"attack!"
First there was the dazzling kickoff slogan, and then there was the hand-to-hand passing movement, one slow and one fast, one loose and one tight. These two completely different offensive rhythms completely disrupted the Cardinals' defensive rhythm.
After the kickoff, Lu Ke only made two adjustments to his steps before he raised his hand to prepare for the pass. It only took a second. The defensive front and offensive front had just hit each other, not to mention launching a surprise attack. There was not even enough time to tear open the pockets, but they still pressed forward persistently and began to tilt their center of gravity towards their right side——
It doesn't matter if you catch the ball, the focus is on the tackle after the ball is made.
So, who is Lu Ke's passing target? How should the Cardinals complete their defense?
On the left, Michael Crabtree and Ted Ginn are still their old partners.
After the kickoff, two people ran a short passing area route at the same time:
Crabtree moved closer to the outside, a simple and almost boring outside route, advanced five yards and then ran towards the left sideline; Gene moved closer to the inside, rushed forward five yards, then turned 90 degrees to the right. It pulled laterally towards the middle hinterland, but only took two steps, then braked suddenly, made a circuitous move, and moved quickly diagonally to the left.
The clean running route easily destroyed the tactical intention of the zone defense. The opposing cornerback had to immediately step forward to defend the large outside receiver Crabtree, and the safety guard in the back had to start moving quickly. The linebacker who was originally preparing to attack must now change his route and cover Gene, otherwise it will be a dead end.
The scary thing is that Crabtree was trapped in the defense but had a matchup advantage; while Gene ripped open a gap and at least had a five-yard receiving space.
Lu Ke passed the ball to the left, and anyone could easily complete the pass; but at this moment, Lu Ke's stretched arms suddenly braked, stopped the passing movement, turned to the right, and glanced quickly , he drew his bow, raised his knife and passed the rugby ball out.
damn it!
Almost every Cardinals defensive player couldn't help but start swearing. Their center of gravity had shifted, and both Gene and Crabtree had torn out gaps, but Lu Ke just couldn't help but start swearing. Not passing the ball? What does it mean? This was actually a fake move, and it passed everyone? What the hell does this mean?
But during the game, everything happened so fast. The Cardinals' defensive players didn't have time to think about what it meant. Even the shame didn't have time to grow. Their bodies had already reacted and reacted reflexively. He started to cover up the defense towards the other side, looking like a marionette, in a state of embarrassment.
On the other side ready to complete the ball is Logan Newman!
Newman Newman, it’s Logan Newman again! Lu Ke's number one passing target is also the number one receiving player for the San Francisco 49ers! But, what is going on?
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After the kickoff, Logan Newman and Kyle Williams, who were on the right side, both ran short passing routes. Williams rushed forward towards the combination of short and medium passes; while Logan A simple straight-line sprint, after rushing five yards, he turned 180 degrees and began to step back, adjusting his steps while preparing to catch the ball.
Because the running routes of both players were too simple, the area defensive players did not immediately follow up, but quickly retreated, trying to capture the passing line and then quickly cover up.
But just for this little time when their eyes met, Lu Ke raised his hand and passed the ball in the direction of Gene and Crabtree on the other side. Then, the area defensive players began to shift their center of gravity. Instead of pounce, they moved towards Quickly retreat on his right side, and complete the defense at any time when his teammates miss the tackle.
Half a second, half a second, half a second.
No, each pause and transition took less than half a second. Instead, in an even shorter period of time, Lu Ke's movements changed three times. Then before the defensive player had time to adjust his movements, Lu Ke raised his knife and dropped it. Pass the football to Logan.
This was a bullet pass. It broke through the air, and in a short distance of less than six or seven yards, it came to Logan's chest in an instant. The position was just right, the catching movement was extremely stretched, and his hands were firmly controlled. Live football, and then Logan can start again and start to continue to advance.
Turning around, Logan saw outside linebacker Clark Haggans behind him who was trying to cover up, and cornerback AJ Jefferson, who had given up on Williams and rushed towards him.
Since his movements were extremely relaxed and stretched when catching the ball, Logan completed the adjustment in an instant. His center of gravity and strength were natural. He dropped his shoulders and turned lightly. Then Jefferson missed the tackle as he flew over. He grabbed Logan's waist, but he couldn't exert any force at all. It was as if Logan's waist was smeared with butter. The centrifugal force of the rotation made Jefferson fly out.
Logan didn't need any extra movement at all. He glared with his feet and started running before Hagens was in place. The latter was stunned to miss him.
