Chapter 43 - Missed opportunity
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Lying on the bench, Lu Ke exhaled uniformly, grasping the barbell firmly in the palm of his hand, and his arms slowly contracted and bent, feeling that the weight beyond the body was pressed down little by little, like a huge boulder toward the chest. When it was suppressed, it seemed that even the air was compressed, and the entire time and space around the body suddenly fell into freezing.
Inhale violently and try to straighten the arm again to complete all the movements of this bench press, but the arm is slightly sinking, the barbell is like Taishan, and lifting it seems to be an impossible task. This caused Lu Ke’s anger to start rolling in his chest, rolling uncontrollably, clenching his teeth, readjusting his breathing, accumulating strength again, and then pushing again.
This time, he lifted the barbell easily, and even stayed in the air for three seconds. The power in his heart seemed to explode, and all the weight was firmly controlled in his hands until the joints of his hands began to slightly Trembling, this is the cycle of contracting and pushing again.
He knows that he is just a substitute, from sparring to substitute, the past five months has been an unimaginable leap; he knows that a game, to be precise, the excellent performance of a game is still not enough to prove He is a qualified starting quarterback; he knows that Kevin Price served as the quarterback for the entire season. Although there is no amazing performance, there are not too many mistakes. Now his injury is definitely not. Seriously, it’s a matter of course to return to the starting position.
He also knows that as a Chinese athlete, in this immigrant land, he needs to face more difficulties, more challenges and more tests. Others may only need to reach eight points to receive cheers and affirmation. , But he must reach twelve points to be able to barely enter the coach’s sight.
This is a sports arena, everything speaks of strength. In the face of absolute strength, any barrier can be broken, any doubt can be countered, and any contradiction can be resolved. However, before it had absolute power, it was a circle of weak flesh and strong food, survival of the fittest, and it is likely to be the closest field to primitive nature in human society.
In the biological chain of football, Asian players are the bottom of the bottom.
What does all this mean? It shows that the coaching staff has made a conservative but correct choice. He is still the third substitute quarterback.
But, but … he has missed the entire season, spent enough time to polish his strength down to earth, and finally got the opportunity in the last game of the season, and seized the opportunity to successfully shine on the stage, which It should be the first time he has ever entered the sight of scouts!
He needs more opportunities, more space, more stages, and continue to show himself! The Rose Bowl is the best choice, and it is also the last choice, because the rookie training camp is about to start in March, the urgency of the time countdown is close, for an unknown player, for a Chinese player In order to win the favor of the team and want to enter the league through the draft, he needs to continue to prove himself in the Rose Bowl.
Now, a list of substitutes, this kills all possibilities.
Before any player enters the draft, scouts review, review, evaluate, and re-evaluate. Those princes have attracted much attention since high school. They came to college all the way to enter the professional league. In the case of congenital deficiencies, relying on the help of the system, he finally got to this step, but it came to an abrupt end.
Without a game, there is no performance; without a performance, there is no scout report; without a scout report, there is no draft future …
Unwilling, angry, depressed, depressed, bitter. All the flavors are surging on the tip of the tongue, and the flavors are mixed, but they cannot be recognized at all.
Straighten your arms, contract your arms; straighten, contract … All the complicated thoughts in your mind gradually dissipated, concentrated on the bench press movements, feeling the muscles burning, and the mixed emotions in the chest . First bench press, then squat, then sit-ups, pull-ups, and finally regular pass training …
For ninety minutes, Lu Ke was devoted to his daily training, sweating, his pores seemed to be cleared, and the whole world became comfortable again.
He will not give up, nor is he ready to give up! For every athlete, before the game ends, before the final whistle, everything is possible. To give up early means to surrender. He does not intend to surrender, let alone compromise, he will fight hard to the last moment!
He was ready, stood up again, clenched his fists again, and re-entered the battle! More importantly, re-winning the victory belongs to rugby and his own victory!
At the same time, Anthony Jefferson put his hands on the conference table, his eyes burst into flames, “Rick, you are making mistakes, I know this, Nome knows this, you know this!”
“Anthony!” Defensive coach Chuck Blow called out and tried to stop Anthony and challenge the authority of the head coach. This was not a wise choice, but Rick shook his head, but raised his hand to stop Chuck. Signaled Anthony to continue.
