Above his own twenty-yard line, Lu Ke straightened his back and carefully looked at the Chicago Bears' defensive formation.
From a purely positioning perspective, the Chicago Bears' defensive team has not actually made any adjustments. The configuration of four defensive forwards, three linebackers, two cornerbacks and two safeties is basically the same as it was for most of the first half. The positions were laid out layer by layer, one by one, like a siege.
But the Chicago Bears' defensive position today actually made targeted adjustments based on their opponents.
One of the linebackers on both sides must position his position slightly ahead, standing between the linebackers and the defensive front, and assuming a surprise attack posture. However, it is impossible to predict whether it is a confusion tactic or a real surprise attack. It is more likely that After Lu Ke kicks off, he will make adjustments based on the actual situation of the defensive team's tactics. It may even be the left outside linebacker or the right outside linebacker, continuing to maintain variability.
The two cornerbacks are positioned closer to the inside, which is relative to the outside of the sideline. Not only the two starting cornerbacks, but also the two cornerbacks who come on rotation often deliberately move their positions to the inside, only when kicking off the ball. Only then can we judge whether it is a zone defense or a confrontation defense, and whether it is a defense on the inside or outside.
In addition, the positions of the two safety guards are also significantly compressed forward. It’s not that they gave up on long pass defense, but that their defensive strategies were different. They responded to each other with the two cornerbacks to help defend each other. After the kickoff, they completed marking in a cooperative manner and adjusted their defensive cards according to the opponent’s offensive strategy. position, there is no need to worry about missing someone in the backcourt.
In the two touchdowns in the first half, Lu Ke took advantage of the numerical advantage. In the dazzling running route, he regarded every player as a passing target, tore apart the defensive blockade, and finally completed the pass. And the ensuing touchdown.
In the second half of the game, the Chicago Bears' defensive position still didn't change much. But in terms of details, you can still notice that the entire defensive position has tightened slightly, but I don't know whether this is because Cutler's departure has increased the pressure in the frontcourt, or it is a smoke bomb that induced Lu Ke to be fooled.
Lu Ke's eyes fell on Charles Tillman.
Tillman, who is in outstanding form, is still the Chicago Bears' best performance point. His position has moved slightly to the inside, but this does not count, because he is always swaying from side to side and can move towards the inside at any time. Or moving towards the outside, the entire position is between Logan and Gene, and it seems that he still has not determined his defensive target.
Of course, this is just an appearance.
About four or five yards behind Tillman's right side stood safety guard Chris Conte, and about five or six yards ahead of Tillman's right side was defensive lineman Julius Peppers. About five yards to Tillman's right side and six yards away was outside linebacker Lance Bridges.
In other words, the Chicago Bears have actually already made plans for defensive blocking. These four players may become members of the matchup defense or zone defense; they may also give up pass defense, move forward quickly, and try to make a four-point surprise attack. guard. In today's game, they have shown enough aggression.
So, how should Lu Ke break the situation?
Not only Tillman, but cornerback Jim Jennings on the other side is not a soft persimmon either. In other words, Lu Ke cannot deliberately avoid certain matchups, nor does he need to deliberately challenge certain matchups. He still needs to think from an overall tactical perspective, but whether it is Tillman or Jennings, he must do it for himself. Passing and catching the ball create more space.
Objectively speaking, in the first half of the game, Lu Ke did make a breakthrough on Tillman's side, and this was undoubtedly an important improvement without using special skills; but if he needs to make a further breakthrough, he needs to make more breakthroughs. Try more. Given the lack of experience in facing crisis situations, isn’t now the best opportunity to “upgrade”?
If the Chicago Bears defensive team knew that Lu Ke was treating them as BOSS to level up, they would have a very bad look on their face.
But Lu Ke was not messing around or acting recklessly. He still added insurance for himself——
"Bullet Time".
After the kick-off was announced, Lu Ke immediately used his special skills and began to look around quickly like a hawk.
The first second.
Lu Ke quickly retreated while scanning the entire court. He could clearly see the air waves as the defensive fronts joined forces to rush forward.
During the confrontation between Peppers and Boone, he continued to provoke Boone and talked trash. The specific details could not be caught in the flash of lightning, but it could be seen that Boone was fighting. Zhong couldn't hold his position and was retreating step by step. Although he tried his best, Pipers' absolute ability was still superior.
