Chapter 431 The Complicated Locker Room

Coach Melos said: “Feilong’s current skills can be tried as a forward.

"forward?"

Edward frowned.

When offense and defense begin, there will be close combat on the service line. This position belongs to the offensive inside forward of the offensive team and the defensive forward of the defensive team.

The offensive forward is the strongest person on the offensive team, while the defensive forward is the strongest person on the team. The collision between the two sides is very fierce and cruel.

Zhao Dong's weight is too light to hit these positions, and he may be hit and killed.

"At the forward position, Feilong's tonnage is small, his upper body strength is a bit weak, and he is not strong enough, so he needs to gain weight." A coach named Regan Vince said.

Offensive forwards and defensive forwards are the strongest people, weighing 140 kilograms or even 160 kilograms. They are the shields of the offensive and defensive line. In fierce collisions, in addition to equipment, strong muscles can effectively protect them.

Zhao Dong is only 115 kilograms, which is seriously underweight. Considering his height, he needs to gain weight of at least 150 kilograms. And even at 150 kilograms, given his height, he will not have an advantage in a collision. He may be at a disadvantage, or even have to Gained weight to 160 kg.

The coaches all looked at Zhao Dong to see what he meant.

Zhao Dong did not want to maintain such a heavy weight. The position he wanted to play most was not a forward. He was about to speak when Edward said: "Feilong's speed has reached the level of a top wide receiver. This is a big advantage. I don't want to Let him lose this advantage. With his tonnage and such speed, once he rushes up, it will form a huge impact.

At the same time, he has top-level flexibility, which makes his ability to change directions very strong. As long as he carries out professional training, his related skills will improve very quickly in the future. "

When Melos heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "Feilong is famous for his impact in the NBA, but how big is the basketball court? He can't rush at all. Now in the NFL, this is a good place for him to sprint."

"Yes, as long as Feilong improves his skills, he should have a chance to become an excellent wide receiver or running back."

"The tight end who can attack and defend is the most suitable position for Feilong in the future."

All the coaches nodded. Most of them were familiar with Zhao Dong and had a good relationship with him.

Edward said at this time: "My idea is to let Feilong join the defensive team first and play linebacker or cornerback. Linebacker should be the most suitable for him now.

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"I agree. Linebackers need speed and flexibility. Blocking players requires a strong physique and good blocking skills. Feilong has these."

"I also agree that this is indeed the most suitable position for Feilong at present."

"Feilong has a height advantage and a wide field of vision. After the offense starts, he can clearly observe the opponent's tactical line and then perform defensive interceptions. The linebacker is really suitable for him."

When the coaches heard this, they nodded again and again.

Zhao Dong himself thinks it's okay. The so-called linebackers are the defenders behind the defensive forwards.

In the final analysis, rugby has only two types of players, forwards and defenders, which are then subdivided into several types and the array changes according to tactics.

There are usually two types of defensive formations, four and three strikers and three and four forwards and guards.

The so-called four-and-three forwards are the four defensive forwards on the line of scrimmage, followed by three linebackers.

The third and fourth linebackers are three defensive linemen in front and four linebackers in the back.

The role of the linebacker is to act as the second line of defense after the defensive forward is knocked away, intercepting the opponent's running back or tight end holding the ball, and is responsible for attacking the opponent's quarterback and sacking for four points. The function of guard is very important.

As for the cornerbacks, they are the defenders who guard the opponent's wide receivers on both sides and are positioned close to the sidelines on both sides.

His position was settled, linebacker.

Next, Edward handed Zhao Dong a large New York Jets tactical manual to let him familiarize himself with it.

Before Zhao Dong left, he asked the coaches: "Everyone, I will be training at Stony Brook University starting tomorrow. I need a few trainers and coaches. Who is willing to go?"

"Feilong, how's the salary?" a coach asked cheerfully.

"Guaranteed to be generous." Zhao Dong smiled.

"Oh, I'll go then." The coach immediately laughed.

"Count me in."

"Count me in."

The other coaches shouted.

After it was over, before Zhao Dong left the headquarters, the Jets management arranged a press conference and accepted interviews from the media.

"Zhao Dong, currently the media and some NFL stars are not very optimistic about your career prospects in the NFL. More people think you will be like Jordan. What do you think?"

