What's the focus of the Seattle Seahawks' defense? Ground defense, that's not a difficult answer.
If you want to open up the situation, how should the quarterback respond? Either learn from the Seattle Seahawks' offensive team and use multiple top running backs to complete the attack in turns, constantly disrupting the rhythm of the defensive team; or follow Lu Ke's tactical layout in the first half, blurring the boundaries between running and passing, and continuously Constantly changing the pace of the offense.
Now, Lu Ke is showing the third possibility.
The San Francisco 49ers offensive team adopted a traditional two-by-two formation with two tight ends, with Gene and Logan on the right, Crabtree and Vernon on the left; in addition, Gall and Lu Ke Standing horizontally and parallel in a modified version of the pistol formation, the two people were about four yards apart. This made Goyle's position faintly behind Gene's position, which could barely be regarded as a straight line.
The pistol formation can originally pass or run the ball, but now Gower's position is even more ambiguous, standing silently in a special position like an extra chess piece.
"attack!"
Lu Ke announced the kick-off, and Gower's footsteps adjusted in small steps on the spot. The ready-to-go momentum was always contained in his muscles, looking like an elegant leopard, waiting for an opportunity to move. He didn't move forward rashly, and he didn't move left and right. He looked like a chess piece completely out of touch with offensive tactics.
Something fishy!
Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner stared at Gall's every move. Gall didn't act rashly, and he didn't act rashly either. His only task was to strangle all the running back's advancement possibilities. If there is any ground attack method, just come over and he will not make a mistake, he will never make a mistake!
The rhythm was about half a beat slower. In the entire fast game, it was a change in slowing down the rhythm. Then you can see Gao Er moving laterally towards Lu Ke's position. His movement speed is not fast. Observing while moving, it seems that it is constantly looking for room to advance.
Wagner was still not in a hurry and kept his center of gravity stable. His eyes followed Gower's movements, but his muscles had already begun to tighten and he could attack at any time.
Gower looks like a high-speed train moving laterally. His footsteps and movements are so fierce that it is difficult to ignore them. At the same time, Lu Ke has not passed the ball for a long time, or even moved his feet in a wide range. He adjusted his body in a small area and took two steps back——
It all looks like a delayed run: waiting for the receiver to run, pushing the defender back and creating space for the running back to run wild.
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The Seattle Seahawks' defensive tactics still continued the pattern in the second half of the first half: four defensive forwards and one middle linebacker launched ground defense; two cornerbacks and two safeties launched second-line defense; and finally two outside linebackers. They supplement the ground defense and wait for opportunities to complete pass defense in short passing areas.
That's it now.
After the kickoff, Vernon Davis, who was standing on the inside of the left wing, and Ted Ginn, who was standing on the inside of the right wing, both advanced quickly and fiercely along the deep area, rushing five yards without any hesitation or pause. In addition, it continued to launch straight-line strikes further away, and the momentum of the double arrows was truly terrifying.
But the central hinterland appears relatively weak.
The two cornerbacks are responsible for covering the two players on the outside, while the two safeties responsible for covering the inside receiver are positioned behind - Cam Chancellor is quickly closing the net, and Earl Thomas is alone behind. This also means that Chancellor alone needs to face the impact of two strong receiving players, and the defensive position of the two outside linebackers becomes crucial.
No. 56 Leroy Hill and No. 50 KJ Wright.
Because the momentum of Vernon and Gene's rerun was too fierce, Hill and Wright immediately followed their footsteps and began to retreat to defend; but then they could see Gower's delayed reaction. There was a slight hesitation in his steps, and then Goyle began to move laterally.
Delayed run play.
This idea appeared in the minds of every Seattle Seahawks defensive player almost at the same time. Because of Hill and Wright's continuous retreat, the short passing area has now cleared about six or seven yards of space; at the same time, Hill and Wright are still following the footsteps of Vernon and Gene.
At this moment, the footsteps of Lu Ke and Gao Er met.
Thoughts surged between the lightning and flint, and Hill and Wright both stopped in their tracks. If Lu Ke chose to pass the ball, and Chancellor and Thomas were behind them to support them, they could turn around in time to form an encirclement with their teammates; If Lu Ke chooses Gower to run the ball, they will quickly return to their position and join Wagner and other teammates in building a ground fortress.
