The entire Candlestick Stadium was already boiling, and the entire North American continent was also boiling. The neutral spectators who sat in front of the TV to watch this game got carried away and began to roar and shout crazily. This offensive battle had completely destroyed everyone. Adrenaline ignites and detonates, wonderful passes and confrontations come one after another, and it can't stop at all.
According to the official statistics of the NFL, after the start of the second half, the number of viewers showed an astonishing increase, easily setting a new high for the season, and even continuing to rise, with no end in sight, because every viewer knows , this game is far from over.
In the third quarter, the San Francisco 49ers scored a touchdown and a free kick, while the New Orleans Saints successfully scored a touchdown.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the San Francisco 49ers once again faced the dilemma of strikeouts after coming on the field, and were unable to push into the free kick range. It was obvious that the New Orleans Saints' defense had also increased its intensity. After forgetting everything, Unimaginable energy exploded.
The Saints' offensive team that came on next also stumbled, and even faced a crisis of losing the ball, but once again narrowly escaped the disaster, which made Lu Ke strongly doubt whether his luck in this game was negative. In the end, Brees reluctantly advanced into the free kick area, and the kicker completed a 41-yard free kick.
In the back and forth, the score on the field has reached "34:31".
Although the San Francisco 49ers playing at home still maintain a three-point advantage, the game has entered the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Saints' offensive and defensive ends have significantly improved their status, truly bursting out their rich experience.
From a theoretical perspective, the San Francisco 49ers are a very young team, while the New Orleans Saints are a relatively older team. The 49ers should be able to have the upper hand in terms of physical strength and energy; however, The fact is that in this extremely fierce playoff competition, the 49ers consumed too much in the first three quarters of the game, but they were unable to keep up with the rhythm at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
This is the experience gap.
How to reasonably arrange physical distribution and how to reasonably adjust the game state. These experiences cannot be conveyed through words and videos. The only way is to experience it in person. More importantly, now that the 49ers are facing a dilemma, they can only grit their teeth and soldier on, with no other choice.
After the start of the fourth quarter, in the first wave of offense, the 49ers struck out; in the second wave of offense, the Saints scored on a free kick; in the third wave of offense, the 49ers appeared again.
Although the game time is still sufficient, standing on the court, Lu Ke can clearly feel that this wave of attacks plays an important role in controlling the morale of both sides. Not only can they not relax, but they must also persevere. in the end!
So, although he could clearly feel the rapidity and burning of his breathing, and there seemed to be a raging fire in the blood vessels of his body, which was burning all his physical strength, he still gritted his teeth and tried his best to encourage his teammates, attacking one after another. As we continue to push forward, no matter how difficult it is, we must not give up easily.
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"Marcus Lynch! This is a running ball! Lu Ke's passing action deceived the entire defensive line, but when he turned around, he had already handed the football to Marcus Lynch! This is an Oscar An actor-level fake run! The Saints defense didn't expect it at all, they completely missed Lynch's run!"
"Lynch! Thirty-five yards! Thirty yards! Lynch is still holding the ball forward! Marcus Lynch! Twenty-five yards! Twenty yards! It finally stopped. Malcolm Jenkins and Roman- Harper teamed up to stop Lynch! At the last critical moment, the second-line defense still held on to the game, otherwise once it got through, the direction of the game might have been uncertain!"
"In the case of a mistake in running the ball in the first gear, Lu Ke unexpectedly used a passing tactic to cover, and once again handed the football to Marcus Lynch. He chose to run the ball for the second time in a row, but achieved amazing results. He advanced a full eighteen yards and reached the free kick area from the half-court position in one breath! Beautiful!"
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"What's going on? What's going on? Crabtree actually missed the ball!"
"This was a fatal mistake. Compared to Pierre Thomas' dropped ball in the first half, this mistake was even more terrifying because it happened in the fourth quarter. Facing a three-yard, third-down situation, Michael -Crabtree had successfully completed the ball, but was hit by cornerback Tracy Porter with a buttery hand, which directly resulted in the pass being incomplete!"
"This may be a shot that turns the game around! Originally, the 49ers could advance to the red zone and challenge for a touchdown on the first attack, but now they have lost the opportunity. Choosing a free kick is the safest decision."
Standing on the court, Lu Ke gasped for air, ignoring the annoyed Crabtree, who was fighting hard with head coach Jim Harper and tactical director Brian Hampton.
