"Patrick, do you understand? No one is missing!"
Those passionate and hot words hit Willis's chest word by word, so heavy that he almost couldn't breathe, but the strength on his shoulders was tightening little by little. Willis just looked at Lu Ke quietly in front of him, and at No. 14 of the San Francisco 49ers who was using his shoulders to support the entire team and even the entire world.
"Remember? When I was injured, you stuck to your posts and completed your work, and then waited for me to regain my strength and follow your footsteps again, moving forward together! Now, it's our turn to wait for you. "
"Patrick, I will stick to my position. Each of us will stick to our position, complete our battles one by one, move towards the goal step by step, and persist until you come back! We will Work hard to fill your shoes, but no one can take your place, no one!”
"We need you to come back and continue to fight with us! The defense team needs their captain! David and I need our defensive team captain! I need my comrades and partners! Understand? I need you! Don't worry, when you come back Before, we will continue to move forward step by step, and then wait for your final return!"
Looking at Lu Ke in front of him, he is still young and immature. The outline of his oriental face seems to never grow old. He is still full of youthful atmosphere, but his eyes filled with stars are shining with perseverance and determination. , after all the vicissitudes and ups and downs, the light was still neither weak nor extinguished, which made Willis' nose feel slightly sour.
He averted his eyes somewhat embarrassedly.
The pain of injuries, the joy of victory, the bitterness of setbacks, and the hardship of battles, all of them surged up on the tip of the tongue, and finally turned into the soreness of the nose, making it difficult to describe in a single word.
Willis laughed deliberately, hiding the sweat in his eyes - yes, it was just sweat, "Ha, ha! I never knew I was such an important person, but it's an honor to know it. . Just don’t move too fast, otherwise I may be limping and unable to catch up.”
Willis could clearly feel the pain coming from his knees. Wave after wave, he could hardly keep his concentration. Even when he was talking, he continued to wander. Then he suddenly felt unwilling to give up. Really. He was really unwilling. He couldn't even tell where this unwillingness came from. Could it be that Lu Ke's words inspired it again?
Smiling and laughing, Willis's mood gradually calmed down.
"Patrick!" Walter's voice came over. His examination was over. Now the stretcher was coming in. They had to take Willis to the hospital to take X-rays for examination. The situation might be more serious than imagined. He didn't want to take it easy. Then he came to a conclusion, especially after hearing what Lu Ke said just now, just imagining the worst case scenario, Walter's heart couldn't help but curl up.
Because of Walter's urging, Willis quickly made up his mind, and he cast a comforting glance at Walter.
Willis looked at Lu Ke again, and his expression became serious, but his sweating forehead and uncontrollable twitching of the corners of his mouth were revealing his pain. Only his eyes were still bright, showing off the layers of injuries. Behind it is revealed the perseverance and huge energy deep in the soul.
"Bambi, do you know? After I retire, I may never be able to stand up to go to the toilet, and I may never be able to take my children to participate in sports activities. I may also have to use a disabled parking space. For God’s sake, I’m only twenty-eight.”
A very, very ugly smile appeared on Willis's lips.
"But I promise you, before I decide to officially retire, even if I have to crawl with my hands to support myself, I will crawl back to the Candlestick Stadium from the hospital! Because I am a warrior, because I am a fighter, because I am a warrior, and because I am Nine People! What are Nine People? I know that the result may be doomed to failure, but I still give it a go like a moth to a flame! Bloom the last brilliance of life! Others say this is stupid, but I say this is Self-worth! You wait, wait for me to come back, let us join hands and fight for the championship!"
"Remember? Ryan Baldwin's agreement? I haven't forgotten it. I will sprint to the end with all my strength! No matter what method is used!"
Willis stretched out his right hand towards Lu Ke, "Deal?"
Lu Ke also extended his right hand, and the two high-fived, "Deal!"
Then, Willis turned to look at Walter, "Hey, man, we may need to go to the hospital together, so don't hinder the continuation of the game on the court, how about it?"
Walter ignored Willis' teasing and joking, called for a stretcher, carried Willis onto the battery car, and left the stadium.
