"The last time I was on the set of a studio shoot, who lost the shooting competition?" Lu Ke said calmly.

Curry's laughter stopped abruptly, and he always felt that something was not quite right in his head, but he couldn't catch it, so he could only quickly change the topic and hide his embarrassment, "To be honest, we didn't expect to be shut down for so long this year, missing the preseason, and missing the start of the regular season, and now I'm not sure if my body has started to rust, and I don't know what will happen this season." ”

"Hey man, anything is possible before the future even comes. You have chosen the pessimistic one, which is definitely not a positive sign. Lu Ke opened his mouth to comfort, "There are only two outcomes in every game, victory and defeat, but if we walk on the court with the feeling of defeat, then should we expect the ending to be as we wish, or the other way around?" Obviously, we're all fighting for victory, aren't we? ”

Curry let out a long breath and scratched his head, "Yes, I know. I know the truth. But ...... "injury still affected his confidence after all, even if Lu Ke's performance has inspired him little by little in the past two months, but the regular season is about to start, it is still inevitable to be a little apprehensive and panicked.

"One step at a time, nothing can be done in one step, one bite can not become fat, in my opinion, it may be extremely difficult to take a thousand bites." Lu Ke's easy teasing finally made Curry laugh again, "How about it, have you watched the game video of the opponent in the opening game?" How did the tactical meeting with the team go? ”

"Yes, it's already started. I've studied all the opponents in the first two weeks of the regular season, and I'm going to need to study them in detail. Curry's tone relaxed again, "But definitely not as crazy as you guys, you and JJ are crazy!" Lunatic! ”

The shutdown is over, and the journey begins.

Although this year's regular season schedule has been shortened, the new season will still be a tough and protracted battle, and he will have a chance to adjust slowly. Choosing to back off before you start is not his personality.

Fortunately, now in the journey of this long march, there is also Lu Ke walking side by side, and every time he looks at Lu Ke's indomitable willpower on the court, he becomes more and more firm in his belief and persistence. He will definitely not give up easily, just like Lu Ke.

After hanging up the phone, Curry thought seriously for a moment and prepared to start today's training mission. Then, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I finally remembered what was wrong just now, "Ah! ”

The last time I was shooting an advertisement in the studio, it was no wonder that Lu Ke was willing to use basketball, no wonder Lu Ke's shooting accuracy was so dexterous, and now he has finally found a reason. That guy used to be a basketball player!

Curry picked up his phone and was about to complain to Lu Ke before realizing that they had just hung up.

"Damn it!" After cursing, Curry recalled the scene of that day again, and when he thought about it, he couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head again and again, "Fooled!" Oh my God, I was fooled! Damn Bambi! ”

On the other end of the phone, Lu Ke began to sneeze, one after another.

Is it because of a cold, or is it because someone behind his back says bad things about him?

Turning around, Lu Ke noticed that Walter had left, but Lech was still sitting in the lounge. Lu Ke looked out the window again, the reporters and the crowd were still surging, it seemed that it should not dissipate in a short time, I don't know if Walter was pulled down by Sophie to answer reporters' questions.

"Let's go, let's leave through the back door and have lunch together." Lech took the initiative to speak, "As for your car, leave the keys here, and I'll let the assistant drive it back later." After lunch, I'll take you straight to the training base in my car, and this afternoon is the resumption of training, right? ”

Lu Ke immediately recalled that this was the second time Lech emphasized lunch today, so he reacted, "It seems that there is important business today." Why, after the game ended yesterday, another advertiser took a fancy to me? Took the initiative to send an endorsement invitation? ”

Although Lu Ke's face was still slightly tired, his mental state had gradually recovered, which made Lech feel a little more at ease, "If I told you that in fact, after the victory over the New York Giants, the invitations for advertising endorsements have not stopped, will you start shaking your head and tail?" ”

"Hey, am I that shallow?" Lu Ke complained with a righteous face, but after finishing speaking, he ran to Lehe's side in a small jump, "That's ...... What do you think? Is there anything worth signing up? Are there any big contracts? Like fast food or cars? ”

Looking at Lu Ke's eyes that brightened up instantly, Lehe also smiled dumbly.

The two men left the hospital together, avoiding the surging crowd in front of them, and got into Lech's car in the backyard, and the driver left the hospital quietly, without alarming any reporters; After getting in the car, Lech was not in a hurry to talk about business, but started chatting with Lu Ke, there was no fixed topic, just some trivial chat.

