Trent Balk left the bedroom in his pajamas, stood on the balcony, lit a cigarette, and his furrowed brow betrayed his depression and irritability, but his voice calmed down quickly, and he said crisply, "...... I know this matter, leave the rest to me, don't worry, I'll take care of it properly, Bambi, you just focus on the game, there's no need to worry about these trivial things. ”

He's serious!

In the NFL, there are countless similar incidents and roles, and the off-court problems of professional players are endless, which is what every player has to face.

Generally speaking, these trivial matters should be the worry part of the head coach and team manager, and every offseason, they need to be rearranged according to comprehensive considerations, such as trade transfers, contract releases, punishment and other actions are necessary, and for the stability of the team and the team in the locker room, those uncertainties should be avoided as much as possible, but it is not an easy thing to do.

The conflict between the big-name players and the big-name players, the trade-offs between the core players and the team, the disturbances of the big-name agents and the players' personal problems off the field, the communication between the head coach and the main players, the power struggle between the coaching team and the core players, the allocation of players' injuries and playing time......

It should be noted that the list of main players in rugby is as many as 53 people, which also makes internal problems far more than other collective sports, which also makes contradictions and conflicts more likely, and if you don't pay attention to one of them, the team may fall directly into the quagmire.

Why hasn't the NFL had a three-time championship team so far? Clearly, this is one of the important issues that must be taken into account.

Over the past three seasons, the San Francisco 49ers have had a lot of problems within the team, but the team has survived with one win after another.

Trent clearly knew that Hubble, as the head coach, was not able to help much, mainly relying on the support of the three team captains; Now, with Willis injured and Akens in a slump, all the heavy lifting has fallen on Lu Ke, and as a result, such a serious problem has erupted off the court - there is no small problem that may affect the Super Bowl championship, which makes Trent also angry.

What's more, off-the-field issues are the responsibility of the team manager.

"Aldon, Aldon...... It's Aldon again! Trent took a heavy drag on his cigarette and said irritably.

Lu Ke also sighed lightly, "Trent, this time, maybe Aldon doesn't know about ......"

"Bambi, there's no need for you to intercede for Aldon!" Trent simply and rudely cut off Lu Ke's words, "It's not the first time or the second time, I can't even count it, the last time he returned from the nursing home, just a week, he had an accident - don't ask me how I know, even if you don't talk to Logan and Marcus, I have a way to know; And what about this time? In just two weeks, he's making trouble again, so, what do you want me to think? What else could I think? ”

"Aldon is Aldon, AJ is AJ, they are friends, but they are also two people, and Aldon has no way to control AJ, just like the player's family, they are also victims." Lu Ke still wants to believe that Aldon has nothing to do with Wallace's actions tonight.

"Bambi, I know, Aldon is your friend, and you always want to keep a glimmer of hope." Trent's thinking was even colder and more brutal - because he was a businessman, he needed to learn to stop losses, and if a player had done more harm to the team than he had gained, he would never be relentless, "but now it's not just about Aldon, is it?" If you hadn't realized that, you wouldn't have called me. ”

Lu Ke had no way to refute it.

"I don't want to get to this point if I can, do you think I don't know? You and Patrick have been helping Aldon and the rest of the team is too, because we all have a glimmer of hope that Aldon can pick himself up and that he has the quality and he could even be Patrick's successor, that he can be the most important part of our defensive team; But if he doesn't bounce himself together, he could be the part that drags the whole team down, you know that, and I understand that. ”

Trent's mood was a little irritable.

Usually, he will never show his negative emotions in front of the players, because it is easy for him to lose his authority, which is not suitable for carrying out work; But tonight, in the face of Lu Ke, he still couldn't control his emotions after all-hate iron does not become steel, it is precisely because of his high hopes for Aldon that the disappointment at this time will become more and more serious.

Another important point is that Trent is treating Lu Ke as an equal conversation partner, in a way, he is more willing to talk to Lu Ke than Hubble, especially off-court issues and locker room issues, and it is precisely because of this that he shows his truest self in the call.

