274 Pride underestimates the enemy
In "Joe's bar", there was a dead air, not a single ripple could be raised, and even the cursing seemed to have completely disappeared.
In the face of the team they support loyally, the fans are bound to cheer and celebrate with their outstanding performance; The performance was bad, and the fans scolded mercilessly and cursed. Those fanatical fans are always the most urgent and excited, and it is precisely because of the deep love that this is extremely hot and vigorous, and it will always be the most eye-catching scenery in competitive sports.
But at this time, the whole bar was silent, only Chris and his party were excited, excited, angry, and surging.
Bar fans have mixed feelings. They didn't oppose Lu Ke, they just didn't support Lu Ke-
Maybe it's because I've been disappointed for too long, lest after condensing hope again, I will fall down again, and I will always be worried about gains and losses; Perhaps because deep down of his mind he couldn't trust an underdrafted rookie, he expected more from Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick.
Maybe it's because the rookie quarterback has been missing a connection and empathy with the fans since the crack in the rock, unlike other rookies who have been talking about their college careers, their stats, and their scouting reports for nearly half a year since rookie camp. However, the rookie did not have any of them.
The reasons are many, and they are miscellaneous. Even the fans themselves have mixed tastes at this time, and it is difficult to express them accurately. Therefore, they can't even vent their angry emotions, so they can only be silent and dazed. It's like...... It's like they're strangers.
Chris Wilson's rebuke, no one can refute.
In the whole bar, only Chris's group of young people stood up, depressed and irritable, roaring at the TV, venting their anger, scolding and expressing their opinions, extremely dissatisfied with the performance and play of the offensive front, eager to roll up their sleeves and give them a few ear scrapers to make them sober up.
The impassioned sound continued to echo, and the other fans in the bar retracted their gaze in amazement, at a loss.
Jonathan Baldwin stared at the TV screen in a daze, his gaze a little distracted. As a die-hard fan, every victory of the San Francisco 49ers is enough to make him ecstatic, eager to rush into the streets and scream and cheer wildly, enthusiastically hug every passerby, and share his joy; But......
Jonathan, however, has been suppressing his emotions: the three-game winning streak is too good to be real, as if as soon as he shouts out, the bubble of the dream will be punctured and returned to reality; And as long as he is silent, this beauty will continue, a little longer, a little longer.
Now, Jonathan can't help but start questioning himself, is he doing something wrong?
Even if it is a dream, when the day dawns, the dream wakes up; However, before waking up from a dream, he should also enjoy himself, party to his heart's content, and be a part of it. As Chris said, this is their team, and the rookie who was undrafted is carrying the whole team forward on his shoulders.
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"Grass! Grass! Grass! "There was a foul mouth from Michael Crabtree in the locker room, and it was incessant, furious.
However, instead of clashing with his teammates, he sulked with himself, kicking the locker again and again, making a noise, which was really annoying; He wasn't the only one, Patrick Willis, the outside lineback standing not far away, standing in the corner and kicking the corner, was also swearing sullenly, each more fierce and unpleasant.
"Grass! Can't you just be quiet? Inside lineman Bowman finally couldn't hold back anymore and cursed viciously, "Don't be like a bunch of kids who have lost their minds. We were just one touchdown down and we could come back at any time in the second half, so we lost our temper with ourselves here, what's going on? ”
"Chase back, who will chase? Rely on you? Parres Harrelson interjected through gritted teeth, glanced at Lu Ke out of the corner of his eyes, and said viciously, "Just the performance in the first half, just wait for the collapse in the second half." ”
Although it is not explicitly stated, the implication is almost the same as explicit, and everyone can see that Parres is still fighting for Alex Smith and has an opinion about Lu Ke's starting - today, the three backup quarterbacks all followed the team to Philadelphia, and they were all in the locker room at this time.
Parres's words fell, and all eyes were cast on Alex; But Alex didn't say anything, nor did he say anything, as if he didn't even notice Parres's suggestion.
"What do you say? What were you doing in the first half as a defence? Logan Newman couldn't help it, and suddenly sprang up, confronting each other loudly, "What do you know other than shirking responsibility?" ”
Seeing that, the atmosphere in the locker room was noisy again, and it seemed that it was in trouble again, "Stop! Damn stop! Suddenly, a rebuke rang out like thunder on the ground, and everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound.
It's Lu Ke.
