On fourth down and one yard, the San Francisco 49ers chose to play hard.
In order to avoid an early move and directly send out the first attack, the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive front and linebackers seemed a bit tight, and the smell of gunpowder could be smelled in the air; but unexpectedly, Lu Ke did not have any fancy, and did the opposite. And Xingdi chose to kick off quickly. This was not a tactic to cheat and move early, but a real strong play in the fourth gear. The entire tactic was extremely decisive.
In an instant, the front-line players of the Steelers defense missed the opportunity to rush forward immediately. They were at a disadvantage for the first time in the confrontation with the offensive line and were unable to exert effective pressure. Faced with a strong fourth-down situation, the 49ers actually won the first truly solid pocket protection in the entire game.
What's even more frightening is that on fourth down and one yard, the San Francisco 49ers did not choose to run the ball, but chose to pass, showing strong confidence in passing tactics, which once again led the Pittsburgh Steelers by half a step - inside linebacker Neither the defender nor the outside linebacker dropped back, but chose to rush forward, blocking all of Marcus' potential running routes.
As a result, the second-line defense fell into a one-on-one situation:
Clark versus Vernon, Guy versus Gene, Polamalu versus Logan, Ike versus Williams.
There are no other assisting defenders or other defensive players. This is a one-on-one situation. This is actually the most perfect passing opportunity for the 49ers in this game. They can completely take advantage of the matchup to complete the pass.
But the problem is that Lu Ke didn't find the target to catch the ball.
To be more precise, every matchup position is not the best.
Before Vernon could complete his turn, Clark was already stuck; Logan and Polamalu were blocking each other's shoulders. Neither had an absolute advantage and could only gamble on luck; Williams was speeding up, but was blocked by Ike. Squeezed out of the sideline, even if the connection is completed, the ball is invalid; Gene is still advancing rapidly, with his back to Lu Ke, and cannot complete the connection communication.
"What the hell!"
This is the only thought in Lu Ke's mind now. Under the oppressive defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers, today's offense was almost breathless. Now they finally succeeded in gaining the upper hand, but they failed to seize the advantage in time. This is simply It’s just a fantasy.
But it also shows the strength of the opponent's defense. Even though the first-line defense has lost the opportunity, the second-line defense still does not relax at all. Especially in the face of the fourth-gear transition defense, the Steelers also improved their status again, truly cutting off the passing routes of the four receiving points for the first time, showing the top personal abilities of the four second-line defensive players.
So, without any hesitation, Lu Ke activated his special skill, "Falcon Eyes".
This is the first time to use this skill.
Immediately, the court in front of him turned into a three-dimensional three-dimensional space, with different quadrants divided by pale white horizontal and vertical coordinates: left front, left rear, right front, right rear, middle front, and middle rear. .
After refining each quadrant, each square coordinate marked a space of one yard long, one yard wide, and one yard high, making each coordinate point extremely clear and accurate, just like "The Matrix". The whole world has turned into a stream of data.
This is mathematics and physics. From one coordinate point to another, how to control the parabola, how to avoid obstacles, and how to achieve the goal in the most effective and safe way. Everything turns into a series of numbers, giving the most perfect answer coldly and objectively.
Five different passing routes appeared in his sight instantly. Five in total!
Because Marcus Lynch also appeared in the field of vision.
Each passing route is red, showing the direction of an arrow, marking the arc and landing point of the parabola, starting from Lu Ke and pointing to the receiving position. As for whether Lu Ke can perfectly execute the passing line and deliver the football to the correct position according to the simulated parabola, this is not part of the skill and must be completed by Lu Ke himself.
It is worth noting that every passing route points to a landing point where no player is standing. In other words, the passing target pointed by the skill is a prediction of future trends.
At the same time, a faint green thread can be seen on each player, marking an arrow, which is not obvious compared to the red color. It points unpredictablely to the player's next movement direction and position change.
However, the green thread and shoulders in sight are really dazzling, not only marking the movement of the second-line defensive players, but also the movement predictions of the first-line defensive players. In this short flash of lightning, the amount of information was really overloaded.
It can be understood that the skill predicts the next running route of the receiving player and the defensive player. Determining the location of the landing point can create a gap, but Lu Ke's passing is not controlled by the system, and the route is perfect. Yes, passing is not, but it also creates more variables for the success of the passing, and puts forward strict requirements for Lu Ke's passing control.
Apparently, the system takes this into account.
