Standing around the corner of the hallway, Garrett Selek took a deep breath and peeked out, and although there was still no one in the hallway, he quickly reset, his chest heaving rapidly, trying to ease his unease a little; His hands were staggered and he was holding a long paper tube, which was now ravaged/ravaged, and the corners were already beginning to fluff.

Selek felt like a middle school student preparing to hand over a love letter to his crush, and he was almost out of breath with anticipation and nervousness.

That seems right.

For every undrafted rookie, Lu Ke is the ultimate idol, not only because he led the San Francisco 49ers to the feat of a perfect season, but also because he proved that every player has potential, even if they are undrafted, they still have the possibility of occupying a place in the league, although it is very, very difficult -

But no matter how difficult it is, can it be harder than a sophomore quarterback leading the team to the Super Bowl? From the rookie to the regular season and the Super Bowl double MVP, Lu Ke's rise has never been so easy, his diligence, his hard work, his focus, his dedication, etc., all of which have laid the foundation for Lu Ke's success.

Among the unsuccessful rookies, Lu Ke is their target, their role model, and their idol. There's nothing wrong with describing it as a "dream girl".

Wait, the target appeared.

After probing again, Salek saw his target, and now there was no time to be nervous, "Whew! Call! Call! After inhaling and exhaling three times in succession, Salek mustered up the courage to walk out of the corner wall, but when he came out, his steps froze in place, unable to move.

What to do, what to do, what to do?

At this moment, Salek saw Lu Ke show a friendly look, which gave him some courage, and his mind once again recalled Lu Ke's comfort and encouragement to him after the away loss last week, his footsteps could finally move again, and he trotted towards Lu Ke with a puff of smoke, "Bambi, about the route running of the tactical manual, can I ask you some questions?" Lest Lu Ke refuse, Salek added, "A few minutes, I promise, a few minutes will be fine." ”

Salek noticed that Lu Ke's footsteps paused slightly, his heart was almost in his throat, but immediately after, Lu Ke gently bowed his head and said, "Of course it's no problem, welcome at any time." ”

Yes!

Salek was almost about to jump, but he still suppressed his excitement and quickly opened the paper tube in his hand, "This is my love letter, no, no, no, this is my route analysis map." ”

Lu Ke chuckled, "If it's a love letter, it's the best today." ”

Salek grinned, "Why don't I go back and write one?" ”

"Haha, let's wait for next time." Lu Ke laughed loudly, "So, the route analysis map? ”

Salek nodded repeatedly, "Oh oh, I'm analyzing this route run, just now in the offensive team tactical meeting, you mentioned that there are two different routes of running in the game, but how should I choose?" How are the positions of the security guards and corner guards judged in advance? ”

In front of Lu Ke's eyes is a notebook of white paper, detailing and specifically depicting all the positions and movements of the players on both sides in the offensive and defensive gear, because the route is very intricate, and the entire page is like a spider web interlaced with countless curves, which makes people dazzled; What's more, the white paper has been kneaded countless times, like a draft, and used over and over again, and now the corners are a little fluffy.

It is clear that Salek has spent a great deal of time studying it. Although the method is a bit clumsy, it can be seen that he is on the right path.

In fact, in Lu Ke's view, the complexity and difficulty of the tactical manual can be overcome for professional players, because this is not a game of Go after all, but the crystallization of the wisdom of the coaching staff, all tactical combinations are presented in the form of routines on the tactical manual, understanding and comprehension are not difficult problems, the only difference is time and energy.

Except, of course, for the quarterback position.

If Salek had been willing to take the time to study and talk to his teammates, it would have been obvious that the playbook would have increased exponentially – in stark contrast to Jon Baldwin, who still made low-level mistakes with overlapping runs all the way to the last game, and there was no other possibility, the only reason being the lack of study of the manual.

It's just that the analysis diagram of Salek's ghostly drawing is definitely two hundred percent of the persuasion effect.

"First of all, a piece of advice, if you're going to build your own map of different offensive and defensive routes, prepare colored pencils, red for offense, green for defense, pencil for movement – you can always erase and re-add, and so on. Otherwise, when you revise, I'm afraid you will be confused yourself. Lu Ke sincerely gave some advice.

Like a woodpecker, Salek nodded in understanding.

