Hubble turned and left the locker room.

Kip looked back at his colleagues around him, took the lead in taking a step, and walked towards Lu Ke's position, he held Lu Ke's right hand, then leaned forward, bumped Lu Ke's shoulder, and tried to say some words of encouragement, and then realized that those words lacked strength at this time, so he gave up, raised his hand and patted Lu Ke's back, and whispered, "This is your team." ”

A simple sentence can savor different meanings:

The first layer means that the coaching staff is now gone, Lu Ke is the leader in the locker room, and then there is the time that belongs to Lu Ke; And the second meaning is meaningful.

It can be clearly noticed that Kip's tone and tone burst out with a richer taste, which made Lu Ke slightly surprised, and couldn't help but turn his head to look away, but Kip didn't say anything, and after patting Lu Ke's back, he let go of the hug, took a step, and left the locker room without looking back.

And then there's Craig Roman.

Then there's Vic Fangio.

When each coach left, they stopped beside Lu Ke, or shook hands or bumped shoulders or patted their backs, without many words, simple actions expressed their support - sometimes, actions are more effective and more sincere than words, which makes Lu Ke faintly feel that the atmosphere seems to have changed subtly.

But for a while, Lu Ke couldn't say why, obviously, now is not the best time to think deeply - after the coaching staff all left, only the players were left in the locker room, and all eyes fell on Lu Ke, he quickly sorted out his thoughts, closed the locker room again, and then took two steps forward, closer to his teammates.

Directly ahead, all the players of the San Francisco 49ers showed a fan-shaped appearance, spread out 180 degrees, and stood scattered in the corners of the locker room.

No one sits, all of them stand, tall and strong bodies are staggered on top of each other, filling the space in the field of vision, creating a powerful and ferocious sense of squeezing from all sides, and the hesitation and confusion revealed between the eyebrows make the air in the locker room condense, almost unable to breathe.

At this time, all eyes were focused on Lu Ke.

Lu Ke didn't speak immediately, just quietly watched his teammates, his eyes swept over those familiar faces one by one, but the list of fifty-three people was incomplete, he didn't see Vernon Davis, he didn't see Eric Ryder, and he didn't see Michael Crabtree; Even the faces that appeared in the locker room, in the air mixed with the smell of sweat and blood, could faintly capture the tiredness in the expressions, everyone was scarred.

"I don't know what to say. I'm serious. Lu Ke exhaled lightly, straightened his chest, opened his shoulders, and refocused his gaze to meet the eyes of his teammates, "We lost the game. There are no excuses, no excuses, we lost this game, to a better opponent. ”

"I know that some people think it's just a regular season game and there's no need to take it seriously. There is bound to be a winner and a loser in every game, and it's no big deal. But I still hate this loss! It's not because of how many records this loss has ended, it's just because I hate losing! ”

"I hate it."

Lu Ke repeated it heavily, and the dark eyes once again ignited a flame of faith, firm and persistent, fierce and intense, bravely meeting the sight of every player present, handing over and exchanging eyes, using eyes to convey beliefs, and words to inspire people.

"We played very badly, including me. We were completely suppressed by our opponents, inch by inch, gear by gear, and we lost the game. What's even more terrifying is that our teammates are all suffering from injuries, things are not going to get better, on the contrary, things are only going to get worse! We are standing in hell right now. Believe me, it's just that bad, it's far worse than a loss. ”

"But!"

"But we still have a choice."

"We can stand where we are and do nothing, surrender in the face of difficulties, let others slaughter us, and then just give up on the 2013 season and comfort ourselves that we can come back next year; We can also straighten our backs, cheer up, grit our teeth and refuse to give up even if we fight bloodily, and launch an all-out counterattack! ”

"No need to rush, one step! One inch! All you need is an inch per step! We can get out of this hell one step at a time, inch by inch! ”

There was no impassionedness, no foaming at the mouth, and no dancing, but Lu Ke's words were so calm and so firm, and every word was full of heavy power, hitting every player's chest hard, making people involuntarily start nodding in agreement.

