Late.

Just now, Lu Ke has been in the video analysis room, watching the game video over and over again, and in a trance, he actually forgot the time, the official media day, before the official game, the official meeting occasion between the team and the media; According to the league's requirements, all players must be present, and the bottom line between interviews is set, and the league will impose fines for violators.

For Lu Ke, who is a rookie, he has no interest in the media, but he still attaches great importance to fines.

Another Wednesday, ahead of official media day, all the players gathered in the video analysis room to watch footage of the opponent's game this week. However, Lu Ke was completely immersed in it, his teammates and coaches kept urging, and he waved his hand again and again to show that he understood; I didn't expect that, in a trance, I still forgot the time.

Lu Ke was watching the New York Giants' game against the New England Patriots last week. In the fourth quarter of defense, the Giants successfully contained the Patriots' offensive strategy, which was a crucial paving for the team's victory.

Among the current New England Patriots who have won three championships in four years, elite quarterback Tom Brady is undoubtedly the center of attention; But the truly knowledgeable audience and industry insiders know that the soul of the team is Billy Bilicek, a coach who is truly an old fox, with a tactical layout and game sense that is far ahead of the rest of the NFL.

Bilicek is a master tactician on the pitch, and the clever use of each player has reached its peak, and those inconspicuous and unknown players are like screws in Bilicek's tactical system, shining like screws, becoming an important part of this victory carriage.

Of course, the chemistry between Bilicek and Brady, which is undeniable, Brady can be called an elite quarterback, definitely not only relying on that handsome face, a brilliant short pass, the timing of the shot in the stormy seas, and the layout of the long pass at the critical moment, bold and bold, indeed outstanding.

However, the reason why the New England Patriots can become the hegemon after the new century is that the balanced strength of the entire team forms a harmonious whole; Even in Brady's absence, using a backup quarterback, the Patriots were able to continue their winning trajectory without wavering.

Undoubtedly, Bilicek is definitely the real man behind the scenes.

During Bilicek's coaching career, he not only trained an elite quarterback like Brady in history, but also played against countless Hall of Fame-level quarterbacks, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Briss, but Bilicek's favorite and most admired opponent was always Payton Manning.

For no other reason, Big Manning and Bilicek are both masters of tactics on the pitch, strategizing and winning thousands of miles. Every duel between two people is a clash of wisdom and strategy, and the sparks are superb, just like two masters playing a game on a chessboard.

However, in last week's game, especially in the fourth quarter, the Giants' defensive team managed to contain the Patriots' offense on a tactical level, choked Brady's best short pass layout, and did a great job of defending close end Rob Gronkowski, which is really rare.

During the process of watching the game video, Lu Ke has been watching these defenses over and over again, on the one hand, to observe the changes in the defensive formation, and on the other hand, to observe the performance of the defensive players, especially against Gronkowski's defense. This is crucial for the preparation of this week's competition.

Unconsciously, Lu Ke forgot the time. It wasn't until Bobby Engram, an assistant in the offensive team, went back and reminded Lu Ke again that he came to his senses.

I walked briskly all the way to the press center, but my mind was still reviewing the offense/defense just now.

The Giants are not a team that relies on defense to play the world, otherwise they would not be called "nerve knives", because they are a team that relies on the offensive group to keep moving forward, success and Eli Manning - so far, in the first half of this year, the Giants have the most interceptions and intercepts in the league.

There is only one player in the Giants' defensive team who deserves the quality of the Pro Bowl, defensive end Jason-Pierre-Paul.

The sophomore, who entered the league with the 15th pick in the first round in 2010, has excelled in raiding quarterbacks, running defense, passing defense, making drops, completing interceptions, and even rebounding offenses, and has shone in the game this season.

Andrel-Rolle, Justin-Tuck, and Osi-Umenyiora, who were selected for the All-American Second Team last year, have been hampered by injuries this season, and their form has declined to varying degrees, and even their playing time is very limited, making their performances even more unsatisfactory.

With just one Jason Pierre (that's his name, Paul is the last name), it's clearly not enough to completely kill the New England Patriots on defense, so how exactly do they do it? Tactics that prescribe the right medicine should be an important reason.