Yang Yi was the first to get to the top of the water and got the right to ask questions first.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "Their views are reasonable. Michael Jordan is also a professional athlete with outstanding physical talents. He has not achieved results in baseball, so I may be the same.

But he is playing for fun, and I am not. This is a difference in attitude, so for us who also have top physical talents, the results may also be different.

What I want to express is that I will devote all my efforts in my football career to strive for a successful NFL career. I think I have the ability and the willpower to complete my set goals. Target. "

"Zhao Dong, what is your definition of a successful career?" Yang Yi asked.

"MVP and Super Bowl." Zhao Dong said unequivocally.

"oh!"

Most reporters were extremely surprised.

These reporters are the media that Yang said are mostly not optimistic about Zhao Dong's rugby career.

These reporters are all professional NFL reporters. Like those reporters in the NBA, they focus on this league and this sport. They know the NFL and rugby very well. Because of this, they are not optimistic about Zhao Dong, even if Zhao Dong's physical test data is very good. excellent.

The reason is very simple. NFL games are much more intense than NBA games. Can Zhao Dong really adapt?

And most of them think that Zhao Dong was just talking. Once he fails in the NFL, or even fails to get a chance to play and the main position for a long time, he will leave and return to the NBA like Jordan.

"Feilong, the New York Jets players don't seem to welcome you. What do you think of their reaction to you joining the Jets?" a reporter asked.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "I don't think all the players don't welcome me. The only one interviewed by the media is that idiot Vernis. And I'm not a dollar bill, so there's no need for everyone to welcome me."

"What do you think of the NFL's off-field violence and ubiquitous racial discrimination?" another reporter asked.

"I hate racial discrimination. I know that racial discrimination in the NFL is a hundred times more than in the NBA. I will fight against this behavior firmly. As for violence off the field, I also strongly oppose it. I am a gentleman." Zhao Dong smiled road.

"Now a jet gentleman?" the reporter said with a smile.

"Yes." Zhao Dong nodded and smiled.

When I got home, it was almost noon.

In order to take care of her four children, Lindsay has been working from home for the past three years, and it is still the same now. When she saw Zhao Dong coming back, she asked with concern: "Husband, is everything going well?"

"Not bad. The coaching staff asked me to play linebacker. I don't need to change my weight. I just need to practice my skills." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

Lindsay was also helpless. She was absolutely unwilling for Zhao Dong to engage in such a dangerous sport.

"Husband, I have asked someone to re-select a group of bodyguards. They are all the best fighting bodyguards. I will take them with me during training in the future." She warned.

She has learned about the NFL many times and knows that these teams often have internal fights, injuries and even deaths, so she must prepare early.

That afternoon, a large number of media reported on their official websites everything that happened to Zhao Dong with the New York Jets, including his physical test data. The intensity of the hype and attention even overshadowed the NBA game that was about to start tonight. Draft.

"Joining the NFL, Feilong's comprehensive quality is still the best in the history of the league, and his goal is still MVP and championship."

The New York Times touted it.

"The dragon is headed for the Super Bowl!" New York Sports News.

As the New York media, I am most excited to welcome Zhao Dong to join the New York Jets, and I am even happier than Zhao Dong to return to the Knicks, because the NFL is the number one professional sports league in the United States, with much more popularity and attention than the NBA.

Contrary to the New York media's praise of Zhao Dong, the media in other cities have expressed their disapproval of Zhao Dong. They still have the same attitude as before, believing that Zhao Dong will return to the NBA soon.

As for the physical test data, it didn't cause any splash, because Zhao Dong's overall physical fitness was no secret.

Lawrence Taylor once again accepted an interview with the media and said with great disdain: "Basketball is a sport played by women, rugby is a sport played by real men. Chinese people are not qualified to play rugby. There have never been any Chinese people in the league.

I bet that when the Chinese guy comes to the NFL, he will immediately turn into an earthworm. He will become a coward who can only cry and shed tears. "

The media being interviewed this time was New York Television, which is James Dowland's family business. He sold the Knicks to raise operating funds for this television station and other wealthy television stations.

Now that we have entered the Internet era, traditional media such as television have begun to be affected, and business is not easy to do.

While eating dinner, Zhao Dong watched Len Rox Taylor's live news interview program and said with a smile: "This guy's company seems to have just gone bankrupt."