From a distance, among the crowded teammates on the sidelines, Willis saw Aldon at a glance, the most worrying little guy.
Willis raised his right hand, clenched his fist, waved twice towards Aldon, grinned and shouted, "Come on!" But the battery car did not stay too long, and just drove Willis away from the stadium. , the figure was swallowed up in the shadows at the entrance of the player tunnel, and finally disappeared completely.
Aldon stood there and watched Willis leave, dumbfounded.
He now finally understood the meaning of those words of Lu Ke and Marcus: Do you know how much effort Willis put in to stand on the field? And you are not troubled by injuries, but you are here squandering your talents with self-pity, and then blaming all your mistakes on others. I look down on you like this.
Willis, who was like a beacon to Aldon, struggled for a season due to injuries, but ultimately lost to injuries.
Players who tried their best to be a part of the team were unable to play; players who could clearly use their abilities to contribute to the team refused to integrate.
For the first time, Aldon hated himself so much that even he was beginning to get tired of his own face.
"What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? Bambi, what should I do?" Al Dong seemed to have lost his goal and was searching blindly among the crowd. Then he saw Lu Ke's tired figure, but Al Dong Dong didn't notice, because he was completely immersed in his own sadness at this time, "If Patrick can't come back, if..."
"Aldon, wake up! Damn it, wake up!" Lu Ke's mood was also a little irritable. He had neither the patience nor the time to guide Aldon slowly. He screamed before Aldon could do it. The tears that emerged just shrank back, and he stared at Lu Ke blankly, "First, this is Patrick's battle. I believe he can overcome the injury, just like I did before, and we still have our own Battles need to be finished, remember? There are battles waiting for us before Patrick can rejoin the team!"
Aldon nodded blankly.
"Aldon, you are not a child anymore. No one will pamper you and take care of you like in college. You need to be strong. You need to finish your own battle. You need to defeat your inner demons. You also need to become a part of the team. Do you understand? Second, we have no time left for you now. You can do your part for Patrick and the team now. The team needs you to step forward and complete this game for Patrick. For the game, you need to cheer up! You need to concentrate! You need to cooperate with your teammates! The San Francisco 49ers need his No. 99!"
Ardon looked at Lu Ke like this, his bright eyes began to turn red, and the urgency and pride hidden deep in his soul was blooming wantonly!
After experiencing the ups and downs of the past period, experiencing the baptism of the last tough battle, and most importantly, experiencing unremitting collective training - Aldong has completed two consecutive weeks of additional training with Lu Ke. He has never been absent. Although two weeks is not a long time, it is already unprecedented for Aldon.
Now, it's time for Aldon to really grow up.
Willis left the game due to injury, Navarro was ejected by the referee, and the San Francisco 49ers' already stretched linebackers were facing a severe test. Letting Aldon play is the best solution.
Under the burning gaze of Lu Ke's eyes, Aldon straightened his waist little by little, raised his head, straightened his chest, opened his shoulders, then raised his hand to wipe away the faint tears from the corners of his eyes, mustered up the courage, and walked around Lu Ke , took steps step by step in the direction of the coaching staff, and finally stopped next to Hubble, "Coach, I want to play."
At this time, Hubble was worrying about the shortage of linebackers. When he saw Aldon volunteering, the words of rejection were subconsciously on his lips, but the words stopped in Aldon's powerful eyes. ——Aldon has never been seen like this, not even in his rookie season.
It just so happens that they're already short of linebackers, right?
"This is your last chance." Hubble whispered, patted Aldon on the shoulder, asked him to come on, and then called for substitute inside linebacker Michael Weiholt. He could only use this set to make up for the shortfall. Takumi's lineup coped with it: Damn injuries!
Aldon turned his head and cast his gaze in the direction of Lu Ke.
Lu Ke didn't say anything, not even "Come on", he just stared at Aldon with burning eyes. The perseverance bursting out of his eyes was the best encouragement. Aldon nodded heavily. , then he clenched his fists and ran towards the court.
After waiting and waiting, after five weeks, San Francisco 49ers player No. 99 finally appeared again! But this time, he is no longer willful or egoistic, because he shoulders the weight of the entire team!
