265 High morale
In the spacious tunnel of the players, a large number of reporters gathered, and after a rough look at the past, there were at least thirty or forty of them, and the black pressure was overwhelming, surging and boiling, quite spectacular, and you could deeply feel the attention and enthusiasm from the reporters, and the bustling questions were endless.
"Bambi, what is your outlook for this week's game? Now in the league, I still don't want you to win, do you have anything to respond to? β
"Is this news?" This was Lu Ke's reflexive reaction, his eyes widened, and he looked at the reporters with a confused face, "They think we will still fail, it's not news; If they suddenly fancy us winning, that's news. β
The big truth, this is the absolute big truth, which makes people laugh; But the problem is that it is one thing for Lu Ke to be blackmailed, and it is another thing for them to laugh, and it is really inappropriate, impolite and disrespectful to laugh at this time, so the reporters have to suppress the urge to laugh and maintain a professional and serious image.
"You mean, Charles Davis doesn't like the 49ers or your performance, and you don't have a problem with that, right?" Among the reporters, someone asked again.
Jay Fox couldn't help frowning, the reporter clearly wanted to sow discord, let Lu Ke and Charles confront each other, and fight each other. In the past, he thought that only entertainment reporters would do this, and that sports reporters should pay attention to the winners and losers, and they didn't need to pay too much attention to these off-court laces; Obviously, he was still too young and naΓ―ve.
"Charles Davis?"
"The guy who swallowed the microphone last time."
"Oh!" Lu Ke suddenly realized that he didn't mean it, he really didn't remember Charles Davis.
As he said, after entering the alliance, almost everyone was not optimistic about him, and doubts were everywhere, opening newspapers, turning on the TV, connecting to the Internet, all of them were skeptical and provocative. Instead of spending time scrolling through these meaningless news, watch a reel of the match tape and take a good look at the tactical manual.
It's different from Richard Sherman. First of all, Sherman is a player, an opponent in the same game; Secondly, the two sides had a holiday in the rookie training camp. During the interview, Lu Ke deliberately pretended not to know Sherman, which was a counterattack. But for Charles, Lu Ke really had no impression, and he only reacted after hearing the key word "swallowing the microphone raw".
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.
This small unintentional move later spread to Charles's ears, considering that after the end of the first week of the regular season, Lu Ke offered a famous rhetorical question, "who"; Of course, Charles also assumed that Lu Ke was a deliberate habitual offender, and then he immediately exploded, and scolded backstage on the show-
Charles is definitely not a nobody, on the contrary, he is a well-known name in the industry. It is a great shame to be so ignored.
But that's all for later. Even if Lu Ke really expected Charles's anger, for him, it was not the point.
"For commentators, it's their job to analyze the competition; And for the players, it's our job to execute the game. Lu Ke didn't hesitate or think too much, shrugged his shoulders and replied, "In fact, if it is not the commentator's analysis that we will fail, we will definitely fail; Again, it's not that they say we can win, we can really win. β
"It's still up to us to do it, one step at a time. It's not just me, it's everyone in the attack, the defense and the special services, and we need to be firmly united and that's the only way to win. Lu Ke smiled and expressed his opinion, and finally left a tail meaningfully, "So ......"
Therefore, the analysis of the commentators is not painful for them, and it is unlikely to affect the game; Therefore, there is no need for them to make a fuss or panic because of the commentator's analysis; So, he doesn't think it's big news.
"So ......", a sentence full of countless possibilities, combined with Lu Ke's understated tone, reporters are even more imaginative.
"Bambi!" Jay raised his right hand high and opened his mouth to ask a question, but another reporter next to him was even more arrogant, cutting off Jay's question and saying his question simply and roughly, "Hawks quarterback Michael Wick said that he doesn't care about you, and he doesn't know you, do you have anything to respond to this?" β
"Should he know about me?" Lu Ke's rhetorical question couldn't help but make the reporter choke.
Jay, who was standing not far away, couldn't hold back for a moment, chuckled, and quickly lowered his head to hide his smile, and then Lu Ke's words came from behind him, "I mean, I'm a rookie and I've only played three games, I'm sure that many people don't know how to write my name correctly, right?" β
NOT "LUKE", BUT "KE-LU", THE SURNAME AND THE FIRST NAME ARE REVERSED, AND THEN DISTINGUISHED, BUT FOR MEDIA REPORTERS, "LU KE = LUKE". It's not a mistake, it's just a simple type of laziness.