While directing the four children to eat, Lindsay took the time to watch TV and said, "Bankrupt? Then let Michael Tyson go find him and let him cheer for you in the future."

"Be Daddy's little brother."

The fourth child, Rongxing, immediately waved the chopsticks in his hand and started shouting.

"Uh-huh!"

The other three immediately joined in.

Zhao Dong laughed and said: "There is no need to give him any advantage. I don't need such a racist as my younger brother."

Michael Tyson had his head blown off by him, and later joined him. Now he is very popular. Relying on his popularity and the resources provided by Zhao Dong, he can easily earn tens of millions of dollars a year. Zhao Dong does not want to give Lawrence Taylor such treatment. He didn't blow Taylor's head off.

That night, Zhao Dong watched the NBA 2003 draft at home.

The media has long believed that James LeBron, a super rookie who emerged only once in 20 years, will become the No. 1 pick, and the result naturally has not changed.

The next day, Zhao Dong left home early in the morning and went to Stony Brook University to start his football training.

He mainly conducts all training related to linebackers, 40-yard dash, return runs of various distances, change of direction movements, blocking training, grappling skills, etc.

In the rest of the time, he also practiced passing and receiving skills. After all, the quarterback is the soul of a team and the one who receives the most attention. He also has ambitions for this position.

If he becomes a quarterback, with his physical quality and size, he will be an absolutely super-heavy quarterback, a giant quarterback who can hold the ball and rush into the field.

In a football game, every position is just a part of it. Only the quarterback is qualified to improve the entire team by his own efforts. Sometimes a key pass can change the result.

Time passed quickly in the intense training, and some of Zhao Dong's skills have also been improved.

These days, many NBA friends have traveled to New York to watch him train.

Charles Oakley and Larry Johnson, who lived in New York, came here almost every day when they were bored.

On July 14, Zhao Dong completed the day's training.

Tomorrow, NFL teams will enter the full training phase before the new season, followed by preseason games in August.

On the way home, Zhao Dong turned on the system.

Rugby Skills:

1. Tactical literacy level 80; 2. Catching level 80; 3. Long pass level 42; 4. Medium pass level 63; 5. Short pass level 80; 6. Dodge and escape level 71;

7. Field of vision observation level 80; 8. Ball protection ability level 80; 9. Running with the ball level 80; 10. Pushing ability level 70; 12. Passing ability level 70;

13. Feint ability is level 70; 14. Route running is level 80; 15. Ball running and interception is level 78; 16. Pass interception is level 80; 17. Impact interception is level 80; 18. Attack back ability is level 73.

Field Position: 1, Linebacker Level 73/Defensive Team

After half a month of training, the long pass improved by 2 levels, the medium pass improved by 3 levels, the short pass improved by 5 levels, and the dodge and escape improved by 1 level.

Then the running ball interception and pass interception were each improved by 3 levels, and the return attack ability was improved by 3 levels.

"System, what skills are this linebacker rated 73 based on?" he asked.

"The comprehensive evaluation items are divided into: physical fitness 10%, tactical literacy 10%, running ball interception 10%, passing interception 10%, impact interception 10%, and actual combat performance 50%." The system said.

"Actual results?"

Zhao Dong nodded, that's right.

Based on these five skills, his linebacker level will not be so low. If you add actual combat, it will not be bad. Actual combat accounts for half of the evaluation data, which has a great impact.

This is different from the NBA. The original NBA system did not have the evaluation factor of actual combat.

On the morning of July 15, a large number of media reporters were waiting outside the New York Jets training base.

With the arrival of players one by one, media reporters were busy.

At half past eight, the players were changing in the locker room.

The locker room in the NFL is much larger than that in the NBA. There are 15 people in an NBA team, but there are 53 people here, which is several times larger.

The team is divided into three groups, namely the offensive group, the defensive group, and the special teams group, each with 11 people, and the remaining 20 people are substitutes.

Of course, this is just the division of numbers. In fact, there are some substitutes for the offensive and defensive teams who will work part-time as special teams.

There are only three positions in the special team that cannot be held part-time, namely returner, punt returner, and kicker. These three positions require the most professional skills and cannot be held part-time.

Therefore, the so-called special teams team only has 11 players, but in fact there are many players. Zhao Dong is also qualified to enter the special teams team, as long as the head coach allows him to play.

