Chapter 49: Joining the main force
Whew.
huff.
Breathing heavily, the burning sensation made the body feel the surging heat wave, as if the deep of the soul could also feel the exhilaration.
"Ah, just a little bit, just a little bit." Gao Wen's face was full of regret, but the corners of his mouth were filled with a brilliance that bloomed under the sun.
Gawain nudged MacDonald with his shoulder and said, "I'm just a little behind. I need to try harder and see when I can surpass you."
MacDonald: …
He was much shorter than Gawain, and he should have a clear advantage in terms of center of gravity and speed. It should be a matter of course for him to beat Gawain in the 40-meter shuttle run. He was still upset that he had tried his best to narrowly beat Gawain, but he was unable to widen the gap. He didn't expect Gawain to be still not satisfied? "You pervert." MacDonald's thoughts came out inadvertently.
As soon as he said it, MacDonald closed his mouth and blinked quickly: How did he say it out loud? He was thinking whether he should apologize, but he didn't expect Gao Wen to smile widely, "Thank you for the compliment."
MacDonald was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing too, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly. It was both ridiculous and funny, and his smile became even brighter.
Throughout December, MacDonald trained with Gawain. He knew better than anyone how much effort Gawain put into the training ground and the gym. Even though he devoted himself to training, he was no match for Gawain. Now he witnessed Gawain's transformation and growth with his own eyes.
"It seems that I need to cheer up too." McDonald clenched his fists and cheered himself up.
Gawain looked at MacDonald and said jokingly with a smile, "Why, are you ready to become a pervert too? Welcome, welcome."
MacDonald: …
"Hahaha." Gao Wen laughed happily and skipped towards the stadium. "Mike, hurry up, we still need to set up the training ground."
The basic training in the early morning is an additional warm-up. It is also the individual training that Gawain and McDonald added for themselves after the winter training officially started. It allows them to get into the correct state before entering the team training. They accumulate little by little, looking forward to the day when qualitative change will come.
When Coach Martin arrived at the stadium, all the players had already completed warm-up under the leadership of Grant. Their positive and proactive mental outlook made Martin's mood soar.
"The new season will officially begin in three weeks. I won't say much about my championship declaration. We need to move forward slowly, game by game. Once the season starts, we need to focus on our opponents every week and complete every game down to earth. This is the fundamental thing."
With just a glance, Martin could clearly see the burning desire to win in the players' eyes. Those little flames were so precious and so beautiful that they firmly brought the entire team together. Even though tennis is an individual sport, the spirit of team can still be felt.
"In the next three weeks, we will conduct full sprint training. Don't worry, even if it is sprint training, I will not abuse you like I did in Gao Wen's training. I don't want to be invited to have tea with the NCAA observers."
Ha ha ha ha!
Burst into laughter!
The serious and tense atmosphere of the previous second disappeared in the next second because of Martin's joke, and everyone burst into laughter.
That funny guy, Sayre, kept hitting Gawain's shoulders, and he was stumbling forward and backward and couldn't control himself.
Di Giulio almost spit out saliva. After bursting into laughter, he quickly went forward and hugged Gao Wen to show that his laughter was not malicious.
It’s bustling and lively.
Assistant coach Grant was probably the only exception. He was looking at Martin with a resentful expression, his eyes full of helplessness.
What if the observer heard it?
Martin seemed to notice Grant's gaze, and he cleared his throat with two coughs to hide his expression, and then raised his voice again to change the subject.
"Before we officially start training, we will first determine the main lineup and substitute lineup, and the training focus and tasks of different teams will also change."
"I want to say in advance that you should not be negative, depressed or belittle yourself just because you are in the substitute lineup and cannot play directly. You need to know that the substitutes are our bench and our support. More importantly, the substitutes will also serve as sparring partners to help the main players improve their condition."
"Without the efforts of the substitutes, there will be no growth of the main players."
"The substitutes are also members of the team. I hope the substitutes can grow with the main players and then become the main players."
Before he finished speaking, Thompson raised his hand and said, "Just like me."
Everyone laughed!
As Thompson himself said, he started as a substitute, grew step by step, and then had a transformation in his senior season.
Since the team's current top player said this, the slightly solemn atmosphere turned into passionate excitement.
Martin had a smile in his eyes and cast a kind look at Thompson, but the words on his lips were slightly opposite, "Don't be so complacent, do you think you are the iron main force?"
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Thompson shrank his head. His sturdy and strong body made him look like a turtle. This silly action made people laugh.
Martin couldn't help it, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, but before he raised his mouth, he continued speaking.
"This year's main lineup is Marcos Giron, Gage Brymer, Mackenzie McDonald..."
Up to this point, there were no surprises. The real suspense should be in the fifth and sixth singles. Martin did not deliberately create suspense and announced the results in one go.
"Joseph DiGiulio, Gawain."
The answer is revealed.
As a competitor, Kalu-Sell immediately stepped forward to hug Gawain and patted him on the back, "Man, you deserve it."
Denis Mkerchian, another player who still had some hope, had a slightly bitter smile. He moved a little slower, but still came over and patted Gao Wen on the shoulder, "Come on, man! Don't give me a chance. I will continue to train hard and be ready at any time."
Simple words made Gawain feel a heavy weight. Although he had entered the main lineup in his previous life, he was not too surprised when Martin announced the result this time. But looking at Mkerchian's smile, he felt the power of the team and seemed to have more responsibilities.
It sounds good to be called the main force, but they also represent the team and the school on the field and shoulder heavy responsibilities. They must exert more energy.
While enjoying the spotlight, you should also shoulder corresponding responsibilities. This is the correct way to play the leading role.
"Dennis, always pay attention to me, let us make progress together." Gawain looked back firmly, tightly grasped Mkelchian's right hand, bumped his shoulders, and felt the collision of each other's emotions.
(End of this chapter)