Logan Newman gets going.
He did not accelerate completely immediately because he did not want to alert the defensive players; instead, Gene's running burst out with huge energy from the beginning, crossing the entire court like a shooting star, attracting at least two linemen. The guard and a safety paid attention, which also made the right side of the San Francisco 49ers relatively deserted.
Earl Thomas' defensive position was already behind him, and Logan completely increased his speed and ran towards the deep area without any scruples.
Through training throughout the offseason, Logan's weight did not rise but fell. He did not lose weight, but became stronger. All the parts that had been forcibly gained before began to shrink little by little, and his muscles became more explosive. The body has also become more confrontational. While improving pick-and-roll and interception abilities, Logan's catching flexibility has regained his college style.
Every drop of sweat has truly evolved into strength, and now it’s time to harvest.
The explosive power within the ten-yard area is still not Logan's strength. The uniform acceleration and endurance in the twenty-forty-yard area is Logan's advantage.
Therefore, in the first ten yards, Logan was not too impatient. He maintained the stability of his footsteps and the output of his power, and increased his speed bit by bit, ten yards, fifteen yards, twenty yards... Logan's In the blink of an eye, his footsteps were near the midline. He quickly looked back and made a judgment on the positions of all defensive players. At the same time, he also confirmed that Lu Ke had successfully completed the ball and was passing the ball.
First, he caught Sherman's steps to return to defense. As Lu Ke said, this guy will never give up easily. Moreover, his ability to capture defensive loopholes and crisis situations is also very threatening, so he must not take it lightly; and then Captured the high-speed rise of Lu Ke's passing arc. This is a rainbow arc of a super long pass.
For Logan, instead of panicking, he became excited.
There was no stagnation or hesitation in Logan's speed-up steps, and he entered the even acceleration area that he was best at. He really began to run faster and faster, and his whole body entered the stage of high-speed running.
In the peripheral vision, he could not catch any pursuing figures on the left or right sides, but Logan knew that at this time the entire defensive team had realized the truth of the trick offense. It is conceivable that the linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties Everyone should start chasing back, because the football is still flying in the air, and before Logan completes the ball, everything is possible, and the defensive team will naturally not be passive.
This is also true.
Cam Chandler is trying his best to chase back and complete the outflank from the other side of the court; Richard Sherman is also sprinting with all his strength, catching up faster and faster, fully exploding his speed advantage ; Earl Thomas stumbled and was readjusting his steps. Although his body's center of gravity could not be reversed immediately, he still did not give up.
Behind them, there is a large group of Seattle Seahawks defensive players wearing white jerseys who are chasing back. Looking down from the sky above the stadium, you can see a "herringbone"-shaped advancement route, and Logan is the key at the top. , and under the "human" shape there are a large number of players from the offensive team and defensive team, and it is so dark that it becomes "crowd".
Although he couldn't see behind him, Logan didn't slack off at all, not because he was worried about the defensive players, but because Lu Ke's passing line was too far and was challenging Logan's limit.
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"Rainbow pass! This is actually a long rainbow pass!"
"Logan Newman is sprinting with all his strength! He crossed the center line and entered the Seattle Seahawks' half. His running is strong and sharp enough! This Newman is really eye-catching!"
"Although he is not as strong as Rob Gronkowski and not as flexible as Jim Graham, he combines Gronkowski's toughness and Graham's speed to form his own tight end. Style! He is now becoming an irreplaceable core player for the entire San Francisco 49ers offense. Not only for touchdown performance, but also for tactical use, both!"
"Now Newman is exerting his energy as a killer in the end zone!"
"Forty-five yard line! Forty-yard line! Thirty-five yard line! God, God, Newman is still speeding up. His speed is getting faster and faster. Sherman is trying to catch up. The distance between them is increasing. It shortened a little bit, but it seemed that it was too late. Newman's secondary explosive power was really outstanding, once again widening the distance between the two people!"
"Thirty-yard line! Twenty-five-yard line! Twenty-yard line!"
"Incredible! Lu Ke's super long pass should have exceeded fifty yards. God, this is actually a pass about the fifty-five-yard line! The football is falling rapidly, and Newman is adjusting his position in small steps! At the same time, He also maintained his forward momentum, Newman! Newman! Newman!”
"Newman caught the football! He caught it!"
