Defensive end John Abraham chose to raid the quarterback, but Lu Ke chose to attack on the ground, creating a mismatch between the strong side and the weak side as soon as he entered and exited. LaMichael James rushed out with the ball. After that, it took no effort to seize the matchup advantage.
As a full guard, Lamichael's running ball has no speed and relies entirely on strength. He rumbles over like a heavy tank because the defensive force on this side is relatively weak, which gives him more room to advance. In this way, he pushed forward for a full six yards with all his strength, and then was blocked by the sea of people piled up.
There are no fancy skills, just head-on confrontation. It completely changed the San Francisco 49ers' light, weird, flexible and changeable offensive tactics. Two consecutive runs of the ball and ground attack achieved unexpected results. The offensive efficiency in the second half of the season was not as good as expected. The satisfactory ground attack once again showed the momentum of recovery after the divisional game.
Of course, running the ball can open up the situation. In the final analysis, it also benefits from the defensive reading before the attack and the formation of the offensive line, which creates more conditions for the successful start of the ground attack. This means that the offensive and defensive confrontation on the front line Among them, Lu Ke is seizing the advantage bit by bit.
Such San Francisco 49ers are extremely strange; similarly, such San Francisco 49ers are terrifying!
Compared with the first quarter of the game, Lu Ke was less impetuous and started to play steadily again.
Before being in the atmosphere of the first quarter of the game, the feeling was not obvious. Now after entering the second quarter of the game, Lu Ke can gradually realize that the regrettable loss in last year's National League finals still has some impact, not only He can be vaguely felt by the entire team. Perhaps it is the nervousness of fear of repeating the same mistakes, or perhaps the eagerness to prove oneself. No matter which possibility it is, although the impact is not profound, it exists objectively.
Now, lagging behind by a big score, the team has shaken off their burdens, refocused their attention, and their state and rhythm have gradually returned to the track.
Later, Lamichael came off the field again, and Marcus came on in rotation. This seemed to be sending a signal, "Ground attack is still an important option."
However, suddenly Lu Ke chose to kick off the ball quickly and take a quick shot. After the kickoff, he almost just made a footstep adjustment on the spot, and then sent the rugby in a small diagonal line and found it three yards away. Marcus, who quickly jumped out along the gap in the right slot.
Before the opposing outside linebacker could complete the defense, Marcus sprinted out like a gust of wind, failing to allow the opponent to complete the interception. Then he could see cornerbacks and safety guards swarming over like a tide, and Marcus Kusi faced it calmly.
I saw Marcus raised his right hand that was not holding the ball, aimed at the shoulder of right cornerback Asante Samuel, and pressed it hard.
The four-time Pro Bowl player and former New England Patriots star cornerback entered his ninth year in the league. After all, his performance on the field was seriously affected by injuries. He was in poor form this season. At this time, he faced the Marathon. Kusi collided head-on and fought in advance, but still couldn't get his position blocked. He fell to the ground in an instant.
After Marcus successfully shook off Asante's entanglement, he increased his speed and strength and charged head-on towards safety guard William Moore.
Moore did not relax, lowered his center of gravity, stuck his position, and collided head-on with Marcus by hitting the wall. Although Marcus' power still had a slight upper hand, Moore was prepared in advance and did not lose his position immediately. After the personal entanglement, Marcus' forward momentum had to slow down, and then another safety guard Thomas Deward had arrived.
With the strength of two safety guards, Marcus was eventually intercepted.
Despite this, Marcus easily completed the first down conversion, advancing a total of nine yards, which was enough for the five-yard game assignment on second down.
At this moment, the game was unexpectedly interrupted for a moment. Cliff-Matthews, the starting defensive end of the Atlanta Falcons defensive front, sprained his ankle without a collision. After checking, he was taken off the field.
This is bad news for the Falcons' defensive team. The defensive front line, which originally lacked impact, is now even more ominous when a key player is injured.
Defensive end Kroy-Biermann, who came off the bench, was mediocre. After being selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round with the 154th pick in 2008, he was never able to become the main force and had almost no bright spots. More He still stayed in the special service team; now that he was in danger, he needed to face Lu Ke.
The Atlanta Falcons' defensive team can feel more pressure, but for Lu Ke, this has not changed anything. He still completes the offensive preparations step by step.
