Read the defense, read the defense, read the defense.
After completing the formation again, Lu Ke still started to read the defense step by step, still man-to-man defense, without any changes, but Lu Ke was not happy or excited, his eyes fell on the defensive players one by one, and seemed to be guarding them one by one. Determine the direction of movement of each defensive player.
Every time the defensive player's eyes met with Lu Ke's, Lu Ke subconsciously moved his eyes toward the upper left, as if to conceal his tactical intentions, but inadvertently exposed his passing target. No matter whether the opponent interprets the relevant information or not, at least a foreshadowing is laid.
During the exchange of glances, Lu Ke strode forward and changed his tactics. Then, he took three steps back, and the pistol formation changed into a shotgun formation, assuming a posture of passing the ball with all his strength; Marcus moved to the left, standing behind Gene and Crabbe Behind Terry, an inverted triangle was formed.
Despite this, the New York Giants' defensive formation remained unchanged. They even directly ignored Marcus's movement, implemented man-to-man tactics to the end, remained unchanged in response to changes, and rigorously continued the excellent tactics in the second half.
Making a quick decision, Lu Ke immediately announced the kick-off.
The entire San Francisco 49ers' offensive formation began to move toward the left, like a floating island, slowly shifting bit by bit. The first was the offensive line, which moved in the confrontation, quietly and at the same time. Moving toward the left side, this creates a slow slant against the entire pocket.
Gene, who was on the left, immersed himself in rushing forward, taking full advantage of his speed advantage; Crabtree, who was also on the left, ran a short passing route, rushed forward five yards, and passed with a small The diagonal line is tilted toward the outside of the left, and he is ready to go out of bounds immediately after catching the ball.
Logan and Williams, who were on the right, cut in to the left at the same time. The only difference was the timing. Logan only rushed forward for three or four yards before cutting in to the left, following the defensive line just now. The standing position began to pull sideways; Williams took advantage of his speed and rushed forward for seven or eight yards before turning 90 degrees and rushing towards the left.
As a result, the entire offensive team showed a severe left-side tilt, like a tornado, sweeping in the same direction, stirring the world upside down.
In an instant, all the players on the New York Giants defensive team began to shift their center of gravity, following the San Francisco 49ers' offensive arrows, moving in the same direction. The stadium immediately formed a serious tilt, as if it was almost overturning.
With that, the only exception stands out: Marcus!
Marcus was positioned on the left, standing three yards behind Gene and Crabtree. After the kickoff, Marcus did not start, but stood still and followed the offensive defense line to move slightly to the left. One yard, two yards, and he looks like a bum with nothing to do, not an edge player or a receiver.
After falling behind for about a beat, Marcus started to move forward, a sudden stop, and a turn. Then, five yards directly in front, he began to pull sideways to the right, turned around, and turned his back to He reached the end zone and faced Lu Ke, raising his right hand high, looking like a bout girl showing bout cards in a boxing ring, trying to attract everyone's attention.
Oops!
Amid the push in the same direction, Marcus looked like a unique thorn, swimming upstream, instantly attracting the attention of the two defenders. They both braked in time, forcibly changed their center of gravity, and headed towards Marcus. Si ran away.
At this moment, Lu Ke, who was standing in the shotgun formation, steadily adjusted his steps, raised his right hand, and instantly began to wave his arm towards the left - the hint before the attack and the trend after the attack finally When they came together, the entire New York Giants defensive team did not hesitate any longer, and collectively gathered towards their right side, trying to prevent the passing line.
but……
"Pass the ball from the left! Wait, no, this is a fake move. Lu Ke deceived the entire defensive team. After retracting his arm, he readjusted his steps and completed the pass again, towards... the right side, this is A pass to the right, it's not Marcus Lynch, it's a long pass, God, it's a rainbow pass!"
Troy was truly amazed. The diverse and changeable characteristics of the San Francisco 49ers' offense were brought into full play at this time. They were completely unpredictable. The New York Giants defensive team was completely led by the nose. Lu Ke's state finally returned, at least in terms of tactics. That’s true in terms of setup and defensive reads, but what about the passing game?
"The target of the pass is Logan Newman. Jesus Christ, when did Logan appear on the right side?"
Troy asked the same question in the minds of all the commentators. Out of sight, Logan suddenly switched from the left to the right, and appeared on Lu Ke's passing route. This was beyond the commentators' sight. The players' expectations also exceeded the expectations of the New York Giants.