Seeing that Lu Ke's right pocket was about to be torn, Peppers suddenly retreated and left Boone. This was a tactic of pretending to attack the quarterback, and then he took a lateral step towards the outside. , like a big mountain, blocked Marcus' slot running route, making predictions in advance and cutting off Marcus's possibility of catching the ball.
At the same time, Tillman and Bridges have both completed the lateral movement on the outside. Tillman VS Logan, Bridges VS Gene, the two sets of defenses immediately got stuck in position, which also made Conte was able to continue to retreat, and then moved closer to the central area, like a hunter, waiting for the fish to slip through the net.
So, what about the left side?
Compared with the mismatch defense on the right side, the left side is a regular defense, with cornerback Jennings facing Crabtree and safety guard White facing Vernon.
But the trap is also on the left.
The four defensive linemen were deliberately spread out, isolating San Francisco 49ers center Jonathan Goodwin and facing linebacker Brian Urlacher. This allowed Urlacher to stay in place and defend the running ball without the need for collision. But - if it's not running the ball, Urlacher can help defend in the short passing area, which takes away Goodwin's game role.
The four defensive linemen corresponded to the four offensive linemen on the left and right sides, all stuck in position.
It was under such circumstances that Blake Constanzo, the outside linebacker on the left, was free. He moved laterally and missed the rushing Vernon, then bypassed the offensive line and quickly headed towards the pocket. Rushed over.
The simple summary is: by taking advantage of dislocation and early start, the defensive team is one step ahead of the offensive team, thus creating an advantage.
If Lu Ke chooses to run the ball, then Peppers will never retreat, and with Urlacher, they can stop the loss in time; if Lu Ke chooses to pass the ball, their Constanzo will be the first wave of impact, and the meticulous second line Defense is the second level, and Urlacher and Peppers can also help defend.
Overall, the Chicago Bears still believe that the San Francisco 49ers will choose passing tactics, and the entire defensive focus
The Chicago Bears once again showed their offensive power on the defensive side!
Second second.
Lu Ke completed his retreat and calmly and quickly moved laterally to the right, taking the lead in opening up the distance from Constanzo who was attacking from the front. However, he still did not pass the ball in a hurry and kept calling, "Boone! Boone!"
Boone heard Lu Ke's call.
Because of Peppers' sudden retreat, Boone is now an idle player. He is adjusting his focus, and then the whole person is a little confused - he can't see the whole situation, and naturally he doesn't understand what he is doing now. situation, but the usual tactical training and tacit understanding training showed their effect at this time.
Boone didn't understand what was happening at all, but reflexively, he quickly retreated in the direction of the sound. The silence in Candlestick Stadium really helped, allowing Boone to figure out the direction.
After the adjustment was completed, he stood on Lu Ke's left hand side, and Lu Ke continued to adjust his body in small steps to the right. Boone understood immediately, looked to the left, and then He saw Constanzo flying towards him. He turned around and immediately faced Constanzo, blocking the oncoming flood like a dam.
After half a beat, the "idle" Goodwin also realized the change and quickly retreated, further destroying Constanzo's forward momentum.
After Lu Ke finished calling, he didn't pause at all. He quickly looked forward, looking for a passing gap.
The third second.
The entire right area has become extremely bloated. The three receiving players Logan, Gene and Marcus are continuing to advance towards the mid-pass area; the three defensive players Peppers, Bridges and Tillman are also moving towards the mid-pass area. With close defense, the formation that seemed to be a zone defense instantly turned into a confrontation defense.
At the same time, Conte, who was sitting in the backcourt, was also returning to defense this time, because he saw Lu Ke's moving footsteps, and it was obvious that the pass should be in this direction; in addition, Urlacher, who was free, was also retreating and joining In the defense of short passing and intermediate passing areas.
Logan is closer to the outside, Gene is in the middle, and Marcus is closer to the inside.
Logan was stopping and turning, Gene continued to charge forward, and Marcus cut inward and pulled horizontally.
The entire running route was in full bloom like a blooming flower. This also forced the Chicago Bears' defense to open up gaps, and the chaotic situation was becoming clearer.
At this moment, Lu Ke raised his right hand and made a passing gesture in the direction of Logan.
The entanglement between Logan and Tillman is still airtight, but just now, Logan brakes suddenly and kills a carbine, instantly widening the distance between him and Tillman, winning himself a two-yard gain. receiving space.
Tillman's whole body sounded the alarm, because he knew how accurate Lu Ke's shadow pass behind the shoulder was. He had now lost his position. As long as Logan himself made no mistakes, he could block the space and complete the ball. .
damn it!
