"Lu Ke, may I ask, in the first half of the game, what happened to your run? The Pirates have finished surrounding the defensive front, how the hell did you break out in the end? ”

In the bustling sound of ascension, a question full of inquiry tone was raised, and in an instant, all eyes fell on Lu Ke's shoulder, curious and expectant, the urgent gaze made Lu Ke a little confused, subconsciously raised his right hand and scratched his head, revealing a confused expression, and sighed, "Oh, this question really stumped me." ”

After saying that, Lu Ke himself chuckled, and even the reporters couldn't help laughing, "I mean, I'm in the encirclement, and the only thought in my mind is not to drop the ball, and then try to get out of the grappling, and then ...... And then I got out of the encirclement, and so on, why does it feel like a gopher when I describe it like that? ”

All the reporters burst into laughter, and even the other teammates standing not far away burst into laughter, "Isn't it?" ”

"Fuck off." Lu Ke raised his middle finger towards the group of guys who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, but his smile couldn't stop, "I mean, it's a very chaotic situation, whether it's the offensive front line or the defensive front line, everyone has lost their center of gravity, and the grappling is still not too solid." I escaped unexpectedly, saw the gap, and ran with the ball. ”

"Lu Ke, do you know, what you mean is to run the ball, even more than the three Tampa Bay Pirates running backs combined, and the number of yards to advance, do you have any opinion on this?"

"Ouch?" A simple response, no superfluous explanations, no superfluous words, and the end of the interjection was gently raised, with a hint of confusion, everyone on the scene burst into laughter again.

After the laughter gradually calmed down, the reporter's question did not follow closely to complete the connection, Lu Ke glanced at the reporter in front of him and cast an inquiring gaze, "Are there no other questions?" Then I'll go back to the locker room first......" Before he could finish his words, wet droplets came from the overhead, as if the ceiling was leaking.

When I looked up, I saw the orange Gatorade energy drink pouring down like a waterfall.

There was no time to dodge or resist, Lu Ke could only close his eyes and enjoy the "Gatorade bath" at this moment.

It's an NFL tradition that first appeared on Thanksgiving livestreams. Every year, the NFL arranges a game on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, named "Thanksgiving War" and "Christmas War", to present a wonderful game for the whole family reunion.

As a result, the winning teams continued the tradition by lifting the officially sponsored Gatorade bucket and falling over the heads of the game's winners. It could be the head coach, it could be the quarterback, it could be the defensive team, the chosen person is not only the hero of the victory, but also the object of the team's popularity and affection.

Later, this tradition gradually began to spread. At the end of an important match, the players will lift Gatorade's drink keg to celebrate.

Today, it's just a regular season game; And it's not a regular season with a playoff spot, it's just one of the first half of the season. But who would have thought that Lu Ke actually enjoyed the "Gatorade Bath", is this an unexpected surprise?

Logan Newman, Michael Crabtree, Mike Ruppati and Ted Jean led the prank, and the rest of the team burst into laughter, whistles and frolicks, and even the reporters were all smiling in unison. The atmosphere was cheerful.

It was just a moment, like a downpour, pouring down, Lu Ke was instantly soaked inside and out, the slimy energy drink began to penetrate into his pants along his back, and his whole face was dyed orange, as if he had eaten too many oranges.

"Tell me, who the hell accidentally knocked the ice bucket into the drink bucket?" Lu Ke didn't turn around, nor did he look back, and said calmly-

Gatorade bath, that's not a problem; The problem was that the drink was mixed with a large pile of ice cubes, which smashed down on the head and face, and the head, cheeks, shoulders and other places were faintly painful.

Although the tone was calm, the eerie aura hidden in it made people feel chills down their spines.

Logan, who was most familiar with Lu Ke, was the first to smear oil on the soles of his feet, turned around and ran away quickly, and walked back to the locker room in a blink of an eye; Crabtree and Jean were both clever fellows, and they were very good at reading words, and then they fled, and fled from the scene of the crime in the midst of laughter.