"But it's impossible for me to do it alone, and it's too little for a rugby game. Looking around, I saw faces as tired and hard as I did, and we all knew that it was really hard to defend the title. ”

"I mean, Justin's leg injury made his sitting position so awkward that it always made people wonder if there was a cone on the chair; Patrick's knee problem left him needing help when he went to the bathroom, and god, his hands were free to solve the problem. ”

"Big Joe's back injury made it impossible for him to sleep well at night, and he had to lay on the living room floor - definitely not because he was kicked out of the room by his girlfriend; Vernon and Eric had just had a concussion, and now we had to cross our fingers to pray, and they would be able to read the playbook. ”

The complaining, which was full of ridicule and jokes, filled the locker room with laughter, but after laughing, the deep sadness and loss came up, and the mouth was full of bitterness.

"Also, you should really look at my pass today, it's so bad that Colin doesn't want to talk, but I promise, it's definitely not too much right hand in the dead of night, I have a girlfriend, don't worry." Lu Ke complained, even he didn't let go, and his words made everyone laugh.

"Look, we're all going through injuries and troubles, and it's not going to be an easy path. But, that's life, that's rugby! I finally realized why this sport always makes people's blood boil! Because we have to fight against injuries and enemies and ourselves, and every victory in a small struggle is a breakthrough, and one breakthrough after another accumulates, and then we build our lives. ”

"Without these ups and downs and setbacks, without these pains and bitterness, we may never realize how precious victory is! How incomparable life is! That's true of rugby, and so is life! ”

"Our lives are full of countless momentary choices, and those small choices build up our life blueprint little by little. If Logan hadn't passed the ball to me from across the street, maybe I wouldn't have walked into the school football field; If Kip hadn't been invited to school to watch me practice, maybe I wouldn't have come to the San Francisco 49ers. Each choice can lead to a very different outcome, which can be positive or negative, and these choices are all over the rugby field. ”

"Half a step earlier or half a step late, the advance may be blocked; Half a second slower or half a second faster, the catch may miss. These fragments of momentary choice, like our footprints, are divided step by step, inch by inch, in the minutes and seconds of a rugby game, and may lead us to hell or to heaven! ”

"In this team, we will fight to the end for every inch!"

"In this team, we will conquer every inch of land against all odds!"

"In this team, we will tear all the difficulties that stand in our way to shreds! We gritted our teeth and clenched our fists at each opponent, because we knew that every inch we captured at this moment could be a pivotal moment in the world! ”

"It's the key to life and death!"

Little by little, Lu Ke's voice became excited, and the teammates in the locker room couldn't help but widen their eyes, clenched their fists and shouted.

"For us, it's not a game, it's a war!"

"In war, only those who are willing to sacrifice their lives can win! Only those who are truly firm in their beliefs can stand to the end! Only those who are truly fully engaged will have the last laugh! I will never give up! I refuse to surrender! I'm still willing to fight to the end for every inch on the pitch! ”

"Because that's what life is all about! Never give up! Keep fighting forever! Always uphold the faith! ”

"But you can't win this battle alone! Look at your teammates around you, look into his eyes sincerely and calmly, you should see in your pupils a comrade who is willing to do anything for the sake of proportion! You should see in your pupils a comrade who is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of the team! Because when the time comes, you will be willing to make the same choice for him! ”

"Patrick can't finish the rush, that's okay! Ahmed and Navoro will help! ”

"Mike and Joe can't finish protecting anymore, it's okay! I'll get out on my legs! ”

"Vernon can't keep catching the ball, it's okay! We've got Logan and Garrett in there! ”

"We are a team! Or, we are completely defeated as individuals; Or, we will rise to the challenge as a united unit! That's rugby! That's the//team! That's what the/rugby! How do you choose? How should you choose? ”