"I know, I know everything you say." Lu Ke also felt a slight headache, "But, Trent, whether as a captain or as a friend, I need to talk to Aldon once, it's my responsibility, I need him to understand the seriousness of the problem, and then he will make a choice." ”

"Bambi......" Trent was a little helpless.

"That's my insistence." Lu Ke refused to back down, which was the only thing he could do for Aldon. Every player in the team has their own problems, some of which can be solved and some of which can't; But when they become part of this team, then they have to unite and move towards the same goal, whether the problem can be solved or not, they have to have the same goal, otherwise the battle cannot be won.

For Wallace, Lu Ke needs to be decisive; But for Aldong, Lu Ke still has hope.

Trent didn't answer immediately, just was silent for a moment, the cigarette on his fingertips was slowly lingering, but after waiting for a long time, Lu Ke on the other end of the phone still didn't compromise, which made him laugh dumbly, "You won't back down, right?" ”

Actually, Lu Ke could have talked to Aldon first, and then told Trent about the matter, cutting first and then playing, but Lu Ke didn't, he still chose the correct solution rationally, which in itself says a lot of things-

Lu Ke was also worried that if Aldon chose Wallace after talking to him, or if he was indecisive and couldn't make a decision, he gave Wallace a chance to escape punishment. So, Lu Ke still chose to tell Trent first, arrange things in advance, and then find Aldon for a showdown.

Even if Trent is against it, Lu Ke will still talk to Aldon.

The same thing, the same approach, but the order is different, but it shows Lu Ke's attitude: Lu Ke never told Trent about what happened inside Aldon's villa last time, including Aldon's return later, it has always been a tacit understanding within the locker room, because he always believes that his teammates can return, and he always believes that his teammates and the team are on the same front.

And what happened at Lu Ke's house this time, Lu Ke first told Trent, and then still insisted on talking to Aldon, which means that Lu Ke chose the team, but there is still no way to give up his teammates. The subtle change in attitude proves that Lu Ke is already a qualified leader.

Taking a deep puff of his cigarette, Trent made a decision, "I see, you talk to Aldon, I'll get things done now." Let's pray together, Aldon still stands with us, then, everything will be much easier. Before hanging up, Trent added, "Bambi, talk well, don't make me regret choosing to trust your judgment." ”

Lu Ke held the phone in his hand, paused slightly, but after all, he didn't say anything, and then hung up the phone - if necessary, Trent would strangle all the bad situations in his infancy, because Aldon is still in his rookie contract, Trent doesn't have to worry about huge losses at all, and can solve the problem internally in advance at any time.

Lu Ke clearly knows this, the last time he was in Aldon's villa, he and Logan and Marcus warned Wallace: Don't think that Aldon is irreplaceable, the players in the rookie contract are the most worthless people, each of them is trying their best to prove themselves, only after leaving the rookie contract, the truth of their career will slowly unfold; And the players who have repeatedly made trouble within the rookie contract, even if they rely on their ability to win the league's recognition, but the high salary is destined to be lost.

Now, when Aldon's interests conflict with the team, Trent has no hesitation in choosing the team; And if the problem is now Lu Ke - Lu Ke, who has renewed a big contract, then Trent will inevitably be tormented and entangled, even if he knows that he should choose a strong man to break his wrist for the sake of the team, but the reality is far from so simple.

Lu Ke understands this, Aldon may understand this, the question is, does Wallace understand?

Standing quietly in place, Lu Ke looked at the fading city lights in the distance through the window, and couldn't help but start wondering if everything in life was like this, becoming more and more complicated and entangled, he just wanted to focus on playing, but he couldn't do it.

But the idea only stayed for a moment, let out a long breath of turbidity, and the shoulders were reopened and cheered up, life has never been so simple, they are always fighting, with themselves and others, with difficulties and fate, every footprint carries the weight that others can't see.

Now, if someone stops him from walking to the pitch, if someone stops him from chasing his dreams, then whoever it is, he's going to fight to the end!