Before he knew it, his footsteps had come to the door of the news center, Lu Ke carefully pushed open the door of the room, tiptoed into the room, and then closed the door of the room lightly, as little as possible to make any noise, interrupting the ongoing interview, and after turning around, Lu Ke lowered his eyes, still immersed in the video of the game.

After taking two steps, I faintly noticed that something was wrong, and then I raised my head, and then I saw-

All eyes were projected in unison, like ten thousand arrows piercing the heart, and instantly made him the center of attention; There were about sixty or seventy people in the whole room, from reporters to teammates to team staff, there were almost no exceptions, this feeling was really too weird, and then Lu Ke realized that he was still standing on tiptoe, imitating cat steps, and his movements were a little awkward.

“…… Sorry I'm late, I hope I didn't interrupt the interview, please continue. Lu Ke turned around and took steps in the direction where Logan and Marcus were, but the next moment, the surrounding reporters swept towards Lu Ke like a tornado, and the scene was really spectacular.

Official Media Day is a professional interview occasion that is divided into two main parts.

One part is the free interview, even if it's the special service team or the substitute players, they can get the opportunity to interview. All the players are scattered in all corners of the press center, and the reporters are free to choose the subjects they cover, and they can move or change them at any time, a bit like the scene of a large exhibition.

One section is the official interview, with a backboard in front of it with icons of the team's benchmarks and sponsor logos, and a podium in front of which the team arranges for key news figures to take to the stage for a dedicated question-and-answer session. Generally speaking, the icon, the talking point or the injured player in the team, as well as the manager, will take turns on the stage.

At this time, it was still the stage of free interviews, and all of a sudden, all the reporters around swarmed in, surrounded Lu Ke in three layers inside and three layers outside, this table was startled by Lu Ke, such a grand occasion has never appeared.

Lu Ke looked at the bustling reporters in front of him with a confused face, his mind was full of question marks, he couldn't get answers, he was just five minutes late, what was going on here?

"Bambi, may I ask you, how do you feel about breaking Payton Manning's record for touchdowns in his rookie season in just nine weeks?"

"After breaking Payton Manning's rookie season touchdown record, do you think there is anything different about this game against Eli Manning this week?"

"First tying Kurt Warner's record and then breaking Peyton Manning's, did you expect that day for an undrafted rookie?"

"Now, you even have hopes of challenging Tom Brady's season touchdown record, do you have any special plans?"

"Do you have any special outlook for this week's game? How many touchdowns do you think you can pass? ”

……

The questions were one after another, bursting layer after layer, like a bomber, in the midst of the noise, Lu Ke finally reacted, but in the gushing sound, there was no way to answer, so Lu Ke had to press down his palm again and again, signaling everyone to be quiet, still to no avail, he could only use the stunt of the lion's roar, "Quiet!" ”

After roaring, the scene finally quieted, the reporters closed their mouths, their eyes widened one by one, and the look of longing to devour Lu Ke alive in their eyes made people shudder, and a lot of goosebumps appeared on the surface of their skin.

Then, without warning, Logan's voice rang out, "Bambi! Bambi! Bambi! Although he didn't say too much, he just simply called Lu Ke's nickname; But the meaning couldn't be more simple and straightforward: this is to marvel at the new league record that Lu Ke has just set.

The other teammates also followed suit, shouting one by one, "Bambi! "It's not the kind of hoarse yelling, but deliberately lowering the sound and using the bass to set off the atmosphere, but instead creating a majestic momentum that is about to rain and wind all over the building, spreading throughout the news center.

The reporters in the middle of it couldn't help but look surprised: such locker room treatment, let alone for a rookie player, not even Alex Smith has ever gotten. But now, Lu Ke has truly won the recognition and support from the locker room, which is really amazing and amazing.

As the center of the audience, Lu Ke was really flattered, but he did not be honestly afraid, but walked to the podium in front of him, deliberately raised his hands high, imitated the conductor of the symphony orchestra, and began to guide the shouts of the scene, as if hinting: The bass part should turn to the treble part.

Such a simple action defused the situation in an instant, and calmly accepted the cheers, and then all the players burst into laughter, and the atmosphere in the entire press center was even more bubbling.

Unprecedentedly, they felt the vigor of this young player, which was bursting with vitality, which was eye-catching and amazing.