As a result, both Hill and Wright's eyes fell on Lu Ke. They did not step forward rashly, but stayed in a position where they could advance, attack, retreat or defend. Their muscles remained tense and their nerves remained active, ready to explode.
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Just when Gaoer moved laterally in front of Lu Ke, the two people completed the overlap one after another. Gaoer covered Lu Ke's position, and then Lu Ke raised his right hand and used a small The step up completes the pass.
Either a fake move or a pass!
It seems very long to describe, but in fact the whole process only takes about two seconds - Gower delays the start, then moves laterally, completes the intersection with Lu Ke, and Lu Ke passes the ball; at the same time, Hill and Wright defend Vernon and Ji. Well, then he stopped and his eyes fell on Lu Ke.
The offensive line and the defensive line were still hitting each other hard, and they couldn't tell the winner, but Lu Ke had already completed the pass neatly.
This is not a running tactic, but a passing tactic!
The Seattle Seahawks defensive team immediately realized their error in judgment. Lu Ke and Gall completely attracted the defensive team's attention with fake screen moves. Hill and Wright immediately restarted, moving towards the back in an attempt to complete the defense. But their footsteps couldn't keep up with the speed of the rugby ball. Before their bodies started, the rugby ball had already passed their position like a rocket.
Bullet pass!
Lu Ke's long pass is well-known in the league. The arc control and angle control of the rainbow pass are amazing. Now it has even surpassed Aaron Rodgers and become the most threatening long pass model in the league; but people have forgotten that, Lu Ke also has the ability to pass powerful bullets. Short and medium passes can reach the area instantly, which can be called a weapon for siege.
This time, Lu Ke chose the bullet pass.
Wright quickly turned his head to judge the situation in the entire backcourt, but out of the corner of his eye he caught an amazing scene: three offensive players versus two defensive players!
Wait, what the hell is going on? It was clearly a "two versus two" situation, so why did the San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a numerical advantage? How is this going!
The player who suddenly appeared was...number fifteen.
What, the fifteenth?
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"attack!"
Crabtree did not increase his forward speed. He made a fast sprint, but it only "looked". In fact, his speed did not increase at all. Not only did he not increase his speed, he was still trying his best. Control the speed.
Crabtree's rushing momentum caused the opposing cornerback Brandon Browner to reflexively start to retreat, hoping to seize the opportunity in the defense; but in fact, Crabtree only rushed forward for three yards. , about four yards, and then cut inside, along a radial line at a sixty-degree angle, and continued to sprint towards the central zone with rapid strides.
Crabtree's sudden sideline created a rhythm dislocation, and Browner was unable to catch up immediately. By the time he reacted, he was already half a beat slower, which gave Crabtree room to speed up.
His steps were getting faster and faster, and he instantly surpassed the outside linebacker Hill who stopped running, but he was not affected at all. He paid no attention to the specific reason why Hill stopped, and just caught it with his peripheral vision. There was an afterimage, and then he quickly cut into the central area, exerted force with his right foot, paused with a support, made an emergency brake, completed the direction adjustment, and started sprinting in a straight line towards the goal.
Not far ahead, about ten yards away, you could see the backs of Vernon and Gene.
Vernon took the initiative to meet Chancellor, while Gene continued to rush forward to meet Thomas. After corresponding in pairs, he successfully blocked the safety guard's defensive position.
Crabtree saw room to advance.
Crabtree didn't know how all this happened, and how Lu Ke completed the calculation, but the fact was that the two outside linebackers behind him and the two safety guards in front of him seemed to be fixed. In a moment, a hinterland of about ten yards was created, just like a cat with its belly exposed without any defense, just lying on the ground.
This will be his space to gallop!
So, Crabtree continued to push forward, and saw that his footsteps continued to rush forward for about five yards. He was now about fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage, and he could already see it in the corner of his vision. There were signs marked "Third Gear" on both sides of the court, and then he stopped and turned around.
Almost as soon as he turned around, the football flew towards him like a bullet.
Crabtree is still far away from his peak form, but he has recovered a lot compared to the middle of the season. His turning speed is still a little slower, and he cannot completely turn around, and can only greet the coming sideways. ball.
However, Lu Ke's pass was still controlled accurately and he found his chest accurately. He only had to raise his hands to make a catching gesture, and the football was firmly in his palm!
