an incapable mentality.
When the entire defensive team jointly executes tactics, Aldon's tactical understanding rhythm always seems to be wandering outside, becoming a disconnected part of the entire defensive team, completely disrupting the original intention of tactical deployment; and the confusion of tactical intentions makes Aldon Becoming impatient, the more impatient you are, the more impulsive you are, and the more impulsive you are, the more bad you do. This is a vicious cycle.
In other words, Aldon's brain is still not clear enough, and he has not been able to calm down and properly interpret the tactical manual, but has returned to the state of running rampant with his body in college——
But, so what? This only proves that Aldon's talent is still valuable, but in the NFL, talent can no longer be the key to changing the situation.
What's more, this is a training session. Compared with victory or defeat, practicing tactics is the core purpose.
Faced with such a situation, Fangio finally couldn't hold it back anymore, blasted the three-character classic, scolded the entire defensive team like a hair dryer, and kicked Aldon to the substitute team on the spot.
After the training, the coaching staff held an emergency meeting.
After discussion, they finally removed Aldon from the starting lineup——
In fact, Aldong should not have been started last week. Compared with a victory, the stability of the locker room and the long-term goal of defending the title are the primary focus. Aldon has just returned from the nursing home and successfully entered the starting lineup. He has not learned any lessons at all. Relapse and recidivism are It's a matter of time.
For this reason, Fangio frankly admitted his mistakes at the coaching staff meeting and made wrong choices for short-term goals.
However, from a positive perspective, it is not too late to make amends.
After discussion, the coaching staff reached an agreement that until Aldon's training attitude changes fundamentally, the team will not consider letting him return to the starting position. As the head coach, Harper will personally talk to Aldon, convey the team's decision, and give Aldon a formal warning.
This is not an easy decision.
Because Patrick Willis also had to miss this week's game.
In fact, Willis' injury condition is not that bad. He has returned to the team on Thursday and participated in collective training, including actual combat; but in addition to the old knee injury, he also has some minor groin strains. The entire training status can only be said to be average, and the physical condition is far from optimal.
If he is forced to appear in the game, not only will he risk a second injury or aggravate the injury, but Willis's condition will also make it difficult to provide more help.
After discussing with team doctor Walter and Willis himself, Harper decided that Willis will miss this week's game.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the San Francisco 49ers' linebacker group.
In the past two seasons, the linebacker group composed of Patrick Willis, Navarro Bowman, Aldon Smith and Ahmed Brooks has repeatedly been able to create advantages in the frontcourt defense, and even Creating ball transitions is definitely the core of the San Francisco 49ers' defense that ranks among the top in the league.
But now, among the four main players, Willis and Aldon are missing, and Navarro and Brooks are also experiencing varying degrees of old injuries. It seems that only an old, weak, and disabled framework is left.
The problems left over from this year's offseason are finally exposed: the extensive replacement of the bench lineup has caused the San Francisco 49ers' second lineup to be unable to keep up.
Among the linebackers, there are now two rookies and three backups-but all five players have limited strength. However, even if there is no other way, we have to bite the bullet. As the schedule continues to advance, the problem of bench depth will inevitably be exposed one after another. Even if it is not now, it will have to be faced in the future.
This also means that the team needs to rely more on collective strength to complete the game, otherwise it may not even make it to the playoffs, let alone defend the title. Therefore, the importance of playbooks and teamwork becomes even more apparent.
After experiencing three consecutive losses, the San Francisco 49ers successfully won five consecutive victories and returned to the competition for a playoff spot. However, the problems plaguing the team are being exposed bit by bit, and will continue to grow as the schedule advances. And gradually zooming in, now, it is time to show the tenacity and will of this team!