So, Rupati stood there alone and blinked, "Bambi, are you alright?" Need me to give you a towel? ”

"I already have one." Lu Ke raised his right hand, gestured for the towel that was wet with a third in his hand, and then said calmly, "Mike, I think you'd better leave now, otherwise I don't know what will happen." ”

Rupati didn't know why, so he replied ignorantly, "Oh." Then he reacted and nodded repeatedly, "Oooh." He turned and walked a few steps, but stopped again, "Bambi, are you sure?" ”

"Run, run, Forrest Gump, run!" Aldon Smith, who was standing next to him for an interview, also came over to join in the fun, shouting blindly, and then Rupatti nodded and quickly turned away, and the rest of the 49ers all laughed, and their stomachs were already laughing.

Lu Ke raised the towel, slowly wiped off the Gatorade on his eyes, opened his eyes, and looked at the reporter in front of him with a smile, "Where did we talk about just now?" ”

Even Harry Waynes, even the most unresponsive journalists, can feel the joy in the San Francisco 49ers' locker room.

Victory solves everything, and it is an eternal law on the field of competitive sports. Although Lu Ke is a rookie player, now that the team is indeed walking at high speed on the track of victory, other problems are not a problem. The same is true for journalists.

"Lu Ke, among this year's rookie players, you and Watt are friends, is this true? Watt has also had a great time playing with the Houston Texans over the past few weeks, have you exchanged ideas and ideas? ”

Compared to previous weeks, the way reporters ask questions and the content of their questions are also quietly changing: the focus on Chinese identity is disappearing, the focus on losing the election is decreasing, and more people are starting to pay attention to Lu Ke's performance on the court and Lu Ke's development prospects in the league as a rookie player.

Although such a change is weak, it really proves that Lu Ke is proving himself step by step with strength in the performance of the five-week regular season. After today's big win, the whole interview was a happy and brisk atmosphere – Harry, perhaps, being the only exception.

Among this year's rookie players, Lu Ke in the offensive group and Watt in the defensive group are known as shining twin stars, and the two of them have gained a firm foothold in their own teams with their outstanding performances and have become the key to the team's victory. Therefore, when the rumors within the league were released that Lu Ke and Watt were friends in the rookie training camp, the media reporters were immediately excited.

"Occasionally, we send emails and messages occasionally." The reporters mentioned JJ Watt, in the rookie training camp, Lu Ke didn't make many friends, Aldon is one, and Watt is another. "I know JJ is doing really well, but unfortunately we may not be able to face each other on the field this year. I had felt his quality in the rookie camp before, and I was very curious to see who would have the upper hand if we played again. ”

The Houston Texans are a team in the American League, and there are no games between the San Francisco 49ers this year, and they can't meet in the playoffs.

"Maybe the Super Bowl?" One journalist boldly made the illusion that the two men could meet this season.

Lu Ke laughed happily, "Let's not be so anxious about our steps, and be more down-to-earth." ”

"And what about Cam-Newton?" Suddenly, Harry's voice rang out sharp and shrill again.

"What?" Lu Ke frowned slightly, he hadn't heard this name for several weeks, after all, the 49ers and the Panthers didn't have a chance to meet this year, at least in the regular season, so gradually no one paid attention to it.

"Cam Newton, this year's top pick. Just now, they lost their fourth game of the past five weeks of the regular season, and for the second week in a row, Newton's performances have been in a slump, with no passing touchdowns, and his run-and-ball offense has been curbed, and his quarterback rating is quite bad, and it looks like he's in some trouble. Harry's seemingly calm tone was sharp, "Are you friends?" ”

"I didn't ask for his phone number at the bar, if that's what you mean." In the face of Harry's words, step by step, Lu Ke responded in another joking way - asking for a phone in the bar, that is, accosting/talking.

With a small teasing, the tense atmosphere instantly relaxed again, but Lu Ke's gaze was tightly locked on Harry, and he couldn't take his eyes off it.

didn't speak, didn't talk, but the eyes that showed no weakness, neither humility nor arrogance clearly expressed Lu Ke's insistence and position, and finally, Lu Ke showed a polite smile, "I think, I'd better end the interview now, first of all, I need to find the culprit and really make them regret the prank just now; Secondly, I need to take care of myself in the bathroom, I think, now that my hair is sticky and seems to have started to knot, I hope I can save it before it is hopeless. ”

Again, Lu Ke's words caused another round of laughter, but with the exception of one person, Harry Waynes.

Harry watched Lu Ke's back leave, and his eyes showed a meaningful playfulness.