Lu Ke stood there and shook his head gently.
During the defensive reading process, the overall pattern is under Lu Ke's control. All formations and changes are within the scope of speculation. After all, the offense still has the advantage. Now Texans defensive coach Wade Phillips is also thinking about changing formations. , but earth-shaking changes are unlikely to occur in a short period of time, which also allows Lu Ke to seize the opportunity.
But Watt has become a variable in the entire defensive team. His on-the-spot response and crisis intuition are no less than that of Lu Ke, and he relies on his absolute ability to smooth out the disadvantages, repeatedly disrupting Lu Ke's situation through frontcourt pressure. Ke's plan.
Just as Lu Ke was worried, the continuous pressure in the frontcourt was not only a matter of sacks, but also compressed Lu Ke's passing time and space, creating more trouble for Lu Ke; Lu Ke's passing touch was not yet complete. In the case of recovery, the weapons to break the situation seem a little insufficient.
With just one Watt, he has become an uncertain factor in the entire chess game through his own ability.
If the system had not gone dormant, Lu Ke could have used special skills to reverse the situation; but... thinking about it carefully, Lu Ke was somewhat glad that the system had gone dormant, because it would force him to think independently and rely on his own abilities to break the situation, especially if he was injured. This is the first time that Yu has come back. Now Lu Ke is not nervous or panicked, but actually getting more and more excited.
So, how should he break the situation?
"Watt has the upper hand in this wave of offense and defense with his wonderful performance. In the past two seasons, there are definitely only a handful of players who can make Lu Ke so embarrassed in a one-on-one duel. Watt's golf intelligence and ability It’s all reached a new level! Now the opportunity comes to the Houston Texans, let’s see if the offense can seize the advantageous situation created by Watt!”
"Wait a minute, Lu Ke is still on the court, but the offensive players have begun to leave the court one after another. This... what is going on? Are the San Francisco 49ers planning to force a fourth gear? It seems It seems unnecessary, the game has just started, and the home team still has the initiative, there is no need to take risks."
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Lu Ke was thinking carefully about the details of the attack and defense just now: How should Watt be stopped?
If Lu Ke learned about the conjecture in the studio, he would definitely burst into laughter. He really did not consider forcing the fourth gear. The main reason was that he felt bad now.
In the past, when the offensive state was good, he might indeed try to force the fourth gear. In order to convert the first attack, on the one hand, to further pressure the opponent on the momentum level was on the other hand, even if it was to force the fourth gear. , they also have many different tactical combinations; but now the entire offensive state is in the adjustment stage, and it is too risky to forcefully play the fourth gear.
"Bambi?" Hubble's voice came from the earphones.
Lu Ke came back to his senses and said, "Oh!" He raised his head and looked, then turned around and ran quickly towards the sidelines, preparing to give up the field to the special team to punt.
"Bambi!" Hubble said again, "If you force the fourth gear, do you dare to try it?"
Lu Ke raised his head and looked directly at Hubble.
Hubble explained simply, "The Texans defense is now under tremendous pressure. Except for Watt, their entire reaction speed has slowed down. If they continue to put pressure on them, they are likely to collapse. I think it can be strengthened." In fourth gear.”
Now the starting position of the San Francisco 49ers' offense is at the 29-yard line in the opponent's half. This also means that even if the fourth-down drive fails, it is not the end of the world - the opponent starts the offense from the 29-yard line and loses one. Free kick opportunities, that's all; but in retrospect, the San Francisco 49ers' attack started from their own 47-yard line, but unfortunately ended at the opponent's 29-yard line, which is really unacceptable.
Four yards on fourth gear, Hubble is willing to take a gamble.
But the only uncertainty is, does Lu Ke have such faith and confidence now?
"How is it?" Hubble asked again simply and clearly.
The smile on Lu Ke's lips rose and he raised his hand in greeting, "Guys, come back and hit the fourth gear! Hurry, hurry up, we don't have much left in the countdown."
The first reaction of the members of the offensive team was to turn their heads and look at Hubble, and then at Lu Ke.
When the score is advantageous, success is not the most important factor in the fourth gear, but the confidence hidden behind it, the firm belief that morale continues to rise - does this mean that Lu Ke, who has returned from injury, is recovering? state?
After receiving the affirmative answer, the eyes of the members of the offensive team shone brightly, and their high morale was ignited again. They quickly returned to the field, trotting all the way to prepare for formation, and their proactive attitude transformed their momentum. It slowly builds up.
Lu Ke said into the headset, "Tactics?"
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"The San Francisco 49ers offense returned to the field, and they chose to force a fourth down! Force a fourth down!"