“Kevin is a qualified backup quarterback, but not a good starting quarterback! I don’t want to say that, but he is mediocre! Mediocre!” The blue muscles around his neck were beating violently, but Anthony But he didn’t care at all, “Luke’s performance was obvious to everyone in the last game! Does he have shortcomings? Of course, he has countless shortcomings, but he has a trait that we urgently need, he is the master of the game! He With a big heart, he can make the right choice at the crucial moment, he can make a lore game! “
Anthony pointed in the direction of the door, as if Lu Ke was standing at the door at this time, “He is training harder than anyone, he is more focused on the game than anyone, he is more eager to win than anyone! You should Look at his training and his growth in the past two weeks. His growth rate is far beyond imagination! Is Rick because of his Chinese identity? In the Rose Bowl game, use a Chinese four Point guard, is this intolerable for the school board? “
“Anthony! Pay attention to your wording!” Chuck didn’t hold back, interrupting the words again with a loud voice.
Anthony turned his head straight, glaring at Chuck fiercely, “Am I wrong? Which one of my words is wrong? You stand out and point me? Nome, you should be able to tell me, the surname” Zhou ” , How much impact did you have in your career? “
Watching the side scene, but unfortunately affected, Nome raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender. “Anthony, you know, I support Lu Ke. I also hope he can become the starting quarterback.”
Nome also realized that as an offensive team coach, he needs to speak at this time, “Rick, Anthony has a right sentence, Lu Ke’s determination, judgment, and willpower, this is crucial, last time only It’s just that he played for the first time in four years in college, but his performance is enough to shame other quarterbacks. In a key game like the Rose Bowl, he can lead us to victory! “
“But it can also lead us to the abyss.” Facing the doubts of Anthony and Nome, Rick finally spoke, and his eyes fell on the three colleagues. “Lu Ke’s advantages and disadvantages are very obvious, he The skills and basic skills are really too bad, except for the pass, all other techniques are unqualified. He has determination, perseverance, and a big heart, but this is a rose bowl, a little mistake, It may put us in a desperate situation. The Badgers won most of the games this year by relying on offensive pairs, but their defensive team is not a spectator. The risk is too great. I cannot take this risk. “
Compared to Anthony’s anger, Rick remained calm. He rubbed his temples. “Yes, Kevin is not a good quarterback, but at least he is a qualified choice.”
This was his final decision. After a thoughtful decision, watching Anthony seemed to have something to say, Rick raised his hand this time to stop him, “I know how hard and how hard Lu Ke is training, which is why he Is the second quarterback, and Darius is the third quarterback. “
Kevin Price, starting quarterback; Lu Ke, second quarterback. It is not visible on the list, but there is a difference in the coach’s mind.
Weighing, struggling, hesitating, hesitating, Rick reached the final conclusion and made the best choice for the team, “Also, the Chinese identity of Anthony and Lu Ke has no effect on me, this is not Factors that I need to consider. If he can bring me victory, I will use him without hesitation, I believe the school board will also shut up. But this is a game, a game of life and death, I must make The right choice, I will never take my job as a play. “
After talking, Rick didn’t make any more stops, stood up, and left the meeting room in strides.
Chuck also stood up and shook his head, “This is not good, Anthony, this is not good!” He was about to turn around and leave, but after all he was still furious and looked back at Anthony, “You should believe Rick’s judgment, you We should believe our professional judgment! Lu Ke, just five months ago, he was still just a sparring! This is for a reason! “
This time, Chuck stopped walking, shook his head, and strode away.
“I believe my eyes! I believe the game will not lie! I also believe that you are a racist!” Anthony’s temper is really out of control, “You are refusing to believe a genius! Genius!” Anthony lifted his foot Kicked over the chair next to him, “You are making a mistake! This is a mistake!”
Nome tried to persuade Anthony, but found that he couldn’t tell, his brain was a little confused, he couldn’t recognize the specific thoughts, and finally he could only shake his head and turned away.
Anthony stayed alone in the meeting room, facing the empty room, even if he got angry, there was no object, helpless hands on his hips, gasping for breath, his face full of disappointment. However, helpless.