In the first six games of this season, the Seattle Seahawks defense performed really well and is currently ranked fourth in the league, behind the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos.
In the first wave of offense, they repeatedly provided wonderful duels. Not only Sherman, but other parts of the defensive team also launched continuous pressure; now in the second wave of offense, they once again showed their defensive ability. Intensity and tenacity, with a preemptive change and activation of tactics, turned passivity into initiative, forcing the San Francisco 49ers to scramble. Although Lu Ke's timely shot avoided a sack, the pass still ended with an incomplete pass.
Obviously, this same-district matchup is still far, far away from being decided. The Seattle Seahawks have absolutely no intention of making things easier for their rivals; at the same time, the San Francisco 49ers must perform better in order to move towards victory.
In the subsequent attack, Sherman stood in his defensive position and quietly and quietly moved laterally toward his right side, creating the illusion that he was preparing to defend the inside, but in fact, his center of gravity was always maintained. It is light and can be changed at any time. There is no problem in moving forward, backward, left or right.
In his sight, Sherman's eyes were still on Lu Ke.
It can be seen that the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team is still in good order, not at all impetuous or panicked because of the failure of the first offense. The maturity and calmness honed after going through ups and downs are gradually building a strong team. The background and temperament.
But for Sherman, instead of being irritated, he was even more excited. The stronger the opponent, the more difficult the challenge, which means the more exciting it is. He couldn't wait to see the look of annoyance and disappointment on that confident face, as well as the look of anger and anger when faced with provocation. Those were his favorite moments.
Although at the ideological level, Sherman was superior; at the tactical level, Sherman did not dare to neglect at all.
Adjust the tiptoe in small steps, and the pace and frequency of movement will not be too anxious. The seemingly simple route is actually constantly groping for space; the muscles are in a relatively relaxed state, and explosions and twists can be completed at any time. It looks like a black panther preparing to hunt, elegant but dangerous.
"attack!"
The kick-off command came to Sherman's ear. His steps did not move immediately, but paused for a moment. His body's center of gravity remained vertical, not relaxed, but vigilant, waiting for opportunities at any time. .
His eyes instantly caught the action of Lu Ke turning around and completing the football handover with Marcus. This is a real run, not a so-called fake run or a real pass.
cunning!
Lu Ke obviously noticed that the Seattle Seahawks' linebackers and cornerbacks took a step and a half back. The entire defensive focus was more focused on passing the ball, so he seized the gap at the defensive junction and used the running back to attack. Defensive blockade.
This is not a deceptive position in the pistol formation, but a running position in the "I" formation, but everyone doubts that the San Francisco 49ers will actually choose to run the ball because of the two games of Marcus and Gall. His condition is indeed average, and the "I" formation is not the offensive method Lu Ke is most accustomed to.
Unexpectedly, after the kickoff, the San Francisco 49ers implemented running tactics down-to-earth. Lu Ke turned around and passed the football to Marcus by throwing the ball, and Marcus completed the attack. Some kind of To a certain extent, this really caught the Seattle Seahawks off guard.
Sherman immediately leaned forward and sprinted towards the defensive and offensive lines. He kept scanning Logan's position with his peripheral vision, because he knew that if Marcus ran towards this side, If so, Logan will inevitably execute a pick-and-roll; even if Marcus runs towards the other side, his pressing can create more trouble for the offensive line.
Then Sherman could see that Lu Ke stayed in place and took two steps back, leaving more space for the confrontation between offense and defense. He was completely out of the situation and was not a concern; while Marcus looked towards The Seahawks are moving quickly laterally on the right side, looking for space to advance.
At the same time, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line was also pushing the defensive linemen to move in the same direction. The scene was surging mightily, and it looked like they were riding the tide. All the players facing off on the front line were all in the same breath. The ground pushed forward, following Marcus's movements like a shadow.
Sherman's footsteps also moved slightly towards the right, but out of animal instinct, he took a quick glance out of the corner of his sight, but did not see Logan and Gene at all. This was originally It was a perfectly normal thing, but it made Sherman break out in a cold sweat.
He stopped, turned around suddenly, and saw Logan and Gene still running to catch the ball:
Gene ran an inward lateral pull route, crossing from one side of the court to the other side of the court. After he completely increased his speed, his movement frequency with the offensive line was basically similar. If he passed the ball at this time If so, Gene can complete the catch at any time.
