Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1618 Wailing All Over the Field

One after another, they all swarmed forward to give Li Wei a high five.

Despite being exhausted, with trembling knees and a burning sensation in his throat, Li Wei straightened his back, looked clearly at the bewildered figures in the crowd, smiled broadly, and waved vigorously.

"Don't be shy, everyone come up here!"

One sentence was enough to make the players, coaches, and staff abandon their reserve and swarm over, surrounding Li Wei in layers, high-fiving and cheering as if they had just won the Super Bowl.

Bowen stood at the back of the crowd, looking somewhat reserved.

He wanted to go up and give Li Wei a high five, but considering that Li Wei was already exhausted, he felt that Li Wei needed to rest and he couldn't trouble Li Wei any further.

Moreover, he's just a small-time 3x3 performer; there's no need for him to squeeze in front of Li Wei to get noticed.

Even so, Bowen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed looking at the bustling scene before him. He shrugged and gradually hid at the back of the crowd.

Just as the crowd dispersed and he was about to turn around, he heard Li Wei's voice, "Hey, you."

Bowen looked around. Who was Levi looking for?
Li Wei: "You, it's you, you tricycle lad, come on!"

Bowen was taken aback, turned his head to look, and then saw the smile in Levi's eyes, his right hand raised high, standing there waiting.

Li Wei laughed directly, "I said, everyone. What, aren't you a member of the chief? Even if you don't plan to sign with the team, you're stuck in the training base for the next fourteen days anyway. No matter what happens in the future, let's give each other a high five today."

Bowen panicked, "I didn't, I didn't..."

Diggs, who was already egging them on from behind, gave Bowen a shove.

Bowen stumbled forward and gave Li Wei a high-five. The high-five was hot, wet, and sticky, but it instantly brightened his mood.

Li Wei said, "You ran well just now, you know how to allocate your energy, you're better than a cheetah."

Hill, "Hey! Rookie!"

Li Wei simply laughed, ignoring Hill's protests and complaints, and turned to leave.

Bowen stood there, still completely bewildered and unable to process what was happening.

Seeing this, Diggs assumed Bowen was upset. When Levi called him "Tricycle Boy," he quickly explained for his idol, "Rookie isn't good at remembering names, it wasn't directed at you..."

Bowen didn't hear the words at all, only the sound. Finally, he came to his senses, turned to Diggs, and grinned. "The rookie just praised me, saying I know how to allocate my energy."

Diggs stood frozen in place.

Bowen looked at Diggs smugly, "Ha! The rookie praised me!"

Diggs was utterly despondent.

Li Wei paid no attention to what happened next. He had already turned around and started walking towards Watt, who was lying on the ground panting heavily, and extended his right hand.

Watt was still breathing heavily. He grabbed Levi's right hand and tried to exert force, but he lacked strength. Not only was he unable to pull Levi over, but he was also dragged up unwillingly by Levi using his strength. He looked at the ruddy-faced guy in front of him with a helpless expression.

“You did this on purpose,” Watt said, not as a question, but as a statement. Levi, “Hmm,” actually admitted it. “Welcome to the Chieftain’s. This is the welcoming ceremony. Here, I’m the one in charge. I was just confirming the position of the locker room leader.”

The more serious and earnest Levi became, the more Watt understood that this was a joke. Levi was welcoming him in this way.

Watt joked along, "Yes, yes, boss, I'll definitely listen. After all, who in the league dares to say they're stronger than the Professor right now?"

Li Wei tilted his head. "Are you implying something about me?"

Watt said, "How could I dare? This is flattery, flattery! So, Professor, do you need me to massage your legs?" With that, Watt raised his fist, which was as big as a bowl, and looked at Li Wei with a smile, revealing a set of neat teeth.

Li Wei squinted. "Next, the gym?"

Watt immediately understood, "Haha, this is my domain!"

In terms of speed and endurance, Levi won very easily, but in the strength training at the gym, Watt believed that only Aaron Donald in the league could challenge him. Of course, Levi was also very strong, but there was still a gap between him and the two of them.

Li Wei said calmly, "It's only fun when you challenge the strongest; it's too boring to just beat the weak."

Watt scrutinized Levi for a moment. "I always knew you were a freak, but I didn't expect it to be this extreme. Honestly, you haven't even gone all out yet, have you?"

Li Wei shrugged slightly. "It's just two hours of basic training, JJ. What do you take me for?"

The surrounding area was completely silent and trembling.

Coach Burns looked at Levi and Watt, standing behind the defensive players, and nudged Spanoulo on the shoulder. "Hey, you guys heard that, right? The rookie said it was just a warm-up. Your defense has been slacking off this offseason. Hopefully, you won't be at this level next season."

Spanoulo glared at Burns. The only one in the offensive group who was far ahead was Levi; the others were about the same. But after glaring at him for a while, Spanoulo swallowed his rebuttal.

Burns is right; the defensive team's stamina is really not up to par. Although Watt is also on the defensive team, his overall performance is still worrying.

During this offseason, Spanoulo met with Reed and Vicki, and they stated that the offensive adjustments were basically complete, and that the team would likely bear the main pressure of the salary cap for the next few years. This meant that there was not much room for adjustment, so they needed to start with the defense. If the offense faced difficulties such as injuries or fluctuations in performance, the team needed the defense to step up. When necessary, the defense needed to be able to help the team win.

This strategy is not just about winning four consecutive championships; it's about building a true dynasty over a decade, maintaining the team's competitiveness and top-tier level through rotation between the offensive and defensive units, all within the constraints of the league's hard salary cap.

Only in this way can they always stand at the top of the pyramid in the fierce competition of the alliance, and not collapse and start over due to a small accident or situation.

Thinking three steps ahead means that Spanoulo should start preparing now, so that they won't be caught off guard if something unexpected happens.

So Spanoulo looked at the defensive players in front of him and said loudly, "For the next period of time, the basic training will be doubled."

A chorus of sighs and lamentations filled the air, creating an unusually lively atmosphere.

Amid laughter and exclamations, the Kansas City Chiefs' 2020 summer training camp slowly began, officially embarking on their journey to win a four-peat.

The first day focused entirely on basic training. After a long offseason and skipping the spring training camp, many Kansas City Chiefs players had indeed become complacent. The training field was filled with howls, and after a full day of training, the locker room was filled with groans, and everyone looked like a shadow of their former selves.

As expected, after the three-peat ended, my nerves relaxed, which is only natural.

Therefore, another important task of the summer training camp is to slowly wind up the clockwork and awaken the players' enthusiasm and competitive spirit. More important than anything else is the determination and desire to win four consecutive championships. Without that flame, everything else is in vain.

(End of this chapter)