Lu Ke realized that he was too proud and underestimated the enemy. Even though he prepared for the game diligently without slacking off at all, the subtle changes in mentality and attention, as well as the change in attitude when facing the Cardinals, all had an impact. The unknown factor of the game.
It's like, in previous games, the San Francisco 49ers kept a low profile, always attacking their opponents, and trying their best to win every victory; but now in this game, the San Francisco 49ers think they are the strong one, winning You can catch it at your fingertips, but before you know it, you won't be able to perform at your best.
In a rugby match, differences in details can lead to countless consequences, just like a nine-link chain. If any one link is stuck, all other links will also be stuck.
In the first interception, his pass was slightly off, Williams' movement was slightly off, and Logan's pick was missing. Three small deviations came together, resulting in Had an interception from Patrick Peterson. It's no one's fault, but it's everyone's fault.
In the second interception, his mentality was a little more impatient. If he calmed down a little, even if it was just a gap to breathe, and opened his passing field of vision for a few more observations, then there would be more possibilities for his shot selection. Then, the interception The interception may turn into a fatal blow from a super long pass.
The ever-changing changes between lightning and flint are often just a difference of thought. The difference is that the previous differences in thought were to the right side; but this time the difference in thought was to the wrong side.
Lu Ke has always known clearly that his passing choices are too risky and too radical, but this is his playing style and his persistence in passing. In today's game, the tactics themselves were correct, but the sluggishness in the details - or laziness, insufficient enthusiasm, insufficient initiative, insufficient emotional mobilization, little by little sluggishness added up, so, two copies The cut is coming.
Now, Lu Ke must be thankful that neither of the two interceptions had fatal consequences. In the second interception, the Arizona Cardinals failed to seize the opportunity, and in the end they only hit a 41-yard free kick. The score is temporarily fixed at "0:3".
But the problem is that his own head is not very clear, and his state adjustment is also a little slow. So, how should the second half proceed?
If it were not for the halftime break, the system proposed a special task and reminded Lu Ke of human deviations in the first half in a subdivided manner, including passing accuracy, passing selection, tactical area passing and other details. He did not exert his 100% strength, which led to his passivity in the first half; otherwise, Lu Ke would still be a fan of the authorities.
It was not until the system prompted that Lu Ke realized that he was too proud to underestimate the enemy. Unknowingly, the record of eight wins and one loss, ubiquitous praise and the enthusiasm of the crowd have quietly changed Lu Ke's attitude in the past week. mentality. The problem is far more serious than imagined.
Fortunately, Lu Ke has a system; unfortunately, sometimes problems cannot be solved without knowing them.
During the halftime break, Lu Ke summoned his teammates on the offensive team to analyze the problem and the situation, hoping that his teammates could cheer up. The Arizona Cardinals were not the target of arbitrary slaughter as they imagined, but those who cheered on Encouraging and inspiring lines, but with little effect——
It can be seen from the sight of his teammates that their mentality is still very relaxed, even too relaxed. Facing the Cardinals, they have nothing to worry about and no need to be nervous at all.
Not only because they had just defeated the New York Giants last week; but also because the Arizona Cardinals were in mediocre form in this game. Even though they faced two good opportunities to transfer the ball, the score in the first half was still "0:3". There was no distance, and the 49ers still had the initiative in the game.
Lu Ke still didn't give up. He was trying to shout, he was trying to make the players nervous, and he was trying to get the players to focus. But on the surface, he did it, but in fact, it is unknown. Only the game can test the true meaning. actual effect.
Unfortunately, the second half was still a disaster.
Including Lu Ke himself, he is also to blame. From the quarterback to the offensive line to the receivers, the overall state is no longer in the same rhythm. Even Ted Ginn and Logan, who have always been in outstanding form during the season, - Newman, I’ve been stumbling and stumbling today.
The connection between Lu Ke and Logan is undoubtedly the team's biggest trump card, but today, Logan alone had a buttery hand, a running misalignment, and a failure to run to a tactical position in time, all three times leading to... The ball is not completed, which is a fatal mistake for the player receiving the ball.
In desperation, Hubble had to replace Logan with Vernon Davis, trying to change the running route and receiving rhythm to regain the game state. But the problem is, Logan isn't the only one going wrong.