Previously, Lu Ke had pulled the towel on top of his head, and he had been trying to calm down and rethink the game in the first half.
In the second week of the regular season, they faced the same dilemma at home against the Dallas Cowboys, but completed the comeback in the second half; Today, the Philadelphia Eagles are actually not doing as well as the Dallas Cowboys at the time, but why don't they see any hope of a comeback?
Lu Ke revisited the first half of the game in his mind over and over again, but couldn't find a solution at the tactical level - it's not that the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive team is too good, but the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team is too bad, so, what is the root cause? Is it all because of the away game?
It's true that some teams are a mess when they play away from home; But, that's not all.
The continuous quarrel in his ears interrupted Lu Ke's thoughts, but it also brought a trace of inspiration, so he ripped off the towel and raised his voice to scold. It's not about shutting up, it's about stopping. The wording is relatively soft and neutral, not to blame the players, but to stop the quarrel.
Today, Lu Ke finally took on the responsibility of starting quarterback for the first time. There was no hesitation, no timidity.
"Look at yourselves, and if you can't see it, go to the bathroom now, and pee." Lu Ke walked to the center of the locker room, calmly stood under the attention of everyone, and said loudly, "Everyone is impetuous, the offensive group is like this, and the defensive group is the same." Haven't you ever thought that our tactics are correct, that we are better than our opponents, that we have the advantage of the field, but why are we falling behind now? ”
"If you want to pretend to be some spiritual master, get out of the way......" Pares didn't give face at all, and rudely interrupted Lu Ke's words.
Lu Ke responded more forcefully, hitting the wall and retorting, "Shut up!" Either focus on the pitch or just shut your mouth off the pitch! ”
The sharp eyes and fierce tone made Parres stunned, and his words choked for a while-in the past three weeks, Lu Ke like this was something they had never seen before. The rough words and powerful momentum actually suppressed Parres like this.
"Every single one of us took it for granted that this game must be firmly in our hands, right? We've won three in a row, we've been great on both the offensive and defensive ends, we're unstoppable, we're incredibly strong! Hell God, even if this is true, victory will not come directly, it will have to be fought for by us personally! Otherwise, we will be greeted with nothing but a defeat! ”
Pride, underestimating the enemy.
Lu Ke sensed the crux of the problem. Victory can always bring self-confidence; But for such a young team, such a team that lacks running-in, and more importantly, such a team that lacks a backbone, self-confidence can often turn into arrogance and casualness, simply thinking that victory can be captured.
Even in this week's game, the team coach officially confirmed Lu Ke's starting position, but the team still failed to unite with Lu Ke as the center, only relying on the vigor and blood of the first game of the regular season, blindly confident, blindly fighting, but at the critical moment, he didn't know what he was doing, and the difference in details led to the drop of the chain and repeated mistakes.
Not only the offensive group and the defensive group, in fact, Lu Ke himself is also a little complacent. I thought that with the successful addition of three weeks in a row, I had really been reborn; But he forgot that even if he had a perfect score in all his categories, the game needed to be won step by step, and victory was not something that could be easily obtained, but something that needed to be fought for.
Otherwise, do those athletes who are at their peak deserve to win the championship as a matter of course? What about other teams that don't even need to compete and just give away the title? Victory is never given by others, but earned by oneself, even if it is an all-round athlete with perfect scores in all disciplines.
"Yes, we've won three in a row, but you know better than I know that in 2007, the New England Patriots had a winning season, 16 games, 16 wins, and almost everyone thought they were invincible. But what happened as a result? They lost the Super Bowl to the New York Giants led by Eli Manning! ”
"So, you'd better put away your arrogance and arrogance, and right now, just outside this locker room, the Philadelphia Eagles are waiting for a victory! 70,000 fans across the stadium are waiting for a carnival! The truth is, they are indeed achieving it. But, I don't agree! ”
"I'm expecting a different outcome, so, I'm going to calm down now, go out on the court, play every bracket with my feet on the ground, and tell the Philadelphia Eagles, tell every team in the league, want to win? OK! Then step on my corpse! Because, I won't give up easily, and I won't admit defeat easily! ”
In the entire locker room, Lu Ke's voice echoed mightily, all the eyes, all the eyes, all fell on Lu Ke, and then I saw Lu Ke raise his right hand high and clenched into a fist, "I'm ready to go on the court now and snatch the victory firmly, who is with me?" ”