Logan ran a straight, deep strike route without turning or pausing. He passed through the safety zone of the second-line defense and continued to advance toward a more penetrating level - the San Francisco 49ers had just advanced. They reached the thirty-three-yard line in their own half, and Logan's run was now approaching the midline, but there was still no pause.
If it is running the ball, there is no need for Gene and Logan to continue running. So, how should Sherman choose? Jean? Or Logan?
For a moment, Sherman couldn't calm down and think carefully. He was already at a disadvantage. If he thought about it again, he would really be unable to catch up if the starting speed slowed down. So, gritting his teeth, Sherman chased after Logan.
He knew that the defensive coverage of the two safeties Earl Thomas and Cam Chandler still had not completely lost their position, and adding an extra cornerback seemed unnecessary; but he also knew that Chandler was stepping forward to shorten him. In the distance between him and the defensive front, Thomas is also retreating, trying to complete the defense in the short passing area, and the two security guards have lost their focus.
Based on his intuitive judgment, Sherman followed Logan's advancing route.
While starting up, and looking back, Sherman only caught Marcus's movements with his peripheral vision:
After Marcus moved a full six yards laterally, he stopped and turned around, passing the football diagonally behind him relatively parallel to himself. The target of the pass was clearly Lu Ke.
This is a game-compliant backwards pass.
Damn damn damn.
The energy in Sherman's muscles burst out, and he was already two beats slow at the start. Now he had to increase his speed to the extreme to have any chance of catching up with Logan. Logan's speed is not as fast as Gene's, but Logan's hard-hitting ability far exceeds Gene's. Now it depends on whether Sherman can complete the defense.
Run wildly, run as hard as you can, as if you can see the Japanese manga-like billowing smoke rolling behind your heels!
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Trick attack!
Lu Ke's feet stayed in place, and he made a slight adjustment to step back to ensure that he fell behind Marcus. The route when passing the ball would be backwards, but his vision was always highly vigilant, covering the entire court. In the eyes of the players, this was a super risky tactical choice, as if they once again felt the boldness and arrogance at the critical moment of last season.
Even if it is not a crisis situation, even if it is not a critical level, they can still bring out heavy weapons without warning and give their opponents a fatal blow. It is precisely this kind of unexpected wildness that can maximize the threat.
Marcus passed the ball.
In fact, last season, the San Francisco 49ers executed a similar trick offense. Marcus also passed the ball to Lu Ke, and then Lu Ke completed the fatal pass; but this time the trick offense was more rich and three-dimensional, because Gene and Logan have already run out of the gap, and Lu Ke has enough time to complete the passing choice.
Although Marcus' pass was a little erratic, because the distance was short, only about five or six yards, and there was no interference from any defensive players around, Lu Ke smoothly put the football into his arms and held it in one hand with his right hand. The ball immediately began to adjust its pace on the spot.
At this moment, the Seahawks' defensive front and linebackers joined forces to launch an attack. For the first time in this game, they broke through the joint resistance of the offensive line and rushed into the pocket. Then they recognized the direction clearly and gave up. Marcus, all swarmed towards Lu Ke.
The small step paused, and he suddenly stepped forward. Lu Ke didn't hesitate at all. His right hand filled the bow like a full moon, pulling the entire bow string to the extreme. All the strength of his arm was poured into his wrist, and he threw the football out simply and clearly. A full-moon scimitar was released that was comparable to David Beckham's free kick, and it flew towards the far-reaching area like thunder.
Failure or failure.
Being conservative is not the reason why Lu Ke is standing now, but being bold and careful is.
After the pass was completed, Lu Ke stood there, raising his chin, watching the ascending trajectory of the football and Logan's sprint route. Adrenaline began to explode vigorously, like a volcano erupting.
In an instant, the entire Seattle Seahawks defensive team received 100,000 critical hits, especially Earl Thomas. His focus had just been adjusted and he was preparing to complete defense in the short passing area, and then he saw one by one. Players passed by him, first Logan, then Sherman. Before he could brake completely, he didn't know whether he should continue moving forward, and then he saw the football sliding overhead.
He didn't even have time to curse, so he could only turn around and rush forward, but Thomas knew that it was already too late.
