The media literally went crazy after Thursday night's game.
Because of the San Francisco 49ers' seven-game winning streak, this traditional strong team with a long history and countless fans finally has the dawn of recovery. From being a dark horse last year to being absolutely strong this year, San Francisco is once again on the championship team. among the ranks.
Because of the huge score gap in the same-district matchup, many people had anticipated the outcome of the victory, but they did not anticipate the final score gap. Although the San Francisco 49ers had previously defeated the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills by big scores, this was the Seattle Seahawks, the team that defeated the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots this season. Such a final score was really too much. Appalling.
It’s also because of the constant conversation and gimmicks between players. "Lu Ke VS Sherman", "Lu Ke VS Wilson", these two sets of youth duels have really created a lot of topics. From the chaos before the game to the hustle and bustle after the game, the victory or defeat is clear and simple. Let the direction of public opinion clearly distinguish between superior and inferior.
"Lu Ke VS Sherman".
Both are sophomores, both are far undervalued players in last year's draft, and both are core players who will perform to a higher level this season; one is the offensive team, the other is the defensive team, and the other is the defensive team. He is a quarterback and a cornerback on one side, a tactician on the other and a defensive warrior on the other.
Those similar connections all turned into a tit-for-tat confrontation on the field, all of which made this confrontation full of sparks.
The final result was that Lu Ke passed the ball in the direction of Sherman twelve times. Sherman successfully defended four times but failed eight times, which directly or indirectly led to three touchdowns - of course, on the same side. Defensive Earl Thomas also needs to share the responsibility, but what is undisputed is that Lu Ke once again completely destroyed Sherman.
Some people must be curious, why?
If last season, due to lack of experience, Sherman's positioning was still not very accurate and his rhythm was not very consistent, and he repeatedly lost his position in the defense, resulting in a disastrous defeat; then this season, Sherman has grown into an outstanding player. Cornerback, positioning and anticipation are exactly his technical strengths, but he was still helpless in this game. Is it just because of poor condition?
The reason is simple, tactical layout.
From a strategic level, Lu Ke has already stood on the commanding heights. Just like in the game of Go, the attacker can calculate three, four or even more moves of the defender in advance, and they can complete the layout in advance. Find ways to break the game before the defense forms a siege.
According to post-match technical statistics, during this game, Lu Ke made as many as 11 false moves, tactical changes, and delayed shots before the actual passing tactics, repeatedly destroying the defensive team's predictions. and blocking positions, and then completed the assault through full-court coverage and a combination of long and short tactics, completely disrupting Sherman's defensive rhythm.
Of course, the premise of all this is that the offensive line's pocket protection is solid and stable enough, giving Lu Ke more time to observe and change formations. Linked to each other and advanced layer by layer, it finally came to this ending.
The so-called "simple" is just a relative term. Lu Ke once again played to his strengths and grew up quickly after a season of baptism, which made the game simpler; but in the actual operation process The difficulty is far beyond imagination, which can also be seen from the side of Lu Ke's transformation and maturity after offseason adjustments.
In the third consecutive game between the two teams in the same conference, Sherman once again suffered a shutout. This player who is gradually becoming the league's top cornerback seems to have met his destined nemesis. It is not that he is in poor condition or performs poorly, but that his opponent is too cunning and too powerful.
So, what kind of sparks will they create in their next confrontation?
Compared with "Lu Ke VS Cam Newton", every head-to-head confrontation between these two rookies in the same class is much more exciting due to their position on the field. What's more, the Carolina Panthers are in trouble again this season, with a current record of one win and five losses, and the focus on the No. 1 pick is slowly ebbing.
Compared with Cam who has hit the rookie wall, the showdown between Lu Ke and Sherman is much more interesting.
"Lu Ke VS Wilson".
Needless to say, data comes first.
Russell, 12 of 26 passes, 133 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, two sacks, quarterback rating of 29.8, PFF rating -1.9.
Lu Ke, 28 of 43 passes, 402 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, quarterback rating of 118.6, PFF rating of 1.5.
This is a very simple set of horizontal comparisons, and all the data is clear at a glance.
This game was the worst performance of Russell's entire career. From the NCAA to the NFL, it was the most terrifying game in so many years. It was even more unsightly than the ignorant rookie period.