"Wow, this is an unexpected tactical choice! But strictly speaking, in the past two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team's tactical choices and layout have always been refreshing, which has also allowed the team to gain countless neutrals. Loved by the fans, now they have once again chosen to hit the fourth gear at a critical moment. Does this mean: Lu Ke's confidence has returned?"
"But it's too early to say anything now. Let's take a look at this fourth-speed conversion first!"
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The special teams players from both sides left the field one after another, and the San Francisco 49ers offensive team and the Houston Texans defensive team returned to the field again.
Because the offensive countdown had been wasted a lot, Lu Ke didn't waste any time when he returned to the court. He quickly completed the tactical layout, and then completed the formation again. In a hurry, the offensive and defensive positions were once again established.
Facing Watt, how to break the tie?
Lu Ke is thinking, and so is Hubble. In fact, this is a difficult problem, but it is not a problem. The real difficult part lies in Lu Ke himself. After returning from injury, can his arsenal be kept intact? What is missing compared to his peak state, and how should he complete it? Replace, switch or compensate?
After going around in circles, it actually comes back to the issue of injuries and status.
After completing the formation, Lu Ke stood in the pocket and took the time to complete the defensive reading——
The Houston Texans chose to press.
This is not surprising. Obviously, defensive coach Wade Phillips has also noticed the effect of Watt's repeated pressure, which means that the frontline confrontation between the offensive line and the defensive line is having an expanding impact on the game, and they can try more pass rushers; at the same time, , this is a fourth-and-four-yard offense, which also means that the San Francisco 49ers offense will face a precarious situation, while the Houston Texans defense has won more pressure space.
The so-called pressure does not mean an improvement across the board, but a slight adjustment in positioning. The positioning of linebackers, cornerbacks and safety guards all came within the nineteen-yard line - that is, within ten yards of the kickoff line. Inside, a dragnet is deployed in the short passing area and the mid-passing area, and careful arrangements are made for short passing and ball running; what about the deep area? If Lu Ke dares to choose a long pass, he will definitely need more time to adjust, and then the front line led by Watt will cause Lu Ke to suffer a lot.
After reading the defense, the thoughts and ideas in Lu Ke's mind were completely clear, showing a high-speed operation. He quickly glanced at the attack countdown from the corner of his eyes. In order to avoid delaying the game time and being sentenced to a yellow flag foul, Lu Ke made a prompt announcement. kick off.
"attack!"
Still in the pistol formation, after Lu Ke caught the football, he didn't move. He just stood there, turned around with a jump, faced his right side, held the ball with both hands and stretched it out to let Marcus, who was stepping forward, Can complete the ball, this is a standard ground attack mode.
Marcus started from a position about four yards behind Lu Ke and rushed forward quickly. When he passed Lu Ke's position, he slowed down slightly. While adjusting his steps, he took the football with both hands. At the same time, he raised his chin and began to observe. The road opening in front of me is looking for a gap to break through.
But... Marcus didn't hold the ball with both hands, and he faked a pass again!
What happened to the San Francisco 49ers offense? The same routine has been repeated many times today. Forget it once or twice, now it has been three or four times. Then the tactical effect has been weakened to the minimum. How could the Houston Texans defensive team not take precautions in advance?
What happened to Hubble and Lu Ke?
How could they make such a low-level mistake? Was it because Lu Ke had not fully recovered yet and were forced to create more fake runs to divert attention? Or is it another possibility?
But during the game, everything happened too fast. Both offensive and defensive players could only make judgments and choices based on their own intuition. Although they sensed something was wrong, there was no time to think carefully in the blink of an eye—— After all, they are not Sherlock Holmes.
Since it is a fake run and a real pass, this also means that the ground defense can choose to press forward or retreat. Pressing forward is to further create difficulties for the quarterback's passing, and retreating is to cover the short passing area and release the safety guard's backfield. Defense, after many defensive drills of fake runs and real passes before this game, the four linebackers did not continue to panic and completed their judgments and choices in an orderly manner.
The two outside linebackers join the defensive line and continue to pressure the offensive line's pocket protection; the two inside linebackers spread out toward the sides to assist in short pass zone defense.
The entire frontline confrontation became intensive and fierce. Facing the San Francisco 49ers' unoriginal tactical choices, the Houston Texans' defensive intensity was significantly improved.
Watt did not miss the cross-position exchange between Lu Ke and Marcus. This time, the tactics of fake running and real passing were slightly different. Marcus did not leave the pocket running slot, but changed steps and came to Lu Ke. Stuck between Lu Ke and Watt, he became the sixth offensive lineman.
This is not surprising, because Lu Ke needs to pass the ball. Now Marcus strengthens the pocket protection of the offensive line in order to buy more passing time for Lu Ke.
Watt's attention was all focused on Lu Ke.