Different from the stereotypical impression of "training madness" on the court, after training, Lu Ke is a very talkative person, he enjoys the time of casual conversation, and he can talk about everything to a greater or lesser extent, even those advanced philosophical or astronomical topics are no exception.

Only at this time can I truly realize that Lu Ke's choice of journalism was definitely not a casual choice, but a real liking and a real suitability. If he doesn't become a good quarterback, he is bound to be a good journalist, and the ink in his stomach is definitely not to be underestimated.

In Lech's career, he has met so many professional athletes in all kinds of ways, but he has to admit that getting along with Lu Ke is really easy and pleasant. Not only because of Lu Ke's humor, but also because of Lu Ke's vision and insight, the four years of college are indeed not mixed with credit points, but really learn the content.

Of course, this doesn't play any role in the performance of rugby on the pitch, it's just the charisma of the players. But in Lech's view, this is the icing on the cake, and it may be an extension of the player's commercial value and brand effect.

The car slowly pulled over on the side of the road, and in front of it was an ordinary living area, with a bookstore, a convenience store, a theater, and several Mexican restaurants on both sides of the street, but Lech led Lu Ke into a small restaurant in the nearby alley.

The façade looks the size of a house, and a log made of wood hangs at the door, but the door number is the size of the house, which reads, "Antonio's Steak".

Simple and unpretentious, even a little shabby, there is nothing special about pushing the door in, falling in generous beige and lime gray, sometimes dotted with azure blue to outline the whole space, and an open kitchen can see the bright light from the other side.

After taking a seat, Lu Ke realized that this was a private restaurant. There are only four tables in total, and there is a huge space between them, separated by bookshelves and wine coolers, ensuring that guests at each table can maintain their privacy; The menu is even more straightforward, with only three main courses to choose from, one Kobe beef, one duck breast, and one deep-sea cod.

However, the wine list has a thick one.

Lu Ke was completely eye-opened, he didn't know how to order food at all, fortunately, after Lehe asked Lu Ke's opinion, he single-handedly arranged all the orders, and then he noticed Lu Ke's face full of curiosity, he couldn't help but chuckle, "If you are interested, you can learn slowly in the future." Enjoy life beyond luxury cars, mansions, yachts and jets. ”

A simple sentence, but it seems to be meaningful.

After the appetizer was served, Lech cut to the formal topic, "Well, do you have any special ideas for the future?" Lu Ke didn't know how to answer such an empty question, and Lech further explained, "I mean, about your contract. When you started on a rookie contract, you only signed it for two years. ”

The subtext is that the first season is coming to an end and the contract is halfway through.

Only then did Lu Ke react. No wonder Lech was so serious.

When it comes to player contracts in the NFL, it is very complicated, including ordinary contracts and restricted contracts, restricted free agents, unrestricted free agents, exclusive/free agents, non-exclusive/labels, exclusive/labels, transitional labels, and so on.

Rookie players alone include one-year contracts, two-year contracts, three-year contracts, multi-year contracts of more than three years, and so on, and each contract involves different contract extensions and negotiations.

It's no exaggeration to say that every rookie player's contract is different, not just the difference between a first-round pick and a second-round pick, but also the difference between each pick.

Generally speaking, rookie players are not eligible to negotiate for the time being, and the team will have a slight upper hand in the contract.

For example, a rookie who signs a four-year contract can activate a five-year extension option when the fourth year of his rookie contract expires, which also means that the rookie player cannot negotiate and must continue to complete the fifth year of his career with this team.

When Lu Ke joined the San Francisco 49ers, no one expected the current situation, and the contract he signed was also the most basic undrafted rookie contract. According to the contract, before the expiration of the two-year period, Lu Ke is not allowed to ask for a renewal of the contract in advance, in other words, it is not allowed to ask for a salary increase in advance.

"I didn't think about it." At this moment, Lehe suddenly mentioned it, and Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle, "So, this is the important thing you talked to me about today?" To be honest, if you don't mention it, I simply forgot. ”

"It's just my first season, I want to finish the game with all my focus and see where we can go, and as for the contract, I really didn't think about it at all. ”

"Is it because you're a rookie?" Lech showed no clues of emotion, and still asked gently.

Lu Ke nodded, and then shook his head again, "Yes and no." ”