The San Francisco 49ers offensive team still had a traditional layout, and the Atlanta Falcons defensive team also seemed to have a traditional layout. However, after Lu Ke announced the kickoff, four defensive forwards and two linebackers stepped up at the same time, creating mismatches. , using the numerical advantage to break through the offensive line's pocket, Abraham fiercely charged towards Lu Ke again.
This time it wasn't a ground attack.
Lu Ke was retreating to find a passing target, but the moment the offensive and defensive fronts collided, he noticed the change in the defensive layout - not the change in the defensive front, but the change in the backcourt defense. The movement and advancement of the guards immediately issued a warning.
Lu Ke adjusted his steps, glanced quickly, and then saw Abraham rushing over from the blind side.
Joe Stanley, who was responsible for defending the blind side, was one against two due to the misalignment of the opponent. Although he tried his best to stop Abraham's footsteps, he was not even able to form an effective confrontation. Abraham had already broken through the attack. The striker's position is blocked, and Stanley's blocking is really limited.
Without confrontation and obstacles, Abraham's step forward was very fast. When Lu Ke noticed Abraham's figure, there was not much distance left between the two people. He could now step back to open up the space. , continued to run away, but the experience and ability accumulated in the two seasons made him instinctively make different judgments——
He did not retreat but stepped forward. He took the initiative to meet him and quickly shortened the distance between the two people. However, instead of throwing himself into a trap, he slightly staggered his steps and body position. Before Abraham could completely rush towards him, He raised his right hand and quickly completed the pass.
This is a very bold and crazy choice, like a wild dance on a tightrope. It once again reminds people of the Lu Ke who repeatedly chose risky tactics in his rookie season.
Because the speed of the head-on collision accelerated, Abraham had no time to judge Lu Ke's wrist movements. He could only continue to explode his speed and power. It seemed that before he had time to breathe, Abraham hit him hard. On Lu Ke's body, the rugby ball had escaped the control of his palm.
Complete the pass!
"boom!"
Head-on collision!
The two things were just slightly staggered one after another. Under the emergency situation, the studio analysts and commentators and the audience had an illusion of happening at the same time. It seemed as if Lu Ke himself Throwing a sheep into a tiger's mouth, and then in the strong impact, the football was violently knocked out of the control of the hand. The scene was really too thrilling.
But the actual situation was different. Because he was actively facing a head-on confrontation, Lu Ke's muscles and center of gravity were prepared in advance. After staggering his position, he relieved part of his strength. The collision between the two people could not be completed. It was good news that he was fully connected to the force, and then he fell hard to the ground.
The strength of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line has improved by leaps and bounds this season. Lu Ke only suffered 21 sacks throughout the season, second only to the New York Giants and tied with the Denver Broncos for the second fewest in the league; and in the last playoff game In the divisional round of the game, Lu Ke did not encounter a single sack.
In other words, Lu Ke has almost forgotten the taste of sacks and impacts, so much so that he has also forgotten the use of "copper skin and iron bones" skills, and once again ushered in the most exciting rugby game after a long absence. moments: collision and confrontation, the feeling of the internal organs being turned upside down is too real, the muscles begin to tighten slightly, and the burst of adrenaline makes the game more realistic and urgent.
Amidst the chaos, Lu Ke gritted his teeth. The flexibility and toughness of his body burst out in an instant, and he resisted. In the chaos, he even had time to raise his eyes and look at his pass. Worrying about whether the details of the pass just passed were in place.
However, in the turbulent crowd of people, it was really difficult to see clearly. Amidst the spinning of the world, I could only faintly judge from the cheers and shouts of the fans on site: the pass should have been successfully completed.
…
The rugby ball drew an irregular curve in the air.
On the surface, it looks like an accidental release after the impact. The rotation and arc of the football appear unstable; but after careful observation, you can notice that the control of the entire arc and angle remains clear enough amidst the fierce turmoil. trajectory, this also means: Lu Ke still completed the passing control!
The wrist control that had just reached perfect score before this game played a corresponding role at this moment. Everything happened too fast. Lu Ke completely relied on his wrist to complete the control. Just using the delicate power of his wrist, he After controlling the landing point and direction of the football within the expected range, I found it——
Randy Moss!
Randy Moss sprints towards the sideline!
