Isaac Burns and Clay Smith were both worried about Reggie Walker. In order to return to the arena, Walker's recovery training was a little too much, which may be too much.

At this time, facing Lu Yiqi's concerned inquiry, Walker restrainedly avoided his sight and did not speak out.

But Lu Yiqi didn't mind, but chuckled, "I lack understanding of injuries, rehabilitation, etc., and I am not professional enough. The only thing I can do is follow the doctor's instructions. Of course, I am also an athlete. I know that many times, only I am the person who knows the best of my body, and even a doctor cannot fully understand my feelings. Therefore, you should calm down, listen to your own voice, and let go after confirmation, so that you will not regret it."

There was no dissuasion but no encouragement. Such objective and concise words made Walker's nose slightly sour:

He knew what he was doing, but he was eager to return to the arena, even a little desperate.

He thought that if he could stand on the court again this season, if he could fight side by side again before graduation, even if his knee ligament broke, even if he had to accompany his wheelchair for the rest of his life, he would be willing to do so. Just once, this time, let him be willful and wave goodbye to his youth.

Everyone told him: you need to be rational, you need to look at it, you need to think about the future, you need to weigh the pros and cons... but he doesn't want to do this.

He knew he was making a fool, but he couldn't convince himself to be rational.

Until now, there are still people who can understand him.

"...Coach." Walker tried to say something, but his voice choked in his throat, feeling a little embarrassed.

Lu Yiqi raised his hands and surrendered, "I know that such suggestions are not professional at all. Professional coaches should put the long-term interests of the team and the players first, and should not do so arbitrarily for their own selfishness; but..." Lu Yiqi let out a long sigh, "Sometimes competitive sports are like this. Rugby is everything we have. We don't know anything except it. Even if we continue to live intact, what's worth looking forward to? It's not as good as a run on the court."

Many players in competitive sports are fools and know nothing except sports. Sports is the whole of their lives. If even the right to stand on the field is deprived, they will have nothing. Even if they avoid the threat of injuries, their lives will be just a matter of ease.

Of course, professional sports may become deteriorated by entanglement of reputation and interests, and things will no longer be pure, and there will be more and more gray areas that accompany it; but it is undeniable that many professional players still have a pure heart, let alone these players who are still active in the NCAA arena.

Lu Yiqi's words hit Walker's heart hard: he just wanted to stand on the court with his teammates, play again, and feel the power of running and impact.

"How is it, is today's rehabilitation training over?" Lu Yiqi did not allow the feeling of sadness and loss to spread, but took the initiative to change the topic.

Walker calmed down his emotions in a little embarrassed manner and cleared his throat, "Yes, today's training is over. I need to go to the library later."

"Oh, the midterm exam is coming, right?" Lu Yiqi immediately understood, "Well, I was discussing with Gas yesterday about how many classes will fail in the team this semester. I deeply believe that that guy Banks should have at least two of them, and then he will be directly suspended in the next semester."

Walker looked at Lu Yiqi who was excited and couldn't help but choked: Coach, is there really no problem in cursing his team members like this?

With the help of Lu Yiqi, Walker left the swimming pool-

There is no problem in the swimming pool, but on land, Walker still has to rely on crutches to walk, and the knee of his right leg is still wrapped in a thick fixture. In fact, the slight tear of the ligament is not serious, and it is not necessary to have a crutch or a wheelchair now; however, considering the sensitivity of the knees and ligaments, the doctor still advises Walker to pay attention, and this period of time is mainly water recovery.

Lu Yiqi escorted Walker back to the locker room and said goodbye, "I won't go in anymore. There are still some game videos to be watched next."

After patting Walker's shoulder, Lu Yiqi said with a smile, "Reggie, don't forget that no matter whether you stand on the court or not, you have never been absent and fight side by side with the team. We are all in the same battle. Don't be late in the afternoon, we go to California together."

After saying that, Lu Yiqi turned around and left.

Standing there, Walker was stunned, and then suddenly buried his cheek in his bath towel.

Pushing open the glass door of the training building, Lu Yiqi saw Jody Nelson, Brandon Banks, Ian Campbell and others walking towards him.

"Coach?" Banks shouted.

Lu Yiqi cast his sight at Nelson, "Let's come and greet Reggie, have lunch together, and then take the bus together in the afternoon." Nelson explained.

In the last game of the season, they will go away and take a bus to California in the afternoon. Obviously, Nelson and the others have not forgotten Walker.

Lu Yiqi gently expressed his understanding, "He is in the locker room. The gathering time is two o'clock in the afternoon, don't forget."

Watching Lu Yiqi leave, Banks's chirping sound came from behind.

"The coach didn't look at me. Do you think the coach hates me? I think it must be like that. God, am I going to be rejected? Wait, is the coach coming here for any special purpose? Is Reggie a secret weapon? Or is it actually Reggie the coach's illegitimate child?"

That afternoon, the Kansas State University Wildcats embarked on a journey with farewell to the entire city—

Literal farewell.

From the school exit to the entrance of the main highway, the streets were bustling with people, just like a ten-mile long street. Urban residents waved their jerseys and support scarves, cheering for the team excitedly and excitedly, looking forward to their return with a victory over their opponents.

The entire storm of the army could not see the end. It seemed that 50,000 people were all out, densely occupying every corner of the city. There was no doubt that this was the annual prosperous era in Manhattan. All eyes were focused on the Wildcats, and the entire land was condensed.

Those expectations and attention are heavily pressed on the Wildcats' shoulders, which can become motivation and pressure, even Lu Yiqi is no exception: the season wins and the number one in the United States, the excitement and excitement of creating history continue to hit the Wildcats' shoulders, and it seems that they may explode at any time.

Such experiences are rare.

Fortunately, the team headed all the way from Manhattan to California. The long journey brought the overly excited emotions to a buffer period. After slowly falling back, the pressure and motivation were slightly calmed down; and the fatigue of the boat and the nervousness also made the players fall asleep one after another.
Chapter completed!