Even if an NBA team only has 15 players, many teams cannot form a stable locker room. If you don’t obey me, I won’t obey you. Even a superstar may not have much status in the locker room, not to mention the scale. An NFL team that is several times bigger and full of violence?

The same is true now for the New York Jets. 53 players have formed many small teams due to their own interests.

Whites and blacks stick together and discriminate against each other. The main players are a small team. In order to compete with the main players for playing time, the substitutes stick together to keep warm. They are also a small team. Then the offensive team and the defensive team form their own small teams, and some are based on a certain Several small teams are formed around each player, and the various small teams are intertwined and covered, and the key points are intricate.

For example, the main defensive forward of the defensive team, Veris Venis, nicknamed the Three-Eyed Monster, in addition to the white group, he also belongs to the small team of the main team, and then he recruited a group of players to form a team with him as the core. small team, and finally he was the core of one of the two small teams in the defensive team.

His strength level in the league is considered to be first-rate, and he also has a high status in the team. He has a hot temper, serious racial discrimination, and violent tendencies. He often gets into fights on and off the court.

But even so, in the defensive group alone, he can only make some players recognize him, while other players have main center Chris McGeer as the core.

Overall, the 53-person Jets may form as many as a dozen small teams, just like a small society, which shows how complicated the locker room is.

"That guy is coming soon, I'm going to give him a kick."

At this time, Verisi Venis glanced at the other people and said suddenly.

"Fuck him!"

"Yes, Veris, let him lick the toilet."

As soon as the words fell, only two black players joined in. Some of the others remained silent, some stared at Venis with disdain, and almost taunted.

When Venis saw that there were only two people on the same side as him, he couldn't help but snorted.

The four small teams he was in totaled more than 40 people. Unexpectedly, only two people agreed with him. No one in the personal small team with him as the core agreed with him. This made him very angry, but also made him more and more angry. It shows how huge Zhao Dong's influence is here.

"Do you think we are fools? I can kill you a hundred times with one finger." Mager said disdainfully.

McGirr is the main center, nicknamed Thor. He has a loud voice and a very fiery temper. He roars like thunder, hence his nickname.

"you?"

Venis stood up in anger. The weight of 150 kilograms made him look like a majestic lion, and a fierce aura filled the air instantly.

"Feilong is good. He has invested a lot in the team every year in the past few years. The facilities here are all updated by him. Now this locker room is also paid for by him. He also holds the stool under your butt." Money bought it.”

The main quarterback Verin Paul also spoke, staring at Venis coldly and said: "Also, I advise you not to be impulsive. They have a group of bodyguards following them wherever they go. If you cause trouble, don't be implicated. us."

"Can he still bring bodyguards into the locker room? Carrying bodyguards with him shows that he is a softie!" Venis said angrily.

"He is the heavyweight boxing champion of the world." Welin Paul said disdainfully.

"Boxing is boxing, fighting is fighting, I can knock him down with one punch." Venis shouted, raising his fist as big as an iron bowl.

He believes that he can crush Zhao Dong with his strength. At the same time, his body is so strong that he can withstand Zhao Dong's fists. He is not afraid of any world boxing champion at all.

"Why, do you still want to beat him up in the locker room? Did he offend you? Psycho!"

McGurr cursed unceremoniously, and the huge roar echoed in the locker room.

"Shet! Magir, do you want to fight?" Venis walked over.

"come!"

McGurr made a roar and stood up from his seat.

Some people quickly gathered around the two of them, standing opposite each other.

These are all people with overflowing hormones and excessive energy. They are also engaged in the most violent sports. Fighting is a common occurrence for them. Sometimes a word or even a look can trigger a fight. Fighting has become a common practice. A way for them to vent their excess energy. On days without games, fighting became their best way to vent their energy. A locker room fight was about to begin.

Most of the other people were watching the fun, and some moved away a little to make room for these two groups. The coach was not there, but no one stepped forward to stop them.

At this moment, there were footsteps outside the locker room, and then the door was pushed open from the outside.

But it turned out that it was Zhao Dong who had arrived, followed by his manager Ringo Wells and a dozen rich and powerful bodyguards.

Although these bodyguards are not as strong as Venis and Magir, they each appear to be more capable.

There was another sound of footsteps behind, but it was the management and coaching staff who came over.