The sky was lightly drizzled, and large swaths of swirling clouds and fog covered the entire sky. Even the Golden Gate Bridge almost disappeared in the rolling water vapor. The whole world was gray, as if walking in a mysterious mountain forest. , while walking through, I gradually became lost among similar shrubs and forests.
It's a typical San Francisco winter.
Rainy season, windy season, cold season. Fortunately, there was no strong wind today, and the body temperature was still fresh and cool, so I wouldn’t be shivering. This was not a perfect day for the game, but it was not bad weather that would ruin the game.
Standing on the court, standing behind the offensive line, Lu Ke straightened his waist and had a panoramic view of the entire court. All the cheers and noises in his ears completely disappeared, and all the tension and excitement in his chest completely dissipated. He completely entered a state of absolute concentration without any distractions, and carefully read the defensive formations opposite Chuhehanjie.
The hairy rain has almost disappeared, leaving only the mist condensed into water droplets that is surging quietly. Fortunately, it does not affect the field of vision. The observation space above the stadium is clear at a glance, and the New York Giants' defensive formation is clearly displayed in front of us. , the video footage of the past two playoff games was quickly mapped in his mind.
Compared to Week 10 of the regular season, the position of the Giants defense is clearer and clearer.
It is also a "4-3" formation, with four defensive forwards and three linebackers; it also favors a man-to-man defensive strategy, using cornerbacks and outside linebackers to cut off passing connections. So, what has changed after entering the playoffs?
On the one hand, the space between the first and second lines of the Giants defensive team was widened. The first line took one to two steps forward, and the second line took one to two steps back.
This also means that the front line has increased the intensity of the offense, similar to the first three boards of a table tennis game, investing more troops in raiding the quarterback, defending the running ball and short pass defense; at the same time, it has strengthened the long pass defense, but deliberately Free up the mid-pass area and create a trap.
Matt Ryan of the Falcons, Aaron Rodgers of the Packers, and Lu Ke of the 49ers. These three quarterbacks have one thing in common, that is, their long passes are very beautiful. Ryan's long passes are slightly unstable. , depends on the performance of the wide receivers, but overall, the three of them are very dare to pass the ball and are very good at it.
The Giants have a targeted defense that utilizes their forces more efficiently and increases intensity, which is an important change.
On the other hand, the Giants' defensive team has become more proactive in pressing, both on the first and second lines. It is similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers' pressure strategy. The focus is not on one fatal blow, but on accumulating pressure little by little. At the same time, the ability of individual combat is ignored, and the defensive work is completed more through the cooperation between players.
Although they chose man-to-man defense. However, the movements after kick-off are more deceptive, often using cross-position defensive methods to create the illusion of zone defense-and this is something that the offensive team cannot predict in advance, just like the defensive team cannot Anticipating the offensive team's tactics is the same.
Of course, the status of the Giants' defensive players has improved compared to the regular season, which is also one of the changes.
At this moment, that's it.
The San Francisco 49ers deployed an intricate two-by-two formation.
In the center, five offensive linemen are lined up; on the left, Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis; on the right, Ted Ginn and Logan Newman; the whole is an inverted shotgun formation. , Lu Ke stood four yards behind Jonathan Goodwin, and Marcus Lynch stood three yards behind Lu Ke.
But the complicated part is—
Crabtree did not stand on the outside, but on the inside where Vernon usually was; and Vernon stood in the slot receiver position, which is the gap between Crabtree and Adam Schneider, behind About three yards away, an inverted triangle is formed.
Gene didn't stand on the outside, he also stood in the outside position of the slot; and Logan's position also moved a lot further in. In the end, Gene, Logan, and Joe Stanley formed another inverted triangle. .
bilateral symmetry.
The entire formation looks like an eagle kite about to fly. The wings on both sides have been spread out, but the middle area is extremely bloated. There is also a long kite string trailing behind it, making people wonder if it is top-heavy. Can you fly?
Facing the strange formation of the San Francisco 49ers, the New York Giants' defensive formation also made slight adjustments.
On the front line, four defensive forwards faced each other tit-for-tat with five offensive forwards; the two cornerbacks strode inward, corresponding to Crabtree and Logan's positions respectively, completing man-to-man defense.
The three linebackers were about two yards behind the offensive line. The two outside linebackers stood on the slot receiver channel, corresponding to Vernon and Gene respectively. A middle linebacker was slightly shifted to the left, as if He was observing Marcus's position, and seemed to be observing Lu Ke's position.