All five passing lanes are red, but vary in brightness and shade.
The most colorful and shining passing route is Marcus Lynch's. This is a short pass of about three yards, close to the left area, with no defensive players on the side, and is completed after crossing the wall of the offensive and defensive fronts. A fourth down conversion is more than enough, but immediately after the catch, the inside linebacker will completely cover the sack.
The bleakest and most insignificant passing route was that of Logan Newman. It was a short pass of about ten yards, located on the right side. He was still unable to get rid of Polamalu, who was closely defending, even if he could complete it. After receiving the ball, Polamalu will also take advantage of the blocking position to stop Logan's further advancement.
The specific decision on which passing route to choose depends on the quarterback's ability, control, mentality, and judgment.
"Falcon Eyes" is indeed worthy of its reputation, and can even be called heaven-defying.
Facing the airtight iron defense of the Steelers defensive team, they were still able to forcefully tear out four passing routes, and made a corresponding series of risk analysis to ensure that the quarterback could pass the ball in the shortest possible time. Make the quickest judgment and complete the pass.
Everything is just the flash of a thought.
If you are a quarterback who has difficulty making a choice, you will probably start to hesitate, hesitate, choose, and judge at this time, and you will easily miss the opportunity to complete the pass immediately; but fortunately, this is not the case for Lu Ke.
Standing in the pocket, adjusting his steps with small steps, Lu Ke raised his hand and completed the pass. The football climbed high and steeply along a red parabola, and then broke through the hunting wind with a "swish" sound. Running towards the far end.
Lu Ke did not choose the safest and simplest Marcus, but arrogantly and boldly chose the rainbow pass! Deep down in his bones, Lu Ke is not a conservative personality. He is not only bold, but also unbridled. Even when faced with the desperate crisis of shifting to fourth gear, he still dares to take risks, just like tango on a tightrope. Exploded to the extreme!
At this moment, the strong wind, light rain, fine snow, and warm sun were all reduced to foils, following the rotation of the rugby ball and rushing through the air like a bamboo!
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Ted Ginn and William Gay formed a matchup.
Gene is a light and fast wide receiver, while Guy is a cornerback with a relaxed body and precise confrontation. The weight and height of the two are almost the same, and neither of them has an advantage in the matchup. Even with the disadvantages, they are almost evenly matched; interestingly, both men entered the league in the 2007 draft, with Gene being the ninth pick in the first round and Guy being the 170th pick in the fifth round.
However, the two people showed different development trajectories after entering the alliance.
Ginn has been ups and downs in the special team. After changing teams, he only reached the first peak of his career with the 49ers this year; while Guy smoothly became a Steeler in the second season. The team's main cornerback, and won the 43rd Super Bowl with the team.
Today, the two people formed a formal confrontation on the court. If anyone is curious why Jean was in the first round and Guy was in the fifth round, you can look at the 40-yard time of the two people. Gene was 4.37 seconds and Guy was 4.48 seconds. This was also reflected in today's showdown.
After the attack started, Gene began to increase his speed, instantly bursting out with unimaginable activation ability; but Guy showed no sign of weakness and stuck Gene's position firmly, and kept hitting Gene with his shoulders, squeezing Gene out. running space.
Gene was not affected too much, he just increased his speed, and then increased his speed. During the run, he got carried away and increased his speed to the extreme.
Five yards, neck and neck; eight yards, slightly more than a quarter; eleven yards, a misalignment advantage has been formed; fourteen yards, Gene reversely blocked the position of the cover, and quickly turned around to capture the football s position.
Step by step, bit by bit, Gene is accumulating his speed advantage and successfully takes advantage of the ball in excellent condition. At this time, he has entered the end zone.
In the fourth-and-one-yard formation just now, the San Francisco 49ers were standing on the 14-yard line. There was a full 24-yard passing space from the kickoff line to the bottom line of the end zone. Therefore, Gene entered the end zone. At the same time, he immediately started looking up for Lu Ke's passing route.
Sure enough, at the first moment, Gene saw the football falling quickly towards the end zone, but before he could get excited, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he quickly made a judgment in his head about the entire passing space——
This is not a mid-pass, but a long pass, about 21 to 22 yards long pass. The final landing point should be in the second half of the end zone, close to the baseline, and will remain within the line.
This also means that Gene is still seven to eight yards away from the receiving position. He didn't even have time to curse, he subconsciously pushed forward, and his whole body shot forward again like a rocket!