Although the continuous pressure from the San Francisco 49ers defense must be taken into consideration, and the pocket protection of the Seattle Seahawks offensive line was ineffective, Russell still could not find any excuse. All technical links were completely panicked and he was unable to effectively organize the offense. It can be said that there is absolutely no room for praise inside and outside, top and bottom.
Later, this game was hailed as the biggest stain on Russell's career and a turning point in his efforts. The reason for this is because of comparison with Lu Ke's data.
It's not because Lu Ke's data is so impressive.
In fact, the pass success rate of 65.1% is Lu Ke's season low. All incomplete passes caused by the poor state of the receiving group are clearly shown in the data; but in the overall data, The number of passing yards was 402. This is the second time Lu Ke has passed 400 yards this season. From these two sets of data, one conclusion can be drawn:
efficiency.
Although the performance of the receiving group was unsatisfactory, Lu Ke successfully seized the gap and used advance prediction and tactical layout to create more mismatches, more matchups, and more gaps for the receiving players. , Ted Ginn, Logan Newman, and Randy Moss all performed long-distance runs of more than 30 yards——
The quarterback's passing yards are calculated in two parts, one is the flight distance of the football, and the other is the continuous advancement distance after completing the ball; similarly, the receiving yards of the wide receiver and tight end are also calculated based on this. Of the two parts, a player with only the former can only be regarded as a mediocre tactical player, while a player with the latter is a truly top receiving player.
In this game of the San Francisco 49ers, Vernon and Gene were not fully adjusted to their best condition, especially the latter.
Maybe they can successfully complete the ball, but the position, rhythm, and adjustment at the moment of receiving the ball, as well as the gap capture after turning, continuous advancement, etc., are not able to reach the best level and cannot use their running to bring out more. yardage, which also made the offensive team's advancement intermittent.
In other words, the team's offensive status has still not recovered 100%, but Lu Ke still completed a wonderful game, activating the entire offensive team with his performance, trying every means to complete the push and achieve a touchdown. From the results It seems that Lu Ke has done an outstanding job.
More importantly, Lu Ke also effectively controlled turnovers, without dropping the ball or intercepting. This is definitely the key for the quarterback to control the game.
There are differences only when there is comparison.
Under the background of Lu Ke, Russell's youthfulness and immaturity are clearly revealed.
It's not just the gap between first-year and second-year players. Even compared with Lu Ke in his rookie season, Russell's performance still has a lot of room for improvement.
Of course, Russell's ability to defeat Aaron Rodgers' Green Bay Packers and Tom Brady's New England Patriots still shows his strength; but the factor that needs to be taken into consideration is that those two games were In the home showdown, it will be an important issue for Russell how he can perform at his best when playing away from home against his rivals in the same district.
"Lu Ke VS Sherman", Lu Ke wins.
"Lu Ke VS Wilson", Lu Ke wins.
Not just this game, in fact, because of the relationship between the rivals in the same district, it is completely foreseeable that Lu Ke and Richard Sherman are in the same grade, and Lu Ke and Russell Wilson are only one grade apart. , there will be many opportunities for confrontation in the future, and the grievances and hatreds between them are bound to give each confrontation and entanglement more topics for discussion.
In just one year, people are still lamenting that the confrontations in the National League West over the past ten years still lack historical heritage and sparks of confrontation. Except for the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams, the other two-two matchups They all lack attention index.
But now, because of the strong rise of the San Francisco 49ers, everything seems to have become exciting; furthermore, this season's Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals are also improving their status and strength, which also means Every confrontation is bound to have more topics to talk about.
Needless to say, this game is the best proof.
During the game, the ratings in both the Seattle area and the San Francisco area hit new highs, easily exceeding the ratings of any regular season game in the past two seasons, and even exceeding the number of viewers in the playoffs.
At the same time, the activity rate on social networks has reached a new high. Among the hot topics discussed in the two cities in the past year, second only to the Super Bowl at the beginning of this year, it has easily refreshed a series of records, especially The mutual quarrel between the two teams has spread even more vigorously, and it has a tendency to become more and more intense.
After the game, the press conferences of the home team and the visiting team at Candlestick Stadium sparked a heated discussion. Sherman, who made a lot of noise before the game, undoubtedly became the absolute focus. Reporters from three floors inside and three outside surrounded him. , Lu Ke’s questions about bets and competitions were thrown down at once——
Stormy waves! This is the real stormy sea!