Ted Ginn and Michael Crabtree also both had problems with the ball being dropped. In this game, the team actually had four butter players - they had successfully caught the football. In the case of slight impact or no impact, the ball was not received stably, resulting in an incomplete pass.
This was beyond Lu Ke's control. The tactics were correct, the passing was accurate, and the force was accurate, but the result was that he still failed to complete the advance. This was undoubtedly fatal. Under pressure, Hubble also had to change his tactics and use Braylon Edwards, who had never appeared on the court during the season, to change the rhythm, but obviously, this was not a good idea.
These are problems that can be seen on the court, and those invisible problems are still affecting the 49ers' offense. Although the offensive line did not release any sacks, the pocket shrinkage rate was far beyond the average. Lu Ke's Every pass was played in a storm, with more passing pressure than any other game of the season, even worse than the Philadelphia Eagles game.
This made it impossible for Lu Ke to calm down and observe the passing target. He took the initiative to run out of the pocket twice to complete the pass and successfully led the team to advance. However, such flashes of inspiration were too few and were not enough to make the San Francisco 49ers The entire offense is coherent.
Despite this, despite the serious problems faced by the entire team, although the defensive team is also facing the problem of missed tackles, and although everyone does not seem to be in the best condition, they still cling to the score, just like the players As people think, the threat posed by the Arizona Cardinals is indeed not enough.
Marcus Lynch completed a running touchdown. In addition, Lu Ke also led the team into the free kick range twice. David Akins completed two kicks without any fluctuations and is now on the court. The score came to "13:16", the difference was only three points and one free kick. The opponent only had one more free kick advantage than the San Francisco 49ers.
The game was entangled until the final moment. When the two-minute official timeout was announced, Lu Ke still had the ball and led the team to the 37-yard line in their own half. They still had the chance to tie the score or even reverse the situation. As long as the opportunity of the game advances to the free kick range, it will be an overtime game; as long as it goes further into the red zone, then they can challenge for a touchdown.
In the same situation, Lu Ke was no longer a novice and he was not nervous at all.
The problem is that today the entire team's state is not on the right track, and the opponent's harassing defense has really caused a lot of trouble.
"Peterson! Patrick Peterson! God, No. 21 cornerback Patrick Peterson! This year's first-year rookie! The young cornerback with the fifth pick in the first round! Once again proved his talent and strength! Also proved once again The Cardinals made the right choice in the draft!"
"As a first-year rookie, Peterson showed excellent game status when facing Lu Ke today! He had an interception in the first half, and now at the last moment of the game, Peterson once again intercepted with an interception Ended the game, stifled the 49ers' last-minute counterattack, and successfully won the fourth victory of the season for the Cardinals! Defeating the San Francisco 49ers, who have been arrogant in recent times, on the road! God! God! This is absolutely unexpected script!"
"In the wave of offense just now, the San Francisco 49ers were forced to face a difficult situation on fourth down and eight yards. At the critical moment, Lu Ke once again boldly chose a long pass, a 33-yard long pass, pointing towards the end zone. , trying to find Ted Ginn, the No. 2 receiver on his team, to turn the game around again!"
"But Peterson refused to face a reversal. He made predictions in advance, suppressed Gene in the defense, and intercepted Gene in advance above Gene's head, ending all possibilities! Now there are only twenty-one seconds left in the game, the ball is in the hands of the Cardinals, the game is over! The game is over!"
"The final score, '13:16', gave the Cardinals their second loss of the season to their rivals in the same division, and broke the San Francisco 49ers' unbeaten streak at home this season! What's the script? Before the game started, I’m afraid no one expected it! Patrick Peterson was undoubtedly the most outstanding player in this game, and he almost ended the game with his own strength!”
"What have we witnessed! What are we witnessing!"
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The bustle of words has disappeared. Standing in the center of the court, Lu Ke put his hands on his waist, with a look of loneliness and helplessness on his face. Losing the game is not terrible, but the terrible thing is ruining the game with interceptions. The bitterness in his mouth welled up, and his brain went completely blank and stopped completely. It stopped running and couldn't make any sound.
He raised his head and looked at the quiet red sea in front of him. No fans left, and everyone was still sitting in the stadium with a blank look on their faces. This slap hit everyone hard.
Lu Ke blinked his eyes, but found that there were no tears at all. They were extremely dry, just confused and endlessly confused. The second defeat came unexpectedly.