"Secondly, the core change point of attack and defense in this gear should be the linebacker. When the close end is activated, you should observe the direction of movement of the lineback, if you look for the dynamics of the safety guard and cornerback, the reaction speed is too late, you can't keep up with the rhythm of the game, you see, here ......" Immediately after, Lu Ke took the draft and began to explain it to Salek in detail.

After analyzing all the routes, Lu Ke added, "Regarding this attack, you can go back and watch the game video." Before kick-off, my tactical slogan has reminded the opposing linebacker of where to stand, and if you can watch the linebacker's movement in advance after the start, then your running path will become much clearer. ”

"......" Salek didn't respond immediately, his gaze still lingering on the draft, pondering.

Obviously, his reaction speed is not as fast as Lu Ke's, and in the face of such a complex route run and such a huge amount of information, he still needs more time to digest.

Finally, Salek raised his head to look at Lu Ke and asked hesitantly, "Can I take notes?" ”

"Of course, of course!" Lu Ke said briskly, "Do you need me to repeat it?" ”

"No, no, I remember it now, but I'm not sure how much I'll remember after I leave." "I still have a lot to learn. ”

Lu Ke didn't urge, he waited patiently, until he was sure that Salek had recorded all the information, and then he went through it again, "That's right! That's all! If you have any questions in the future, feel free to discuss, and I'm sure Logan and Ted will actively help you while I'm away. ”

"Yes. Be. I know! Be! Selek nodded his head in understanding, but he seemed a little absent-minded, and turned his head to look behind him several times in a row.

After a moment's hesitation, Salek gritted his teeth and asked cautiously, "Bambi, I know, I just said it, just ask you a question, it only takes a few minutes, I've delayed you for a few minutes now, but...... Uh, but can I delay you a little longer? ”

"If you're looking to invite me over for dinner, I'll need to give Sugar a call." Lu Ke said seriously, and then Saleke was stunned, and then realized that this was still the "love letter" stalk just now, and after half a beat, he laughed happily, "Although I very much want to invite you to dinner, it's not today." ”

"Actually, that's true." Salek's mood relaxed a little, and his speech became smoother, "Yesterday, a few of our friends from the receiving group held a tactical meeting together and rewatched last week's game video, but there are doubts in many places, we discussed and discussed, and there was no result, I want to say, can my friends also ask some questions." Actually, there is a lot of controversy between us, but we don't know what the right answer is......"

Speaking of this, Salek paused, and his gaze fell on Lu Ke. Needless to say, Lu Ke suddenly understood, "So you need a correct answer." ”

The Salek chick nodded in a pecking manner.

"Catch?" Lu Ke raised his own questions, and if it was the receiving group, Logan and Ted would be able to answer most of the questions.

Salek quickly explained, "It's just our own small team, me, Vance, Quinton, DeMarcus, and Brandon. ”

Vance McDonald and Quinton Parton are both rookies this year, DeMarcus Dobbs was an undrafted rookie in 2011, and Brandon-Carswell and Garrett Salek are both undrafted rookies in 2012.

All five players are members of the receiving team, but at the moment the main job is still in the special service team.

Among them, Vance McDonald and Garrett Salek are competing for the position of second near end - after Vernon Davis is out with a concussion, the team needs to find a reliable replacement for Logan; Quinton Parton is competing with Kassim Osgood and Jon Baldwin for the No. 3 wide receiver spot.

Lu Ke immediately understood, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile: This is a small team activity he initiated after joining the San Francisco 49ers, where the rookie players and undrafted players unite with each other, study the tactical manual together, cultivate the tacit understanding of the game together, and then look forward to being able to become a starter.

Unexpectedly, such a tradition continued.

Looking at Salek who was full of anticipation in front of him, Lu Ke didn't pretend to be a gesture, his chin gently showed a meaningful look, and he teased with a smile, "Now it seems that you are specifically waiting here to ambush me?" If I refuse, you'll waste most of the night. Just when Salek thought that Lu Ke was going to refuse, Lu Ke changed his words, "Forget it this time, but please remember to make an appointment in advance next time." ”

Salek paused and looked at Lu Ke with wide eyes.

Lu Ke snapped his fingers, "What are you still doing in a daze?" Our time is precious. Immediately, he turned around and walked back towards the tactical conference room where the lights had just been turned off.

It was only then that Salek reacted and shouted, "Guys, it's time for a meeting!" ”

A group of friends rushed out of the corner of the corridor, and the scene was a bit lively.