In the face of Lu Ke's ridicule, the reporters were also speechless and unable to refute, "For other teams, I am just the fourteenth of the San Francisco 49ers, and I am the object they need to kill." That's all. So, I guess, I'm not friends with Michael Vic, and that shouldn't be news. β
The tone of ridicule and ridicule made the reporter's questions ridiculous and ridiculous - those topics that tried to sow discord became boring and boring, even a little stupid, under Lu Ke's response.
"Bambi!" Jay raised his right hand in the air again, and again, before he could ask a question, another reporter leaned in and asked aloud, "Is there anything special about your first official quarterback this week?" Also, there doesn't seem to be too many away fans on the road in Philadelphia this week, is there anything you'd like to say? β
It was still an aggressive way of asking questions, but Lu Ke replied again in a rhetorical sentence, "I thought this was the fourth game, did I have a problem with my math?" β
"Poof", not only Jay, but all the reporters couldn't hold back any longer, and they all chuckled chuckles; But then he realized that he was laughing at his peers, which didn't seem to be good, so the laughter was suppressed and muffled, but the mockery became even stronger, and the reporter who asked the question suddenly had his cheeks swollen red.
"I'm not worried about the fans. It's always difficult to play away from home, but I'm sure they've always been with the team. I really hope that you can go to the home stadium and watch the game, which is a big encouragement and affirmation for the lads. Regarding the answer in this regard, Lu Ke restrained his edge and conveyed goodwill in a decent manner.
When to go-for-tat, when to make four moves in a row, and when to show friendliness. Lu Ke has a clear understanding of this.
is so sophisticated and calm, and in the face of the consensus of reporters, he is completely at ease. Honestly, this really makes Lech's eyes shine, and there are only a handful of players in the entire league who have such a sophisticated grasp of media relations, what does that mean? This means that Lu Ke's commercial value and public relations image have suddenly risen.
Perhaps, the label of "Chinese" can really become a positive signal for Lu Ke to break out of the world, rather than an obstacle.
"Bambi, you've got a place in the competition this week, what do you think of Alex Smith?" Another tricky question, another acute one, and one of the hottest concerns of the week.
However, Lu Ke surprisingly did not answer, shook his head and refused, "Your question is completely out of order, that reporter has raised his hand three times and has been interrupted three times." That's not the right way to unfold a press conference, it's the NFL, not some amateur league. Jay, what's your problem? β
Jay raised his hand for the third time in a row, but was robbed for the third time in a row. As a rookie reporter, Jay did have a lot to learn, and he was annoyed and depressed, but then he heard Lu Ke's words, looked left and right, and the other reporters looked away in amazement, and then looked at him one after another, as if inviting him to ask questions first.
A rookie player slammed all the reporters and occupied the moral high ground, so that the reporters didn't dare to look at it directly, and could only pretend not to hear it, as if the person who broke the rules was not himself.
Sure enough, it's Lu Ke! Jay always believed that if Lu Ke hadn't become a professional rugby player, he would have become a good journalist.
Suppressing the urge to burst into laughter, Jay hurriedly raised his voice and asked, "Bambi, in the last three games, you have equaled Kurt Warner's record and also broken Kurt Warner's record, and hopefully continue the momentum this week, do you have any expectations for this?" β
Under the watchful eye, all reporters know that Jay Fox and Lu Ke have a very personal relationship, and Lu Ke's move just now is to fight for the welfare of his friends, and his eyes are inevitably a little annoyed and resentful; But after Jay's question came out, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all cast curious glances at Lu Ke.
"Records?" For the parties concerned, Lu Ke was confused.
Jay had to explain, "In 1999, Kurt Warner set a league record by passing three touchdowns in the first three games of his career, and nine passing touchdowns in the first three games of his career, both of which are league records; In addition, he scored a total of 14 touchdowns in the first four games of his career, which is also a league record. You've broken the first two records, and this game only needs three more touchdowns to tie the last one. β
In the first three games of Lu Ke's career, a total of eleven touchdowns were reported, and three touchdowns were scored in three consecutive games, and the performance was comparable to that of Warner, which was born out of nowhere. Obviously, this week Lu Ke once again ushered in a good opportunity to make history.
"Wow." Lu Ke really didn't understand it before, but his smile couldn't help but rise, "It seems that I need to work harder in this week's competition." Of course, wins are always the most important thing for the team, records are secondary, but I'll focus on the game and see what I can do. β