Chapter 553 Youth
When I was young, it was like this. Happy was happy, sad was sad, and disgust was disgust. All emotions seemed simple and straightforward.
It wasn’t until one day that I began to understand the complex emotions of bitterness and sweetness, laughter and tears. I was overwhelmed and unable to control it. Then I grew up, and then I understood that in the adult world, emotions are complex and entangled, joy and Sadness can occur simultaneously, as can likes and dislikes.
Mahomes has been looking forward to this day and is eager to try. Even if he just thinks about the possibility that he will be the starting quarterback, his blood begins to boil. During this period of time, he has been training harder and harder, and he is actually doing well. Keeping up with the pace of training and looking forward wholeheartedly to the official announcement of Smith's transfer.
However, the day finally arrived. Mahomes thought he would be ecstatic, but suddenly found that he was not as happy as he imagined.
Bitter. Lost. Reluctant to give up. Guilt.
A series of strange emotions surged up.
Mahomes took a deep breath and turned to look at Levi seriously, "So, can I be happy?"
"Of course." Levi said without any hesitation.
Mahomes still did not celebrate immediately, but raised his head and looked at the sky——
The night in Miami is cloudless, clear and bright, with countless stars falling down, as if wandering in the Milky Way.
"The captain mentioned that before the divisional round, you said we would count the stars together after the game. He still doesn't understand what you mean."
Levi was stunned. He didn't expect that Smith would actually share this episode with Mahomes. It could be seen that they had a good relationship in private. A smile crept up the corner of his mouth, "It's just a song."
"It says that we are gradually so blinded by money, work and glory that we forget the reason why it all started; when we have nothing, we lie outdoors and count the stars, which is leisure and entertainment that we can enjoy even if we are penniless."
"So, I hope he won't look forward and backward, just return to his heart, enjoy the game and fight, and don't leave any regrets."
Mahomes didn't speak, and fell into a long silence as he watched the stars quietly.
Levi didn't bother Mahomes either.
He is not in Mahomes' position, and it is difficult to imagine Mahomes's current mood.
call.
After a long time, Mahomes exhaled heavily, "Defending the title? Defending the title should be difficult, right?"
Levi blinked, "Are you sure I am the right person to ask this question?"
"Haha." Mahomes laughed out loud. "Well, defending the title is difficult. Only the New England Patriots have defended the title once since the new century."
"but……"
"Rookie, this is finally going to happen. I'm going to represent the Chiefs on the field. I'm going to truly become the team's starting quarterback. Even though it's been a year since I entered the league, it seems like the dream has finally become a reality."
"Rookie, what if we fail to defend our title?"
Before even setting foot on the court, the pressure is pouring down along with the expectations. The higher the expectations, the more uneasy and uneasy it becomes. The unknown of the future is laid out at your feet.
Before Levi could answer, Mahomes said again, getting more and more urgent.
"What if we miss the playoffs again? What if we don't even make the playoffs? What if I screw it all up?"
Levi, "Sherlock..."
But Mahomes simply couldn’t stop.
"Such things have happened before. After the New England Patriots won the championship in the 2001 season, they did not enter the playoffs in the 2002 season."
"What if I'm not ready yet, make the wrong move from the beginning, and take the team on the wrong track?" All the words came out.
Levi saw that he couldn't stop it, so he simply let it go. Mahomes must have had countless thoughts in his mind during this period. He was climbing to the top and falling to the bottom. The roller coaster in the spiritual world has been roaring back and forth for several times, so it is a good idea to vent them all now. way.
Until Mahomes finished speaking, his eyes were full of worry and confusion, and he turned to look at Levi.
Levi then spoke, "Then let's focus on the present and move forward step by step. Don't think about defending the title or the playoffs. Focus on yourself. We have to fight one game at a time and fight every battle. Don’t have any regrets, don’t wait until the end of the season and say ‘what if’, start now.”
"Sherlock, do you remember?"
"Count the stars."
"Go back to the basics, return to your original intention, start everything from scratch, be simpler and purer, and start exploring in a down-to-earth manner."
"Now, the Chiefs are your team. If you don't want to regret it, maybe we should start now, training camp is not over yet."
Mahomes calmed down.
Levi seems to have such an ability, the ability to make people trust him in an understatement. He cannot shake any difficulties or dangers in front of him. He always meets all challenges calmly and firmly.
Of course, this does not mean that Levi is a superman, omnipotent and indestructible; he will also fail, he will also be sad, frustrated and angry, but he will not regret it——
Because, every time he fights, he has no reservations.
What's more, they always fight side by side.
Mahomes has been looking forward to fighting with Levi on the field. They briefly partnered with Levi for a short time last season. Is it finally about to become a reality?
Thinking of this, Mahomes could feel a fire quietly igniting.
If they don’t want to regret, they should firmly seize every moment in front of them. They should not look back at the past, but should firmly grasp the present and use each present to change the future with infinite possibilities.
"train!"
Mahomes made a fist.
"Rookie, I want to see the defensive teams of the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars last season, ah, ah, and our divisional game against the New England Patriots. How did Belichick manage that game? , it’s unusual to be able to sack the captain multiple times.”
"After the season starts, I need to devote myself wholeheartedly to learning offensive tactics, so the only way to analyze the defensive team's tactics is to use now."
A new season, a new playbook.
Every year, the team updates the tactical manual, invalidating all the tactics from the previous season. The most important thing is to revise all the tactical slogans.
The main reason is to avoid leaks caused by player transfers.
Therefore, thirty-two teams will change their tactical manuals, which is the task of the coaching staff every offseason.
What's more, the Kansas Chiefs are about to change their starting quarterback this year. Different quarterbacks have different tactical systems. Not only the quarterback, but also the tactical strategies of other offensive groups need to be adjusted. This is a huge and complicated task.
The most important thing is that although Smith and Mahomes are both pocket quarterbacks, Smith is more traditional and has limited footwork ability leaving the pocket; Mahomes is younger and relies on excellent physical support and has limited ability to leave the pocket. Able to continue output.
As you can imagine, the Kansas Chiefs' offensive playbook needs a complete overhaul.
Therefore, it can be foreseen now that when the team's spring training camp kicks off, the entire offensive team will be busy.
(End of chapter)