The two safety guards kept retreating and retreating, opening up a gap of sixteen and seventeen yards, and then corresponding to the positions of Gene and Logan respectively, guarding any potential long passes - aiming Two players with deep striking ability, but at the same time their feet are still moving towards the central area, maintaining the mobility of the center of gravity at all times.
Overall, it is still a man-to-man defense, but it puts the pressure on the entire defense in advance and shows aggression. Everything was expected and consistent with the changes over the past two playoff games.
Despite this, Lu Ke still did not relax his vigilance. After carefully reading the defense, he asked into the headset, "Are Brian, Ranval Joseph and Chris Canty's positions closer to each other?" To both sides? Or is it my imagination?"
Lanval and Canty are defensive tackles for the New York Giants, standing on the inside of the defensive front, but their positions at this time seem to be slightly different from usual.
Brian Hampton, the tactical director of the tactical room, although there were differences between them in the last game, they are on the right path, so all differences can be put aside for the time being and work together. Work together to get back in the game.
Standing in the tactics room and observing from a high position, Brian confirmed immediately, "Yes. Can you predict where their center of gravity will go?"
Without hesitation or pause, Lu Ke quickly expressed his thoughts.
Hubble immediately understood Lu Ke's intention, quickly moved two steps laterally, looked at the position of the New York Giants defensive team from the side, made a prompt decision, issued an order, and modified the tactics.
Originally, this was a mid-pass tactic, with Crabtree and Logan running short passes, and Gene and Vernon, who covered the receiver positions in the slot, continued to advance to find a gap for receiving the ball; but now, Hubble has modified it to Run ball tactics, run ball tactics executed by pass defense.
Lu Ke quickly conveyed the latest tactics. All the members of the offensive team did not move and still maintained the same formation. However, the subsequent division of labor and cooperation will be completely different. This is the importance of the tactical manual. Only by understanding Lu Ke's tactics Only by knowing the meaning of the code can the players launch an attack according to the established policy. Otherwise, it will be a disaster.
"attack!"
After the kick-off was quickly announced, Crabtree and Logan, who were standing on the opposite outside, instantly sprinted far forward, while Vernon and Gene, who were on the outside in the slot, started at the same time and ran quickly towards the inside central area. stand up.
The four running routes of the four receiving players took just a few long steps to open up the gap in advance. The cornerbacks and linebackers began to move one after another. The short passing area was instantly trembling, and the crowd was constantly crowded. Moving around, trying to get stuck in his position and complete his game tasks.
At the same time, the battle between the defensive line and the offensive line matched a strange rhythm.
The defensive ends on both sides are both outside, trying to bypass the pocket, rush from both wings, and complete the sack of the quarterback; while the defensive tackle on the inside also moves slightly outward, moving the entire defensive impact to both sides.
At the same time, Mike Rupadi and Adam Schneider on the left teamed up to move to the left, while Jonathan Goodwin, Anthony Davis and Joe Stanley on the right teamed up to move to the right. The five offensive linemen were like pushing away Like a city gate, trying to open a passage.
That's it, the defensive line and the offensive line are stepping on the same rhythm, and then you can see that the offensive line effortlessly pushes away the defensive line, and a road to the sky appears in the center, just like a set in a martial arts movie. The moves are general, flowing, and done in one go.
After the kickoff, Giants' No. 93 center linebacker Chase-Blackburn quickly adjusted his steps, his eyes locked on the opponent's No. 14 player, constantly looking for a surprise attack. A good opportunity, and then saw the entire passage open, and the figure of No. 14 was completely exposed before his eyes.
There was no time to think about what was going on. Blackburn reflexively exerted force with his feet, and his whole body rushed forward like a cannonball. He chased the footsteps of No. 14 fiercely, flew over, and tried to The sack was completed, but in his sight, he could only see No. 14 turning around and taking steps back. When he turned around again, the football in his hand had disappeared.
Damn it!
Blackburn only had time to see a flexible figure leaping past him. He subconsciously stretched out his hands and tried to catch the opponent, but he only caught a shadow. After he jumped away, his center of gravity and momentum were completely lost. Due to inertia, his steps began to stagger, and he watched the back of No. 27, riding away from the dust.
This is actually a running tactic!
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Marcus Lynch held the football firmly, and in just five yards of space, he had already increased his speed to the extreme. There were no offensive linemen, no defensive linemen, or even linebackers. The road was smooth. He lowered his center of gravity. He continued to increase his speed steadily, and his body could clearly feel his arms trying to shift his center of gravity to complete the defense, but his steps were particularly fierce, and he rushed out of a sunny avenue with overwhelming force.