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Logan's speed has increased to the extreme, but now he can't control it because he is too fast. The ferocious force of the inertia of the entire body makes the rhythm of his steps become regular. If he slightly disrupts the frequency and stride length, the running rhythm suddenly begins. Even with bumps and quick adjustments in small steps, the brakes cannot be completed in time. Instead, the upper body loses its center of gravity and begins to lean forward, making it more difficult to catch the ball.
Originally, Logan wanted to continue to rush forward, use his hands to form a net, and complete the ball. But now the control of the angle and strength was not stable. He had to change his strategy, turned slightly sideways, and then turned further, moving forward. The rushing steps turned into retreating steps, and the turns and speed changes in the turbulent waves allowed the body's control power to gradually calm down.
With a slight jump of his feet, a fallback to catch the ball, and active strikes with both hands, Logan had the football firmly in his palms.
As expected, the speed and power of the rugby ball have been weakened. Logan's fingertips successfully completed stable and solid control without too much effort. Lu Ke's long-passing skills have reached the next level. For other players, The long pass tactic, which is very risky for the team, has repeatedly become the San Francisco 49ers' trump card.
However, Logan's turn had a negative impact: Sherman had caught up.
Sherman's figure was already close at hand, only an arm's length away. However, Sherman did not expect Logan to turn around and catch the ball. His judgment of the space and position was slightly off, and his center of gravity became He staggered up, gritted his teeth, and jumped up suddenly, leaping forward to shorten the last bit of time difference in an attempt to complete the grapple.
At the critical moment, Logan landed on his toes and stepped back lightly. However, a small misalignment of a small step had already staggered the positions of the two people again. Then Logan jumped on the tip of a knife, stepping on it. He continued to retreat in small steps.
Sherman just jumped into the air and fell heavily under the pull of gravity. The naked eye could see that the ground was impacting quickly. He stretched out his hands, stretched his fingers as hard as he could, and struck hard at Logan's ankle. He grabbed it hard and could already feel the texture of the socks and sneakers on his fingertips——
However, Logan jumped up with his feet lightly, like modern dance steps, soft and tough, elegant and unrestrained, and passed Sherman's fingertips, opening the distance between the two people again; but after landing, , but Logan's footsteps kicked Sherman near the wrist and palm, causing him to stumble hard, and his footsteps became messy and dangerous.
"Hold on! Hold on! Hold on!"
This was the only thought in Logan's mind. After stumbling and stumbling, he successfully turned around again and was only about ten yards away from the end zone.
At this moment, Logan's peripheral vision caught a figure on the left, and he was immediately frightened. He reflexively moved to the right, and then he realized -
That's the referee.
False alarm!
Logan's footsteps continued to move forward in shallow and deep steps. The short ten-yard space was completely eliminated in a messy step, and he rushed into the end zone without any hindrance.
Turning around, Logan raised the football with one hand and roared crazily at all the defensive players who were rushing towards him, especially Sherman, who was swearing with anger and annoyance. No need for foul language, nor No need to explode, just a monosyllabic roar, "Ah! Ahhh! Ah!"
This is enough, all the passion and enthusiasm are vented.
It's the same, it seems familiar.
The Seattle Seahawks defensive team contributed high-quality defense, but lost the initiative in the wonderful tactical layout of the San Francisco 49ers offensive team. One deviation or one misalignment, and then they completely lost all their advantages. In the end, they could only watch helplessly. Watching the opponent complete the touchdown.
First Gene, then Logan.
Two long passes, two gaps, two touchdowns.
What's even more shameful is that the defensive side of Sherman and Thomas failed to complete an effective interception in these two touchdowns and were completely at a disadvantage.
Looking at the San Francisco 49ers' offensive tactics, the left, middle, and right sides are completely laid out. Passing and running the ball constantly change the rhythm. Although there were some mistakes, all tactical areas were able to open up the situation; in the end, they played twice in a row. Weared through Sherman's defense and scored a touchdown.
So, is the Seattle Seahawks' defensive strategy successful? Or failed?
The first half was just over halfway, and the San Francisco 49ers, playing at home, had already taken a "14:0" lead, and showed good form on both the offensive and defensive ends; on the other hand, the Seattle Seahawks, playing away, seemed It continued the symptoms of the previous weeks, showing off at home and fluctuating on the road, especially the slow start. Before I had time to cheer up, I was already beaten by a combination of punches by my opponent.
Now, how should this game continue?
