729 The Timekeeper
Shakingly, the bus slowly moved forward in the peacock blue night and headed towards the Green Bay. The sun finally disappeared completely below the horizon. The night slowly descended, and the celebration party finally came to a temporary end, but the lively and jumping air still did not completely settle down. You can clearly feel the excitement of the team up and down, and the excitement beyond imagination.
Until this moment, Lu Yiqi was able to truly calm down and think, turned to look at Augustus beside him, and asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened?"
From an objective standpoint, beating the Minnesota Vikings is indeed gratifying, but it is not winning the Super Bowl. Things are far less important. However, the reactions within the team and the reactions after the game of fans are all too exaggerated, as if they have won the whole world.
Moreover, Lu Yiqi's joke just now revealed his concerns.
Now, everyone seems to attribute all the credit to Lu Yiqi. Although Lu Yiqi really wants to win all the glory and achievements alone, he knows that this is incorrect.
Rugby is a collective sport. From players to coaches, only when everyone completes their own work can they step together to win. The head coach is the captain, not a superhero who can decide the outcome alone. Even if Lu Yiqi is immersed in the spotlight and enjoys all the applause and cheers, other coaches may not be willing to be ignored.
The situation tonight is indeed a bit unusual.
Lu Yiqi was not sure if something happened that he didn't know?
Augustus turned his head and stared at Lu Yiqi's inquiry expression, showing a smile, "What, you don't like? You just need to enjoy it."
"The enjoyment time has ended, and now is the time to settle down in thinking." Lu Yiqi said helplessly, but his smile quietly climbed up to the corner of his mouth.
Augustus could see Lu Yiqi's slightly red eyes, and he could still feel Lu Yiqi's feelings in clues. He couldn't help but sigh, "God, Archie, nothing can be hidden from your eyes. If it were me, I would be immersed in this applause and I would not want to wake up, and then I thought I was the king of the world, standing on the top of Mount Everest, it was like the center of the entire universe."
But Lu Yiqi was still able to keep a calm mind in the cheers and praises - even a little too calm, so that Augustus also felt a little scary, "Are you sure you are not a robot?"
"Actually I'm t1000." Lu Yiqi joked seriously, pretending to be a liquid robot in "Terminator 2", looking at Augustus with a cold face.
As a result, Augustus couldn't help rubbing his arms, grinning his teeth and slapped all the goosebumps off. He was frightened by Lu Yiqi's gloomy eyes. Both of them smiled. Augustus did not continue to joke, adding to the puzzle he lacked for Lu Yiqi.
"After the press conference, you haven't come back yet. Rodgers suggested in the locker room that players should show a unity attitude, express support and respect to you, in this way, fight back against the provocations of journalists, and respond to the pre-match provocations of Minnesota Vikings fans."
"He said the Minnesota Vikings tried to anger us, but unfortunately they chose the wrong opponent and the wrong time. We need to let them know that Green Bay is now a team of champions."
An unexpected answer!
Lu Yiqi raised his eyebrows gently, "You mean, Rogers?"
Augustus nodded and expressed his affirmation, "Yes, it's Aaron. Not only him, Woodson, Harris and Driver, they all offered their support. Ben and I accidentally heard their proposals outside the lounge door, and they were all so surprised. Unexpectedly, they organized themselves spontaneously, worried about whether the situation would be expanded, but they were laughed at by the lobster. That guy!"
When it comes to Robert, Augustus couldn't help grinding his teeth again, "Whatever he said, the players can unite, what's the point of fear for our coach?"
As if he noticed Lu Yiqi's smile, August couldn't help but add, "I don't like him, but his words make sense. We should be happy because the team really united. Then, Winston Moss suggested that our coach should join them too."
Another unexpected answer.
Robert was not surprised. Although Mo Latimer is a conservative tradition and Robert seems to always be low-key, in fact, Robert is very bold at heart. Otherwise, he would not have accepted and understood Lu Yiqi's tactical layout immediately. Now he can also feel his...rebellion from Robert's attitude.
Winston?
Lu Yiqi raised his eyebrows lightly again, but thinking about it carefully, Winston's reaction should not be surprised.
After experiencing McCarthy and Favre during the offseason, Winston was the first to "defect" because he realized that McCarthy's ship had begun to leak, so he jumped into the ship to survive in time before the catastrophe came.
Of course, Winston is a clever and cunning guy. If he defects for the first time, he may defect for the second time. It is difficult for Lu Yiqi to fully trust this guy; but it is undeniable that Winston's moderate ability in the time of trial is very outstanding, and his changes prove that the atmosphere within the coaching staff has finally undergone an essential change-
Otherwise, how could Winston, who has no profit, not getting up early, be the first to change?
Faced with the provocative behavior of Minnesota Viking fans before the game and the provocative actions of media reporters after the game, the players and coaches who had just experienced the shocking education in the team not long ago finally got together after winning the first playoff game, and reached a new peak of high fighting spirit.
So, a miracle happened like this—
After the game, there were first tributes from players and coaches, and then the fan carnival. The grand and vast momentum was as if they had just won the Super Bowl championship, but for the team's future development, the birth of belief is more important than a championship trophy, because this may represent more than a championship, not just a season.
After a season of running-in and tempering, the team that Lu Yiqi is looking forward to has finally taken the most solid step. Although the player lineup is not perfect, there are still many links to make up for the shortcomings and omissions in tactical terms. It is far from "perfect" and "strong teams" still have a lot of work to be completed slowly, but the most difficult, most difficult, and most complex team spirit has gradually condensed in the storm of this season, showing its prototype.
This is the most rare and precious part. Involuntarily, Lu Yiqi's chest also exuded ambitions and was full of expectations for the future.
Maybe, they can really create miracles!
Chapter completed!