At the tactical level, Lu Ke has truly rediscovered his intuition and touch; but in terms of passing accuracy, it still needs to be tested.
"Thirty yards, forty yards, half court... long pass, Lu Ke's rainbow pass flew across the half court like a bamboo, and then passed forty five yards, forty yards! Logan Newman!"
"Logan Newman ran out of a gap, a big gap, God! Newman, the 49ers' No. 88 tight end, completed the ball. Beautiful, this is really beautiful, an accurate step backwards I caught the ball, lowered my center of gravity slightly, and completed the ball steadily!”
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The tactical movement of cross-positioning successfully created a gap during the confrontation between the two teams, which also became an excellent opportunity for passing the ball.
After the kickoff, Logan started to rush forward and turn left without hesitation. The familiar short passing area running route was completely at his fingertips. After cutting into the middle zone, he stopped again and completed a second 90-degree turn, heading towards the goal. A strong advance began from the front, but this time it was not a straight arrow, but slightly shifted to the right, and with the running steps, it returned to the right channel bit by bit.
Two emergency stops and two changes of direction. Speed is not Logan's absolute advantage, but as a tight end, his power control is eye-catching. After crossing the center line of the half, Logan began to adjust his steps while looking back. With small steps, he slowly began to fit into Lu Ke's passing trajectory.
When it arrived near the 40-yard line, it happened to be a no-no zone. In the dense backcourt space, a vacuum zone with Logan as the center and a radius of three yards was formed, tearing apart the defensive camp. A big opening was opened, and there was no need to face any pressure at all. Logan just adjusted his pace slightly and then completed the ball.
Lu Ke's passing control is still not 100% accurate. The parabola is a little insufficient. The final landing point is not the chest, but the abdomen. However, his condition and feel have improved significantly. Logan only It is necessary to lower the center of gravity and successfully complete the ball safely in a half-squatting position.
After standing up again, Logan adjusted his steps, turned 180 degrees, and faced the end zone, preparing to start again and rush forward again, but then he saw that three defensive players had formed a double-team.
The first defensive player who rushed over hit Logan on the right shoulder, shaking his center of gravity. Logan only had time to take a full step, and then he fell into the closing trap, and he did not continue. He forced himself to fall to the ground, protected the football, and successfully completed the charge.
"Faced with a 20-yard situation on second down, the San Francisco 49ers' rookie quarterback once again showed his bold side. He scored the first offense with a 40-yard pass and also led the team to When we got to the 40-yard line in the opponent's half, it was wonderful! It was truly wonderful!"
"People are lamenting that Eli Manning may be the best quarterback in the league at fourth-quarter comebacks; but people should not forget that Lu Ke is definitely another quarterback who is good at tough battles. The key The big heart of the moment is the initial impression he made on the entire league! It is unknown, and the next game is still unknown. After entering the second half of the fourth quarter, the excitement of this powerful matchup finally detonated Candlestick Stadium!"
From the commentary box to the audience, everyone was excited because of this crucial long pass; but on the court, Lu Ke was not distracted, as if he didn't hear the shouts at all, and just kept gesturing. , while calling his teammates to come forward, he gestured with tactics and signaled his teammates to spread the word quickly. Every second counts.
After Logan caught the ball and fell to the ground, the game time came to one minute and 40 seconds, and it was still passing. The San Francisco 49ers did not have to time out because they had already wasted a timeout in the second half of the game.
Before an attack started, they discovered that there was a deviation in tactical communication. They were forced to have no choice but to take a timeout to re-read the defense and rearrange the tactics. This was an accident, an accident that no one wanted to happen, but it was This happened.
If everything goes well in the game, then this is just a small episode; but now that the game is in an anxious state, it is very fatal.
Therefore, the San Francisco 49ers, who now have two timeouts in hand, do not dare to act rashly. They will not use timeouts easily until the most critical moment, otherwise they will only fall into greater passivity in the future.
Arriving at the 40-yard line, the formation and tactical arrangements were completed. The game time had reached one minute and twenty seconds, and it was still passing by. Nineteen seconds, eighteen seconds... without any pause or hesitation. Lu Ke immediately announced the kick-off.
However, after the kickoff, there seemed to be a breakdown in the communication between the offensive line. Faced with the sudden compression of the New York Giants' defensive line, the pressure was actually average, not too fierce, but the pocket protection was quickly compressed, and the shrinking speed was far beyond the limit. Lu Ke's imagination.
Accident comes again.