"Believe me, coach, we can finish it on fourth down and three yards. We are now above the twenty-yard line. One pass and one touchdown can completely turn the game around! We need this touchdown! Saints The momentum of the team is rising...I know, Brian, I know! I'm not an idiot, I know what this fourth-and-3 yard means! I said it! I know!"
"But...but!" The argument coming from the headset was too fierce, and Lu Ke's words were interrupted several times, "We can do it! Our morale is improving now, and we are holding back..."
But there is no chance to say the next words. The offensive team is holding their breath now. If they use this breath, they can take a gamble with great momentum, complete the conversion of four gears and three yards, and continue to challenge for touchdowns. This plays an important role in the momentum battle between the two teams.
Fourth gear and three yards. Lu Ke believed in his teammates, even Crabtree, who had just gained strength.
Unfortunately, he didn't get a chance to finish.
"Free kick! We choose a free kick!" Hubble's voice came from the headset. Seeing that the offensive team on the court was still silent, his voice became stern, "Lu Ke, we have no time! Special Service The team must play! Damn it! Don’t let us waste another timeout! Get off the field! Now! Free kick!”
Lu Ke let out a long breath, raised his head to meet the eyes of his teammates on the offensive team, and finally calmed down, without complaining or getting angry. He could just keep those disputes to himself, and there was no need to face the emotions of his teammates.
"Free kick!" Lu Ke said loudly.
"Hell!" Logan was the first to curse, cursing and expressing his dissatisfaction, but this time, Lu Ke stepped forward and shouldered his responsibility as the captain of the offensive team, "Logan, I said , get off the field now and hand the court to David!"
Logan shut his mouth angrily, and the other offensive teammates also lowered their heads and quickly left the court. Crabtree even cursed himself and walked off the court angrily.
Facing David Akins, who walked onto the court, Lu Ke still raised his right hand high, and the two high-fived to express their encouragement.
"Sure enough, after careful consideration, Jim Hubble chose a free kick! Akins successfully kicked the 37-yard free kick. The score reached '37:31', and the gap widened to six points again. The San Francisco 49ers successfully held their own and put the pressure on the New Orleans Saints once again."
Under heavy pressure, the Saints' special teams chose to return the ball at the kickoff, but the 49ers' special teams did not lose focus. They immediately formed an encirclement and pressed the return hand to the second half. Above the eleven yard line, eight seconds were consumed before and after, but the return effect was really unsatisfactory.
When Drew Brees came on the court again, there were seven minutes and 29 seconds left in the game.
Standing on the edge of the court, Lu Ke drank gulps of water, venting his anger and frustration. He would not deny that the previous wave of offense failed to score a touchdown, which was indeed very frustrating, because for the two teams, Both are crucial offenses for the team, and the effects of touchdowns and free kicks are completely different.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Saints were gaining the upper hand, while the 49ers were losing their advantage.
Just now, they gritted their teeth and persisted in that wave of offense, advancing hard to the twenty-yard line, but unfortunately they were unable to complete the touchdown; now, they may need chicken blood to continue to maintain high-intensity and efficient confrontation, otherwise The domino effect caused by the transformation of momentum is really difficult to estimate.
Chicken blood?
An idea flashed in Lu Ke's mind. He raised his head and saw the vast red ocean in the Candlestick Stadium, rolling and boiling. He suddenly realized that this was their home court, and the biggest advantage of the home court was , but he has never really paid attention to it, let alone really used it.
Perhaps, for others, they don't know how to convert the energy of the home field, but Lu Ke now has a skill that can do it:
After using the home field skill, "Stormy Waves", the suppression effect of the home field's cheers on the visiting team will be increased by 5%, lasting for five minutes.
Lu Ke has determined before that five minutes is the game time, not the real time. In short, there are seven minutes and twenty-nine seconds left in the game. Once used, the skill can last until two minutes and twenty-nine seconds. seconds; during this process, if the game time is paused due to yellow flags or red flags, or other circumstances, the skill countdown will also be automatically paused.
Lu Ke knows that this is not the most perfect time to use it, because there are still two minutes and 29 seconds that cannot be covered; but it is the most appropriate time to use it. He needs the Saints' momentum to be temporarily contained, and he also needs the 49ers. The offense gets a breather.
Without hesitation, Lu Ke used his home field skill for the first time:
Stormy waves!