If Lu Ke had just passed the ball to Crabtree or Gene, they could complete the ball, but the space to advance would be very limited, and the surrounding defensive players were already in place; but now, Lu Ke's fake move made all the defensive players The center of gravity and position were tilted to the other side, leaving a large gap in front of Logan's eyes, allowing him to fly freely.
"...It's actually Logan Newman! God, this is definitely an unexpected pass tactic! After getting rid of one tackle, two tackles, Newman started to officially start, twenty-five yards, thirty yards , thirty-five yards... ho ho ho, Newman ran towards the sideline, under the cover of Williams, advancing quickly along the sideline! God, God! Newman's running is completely unstoppable!"
"Adrian Wilson made a contribution! The Cardinals' No. 24 safety finally completed the defense and pushed Newman to the sideline at the 48-yard position. This was an important defense at a critical moment! God, who can To think that the 49ers' first offense made the Cardinals' defense so embarrassed!"
Not to mention the defensive players, even the two commentators who were condescending and aloof from the incident were not able to see through Lu Ke's tactical arrangement, so the surprise came.
After looking back, Kirk understood Lu Ke's tactical intention, "First of all, Lu Ke saw through the opponent's surprise tactic, so he chose the tactic of delaying the kick-off and taking quick action. If the opponent really breaks through at the first time, If the offensive lineman is in the pocket, Lu Ke will immediately pass the football to Crabtree or Gene to avoid a sack. This is also a successful tactical arrangement."
Kirk quickly drew a circle on the left side of the San Francisco 49ers, "Taking full advantage of Crabtree's matchup advantage and Gene's route running advantage, he further took advantage of the gaps where the opponent dispatched a large number of troops to attack, and easily Just got the upper hand.”
"Subsequently, after noticing that the opponent failed to complete the surprise attack, Lu Ke made an instant decision and moved the passing route to the empty space on the right, once again taking advantage of Logan Newman's matchup advantage and successfully completed the big pass. The strong push of the numbers. Beautiful, really beautiful! Smart, light, smart, and decisive, the 49ers offensive team we are familiar with is back again!"
Amidst Kirk's sighs, Teddy joined the discussion, "To sum up, Lu Ke's defensive reading saw through the opponent's tactical intentions and completed the deployment first, so he easily completed the move under the dislocation of one in and one out. A twenty-eight-yard advance, is that right?”
"Yes, that's it!" Kirk nodded in agreement, but before he could continue to explain, his attention was focused on the court again, because this time the San Francisco 49ers chose to kick off quickly and did not defend the opponent. The group has too much breathing room and starts to increase the speed of attack.
At ten yards from the first gear, Lu Ke found Crabtree with a quick short pass and completed a six-yard advance.
Second gear and four yards, Lu Ke made a false pass and the football came into the hands of Marcus Lynch. Lynch found a gap, but the opponent was highly focused and did not lose focus or miss the tackle. He just pushed forward. Three yards later, Lynch was forced to the ground.
On the third gear and one yard, Lu Ke made a fake pass and found Crabtree with a knife in his hand. He defeated Richard Marshall with his matchup advantage and completed a three-yard catch. Then he went out of bounds and completed the third gear conversion.
It seemed that there was no time to breathe, and there seemed to be no real confrontation. In the blink of an eye, the San Francisco 49ers had reached the 40-yard line in the opponent's half. The speed and efficiency of their advancement were really eye-catching——
The offensive team that shocked the entire league is back! The momentum of the entire attack was like that of a tiger descending a mountain, showing a united determination to win. It is worth mentioning that every pass and run has been successful so far, and the 100% success rate has completely raised the speed and momentum of the offense to a new level.
After coming on the field, they were given a wake-up call. The Cardinals defensive team was somewhat unable to recover. In the end, they once again relied on flashes of personal strength. Outside linebacker Schofield and defensive end Campbell successively blocked a pass and contained a run. The ball advanced, forcing the opponent into a third-yardage situation.
The average strength of the entire defensive team was somewhat behind the pace, and it seemed that they could not catch their breath. However, the outstanding strength of the individual leading players still successfully stopped the bleeding. In an instant, the 49ers were once again trapped in the third gear, facing a third gear and six yards. advancement tasks.
The atmosphere on the court gradually became tense, because they all knew clearly that the score was important, but what was more important than the score was——
After the opening, the Cardinals' offensive team successfully scored a touchdown, and the 49ers' offensive team was also unstoppable. Furthermore, the 49ers' offensive team completely defeated the opponent's defensive team and had the upper hand in terms of momentum. This is a score. Competition is a battle of momentum! A head-to-head contest with no retreat.
