Cam Newton scored the first goal at Candlestick Stadium with an outstanding performance. The most incredible thing is that this is the first time this season that the Carolina Panthers have scored points on the first wave of offense.
It can be seen from the side that it is not just Cam. The visiting team upholds the belief that they must win. The significance of this game has gone beyond the scope of an ordinary regular season.
Faced with Cam's strong and provocative performance, Lu Ke, who had gone through two seasons of harsh baptisms in the playoffs, did not get carried away with enthusiasm. Instead, he calmed down and expressed cheers to his teammates on the defensive team. After that, we patiently waited for the extra points and kickoff of both teams' special teams.
Then, come on stage.
From a distance, Cam raised his chin and cast his gaze towards the opposite side of the court, looking for Lu Ke's figure in the crowd. He cast his gaze arrogantly and defiantly, as if he was ready to show off his power; but unfortunately, , he found Lu Ke, but he was unable to convey his eyes because Lu Ke had already entered the game state at this time.
After returning from the London Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers ushered in the bye week. In the long season, this is a very precious opportunity to rest and adjust, especially for injured players, who need more time to buffer and recuperate. It is crucial for both the defense and offense.
In the first wave of offensive and defensive confrontations, although the home team's defensive team lost a touchdown, Lu Ke still saw positive factors - Willis and Bowman's game status has improved and returned, and Aldon's ability to speed up instantly It is much better than expected. As the game progresses, the defensive team should be able to get into shape.
But now, Lu Ke must complete the work of the offensive team and create more opportunities for his teammates.
The Carolina Panthers' early preparations were very thorough, which can be seen from the tactical changes in the first wave of offense; and the San Francisco 49ers were not in a daze during the offseason. They also completed a lot of preparation work accordingly. , now is the time to show the results of your preparations.
The Panthers' ground defense and the 49ers' passing offense are two advantages in a mismatched matchup. Now it depends on how Lu Ke finds offensive opportunities in the balance of passing and running.
According to Hubble's tactical arrangement, Lu Ke arranged the screen short pass tactic.
Then, line up, position, and read the defense.
Lu Ke immediately noticed the Panthers' defensive position: the formation was very wide——
The four defensive linemen were at the forefront, and the two linebackers were about five yards behind. The left cornerback had already stood ten yards away to form a confrontation with the wide receiver, and the right cornerback deliberately pressed up to form a confrontation with the wide receiver. On defense, one safety guard stood in the center fifteen yards away, and another safety guard also stood in the center, but his position was already twenty yards away.
Except for one outside linebacker, the entire defensive formation has ten players positioned very wide.
This is an adjustment based on the San Francisco 49ers' multi-line offensive position. There is only one wide receiver on the right side, Ted Ginn, while on the left side there are Anquan Boldin, Logan Newman and Vernon- Davis - The formation of two tight ends and a wide receiver makes the offensive balance on the two wings severely tilted.
Correspondingly, the left side of the Panthers is the right side of the 49ers, and the cornerback steps up directly to form a close defense with Ginn; and the right side of the Panthers is the left side of the 49ers, and the cornerback The position of the safety guard is all retreated, leaving a lot of preparation space to prepare for the pass defense. Even the linebackers are positioned relatively deep, and the defense focuses on short passes.
It can be seen that Ron Rivera is very afraid of Lu Ke's passing ability.
The only exception is outside linebacker Thomas Davis.
Thomas originally stood on the same line with the defensive line, facing off against Vernon - because Vernon stood on the same line with the offensive line, he looked like the sixth offensive lineman, so Thomas also became The fifth defensive lineman, but before the official kickoff, Thomas quickly retreated, even diagonally behind his two linebacker teammates, and also opened up the defensive position.
As a result, the entire defensive position becomes even more scattered.
Are the Carolina Panthers certain that Lu Ke will definitely choose to pass the ball? Or is this a trap?
Lu Ke stood up straight and rearranged his tactical slogans, but none of the players moved. Even Marcus, who was standing next to Lu Ke, did not change his position and was still in the pistol formation.
Then you can see that safety guard Mike Mitchell (Mike Mitchell), who is standing slightly ahead, took two big steps forward, and his center of gravity was obviously leaning forward, but he did not panic and took advantage of the situation. Continuing to step forward, he reached the linebacker's position, and even the two linebackers' positions were slightly advanced.
Obviously, their focus was more on ground defense, but they maintained a balance of center of gravity and still did not lose their position in passing defense.
Everything just happened was a trap. But because he was too nervous and too urgent, he wanted to step forward to put pressure as soon as the game started. Only then was Lu Ke's tactics changed and he moved his position. From this small detail, it can be seen that the scene was so exciting. Stifling game atmosphere.
However, Lu Ke's eyes were not on Mitchell at all, but he quickly glanced at the other far-end safety guard Quintin Mikell with his peripheral vision——
Quentin still sticks to his position. This undrafted veteran who has been wandering in the league for nearly ten years lacks impact and relies more on his own experience. He is because the team's original two starting safeties are both He was temporarily signed as a player after one after another suffered season-ending injuries.
At this time, Quentin did not change his position and remained behind. Even if Mitchell chose to step up, he still did not move his position. This also meant that he and the cornerback were parallel to the line and line. There is a large gap between the parallel stance lines, which is very obvious.
Lu Ke didn't even bend down again to prepare for the kickoff, and went straight to his left hand side to announce the third tactical slogan. This time the tactical slogan was very short and simple. He repeated just three words twice, and then he quickly bent down and officially announced the kick-off!
The Carolina Panthers defensive team has no time to think carefully about Lu Ke's intention to change tactics on the spot. Now they can only adapt to circumstances.
"attack!"
Lu Ke held the ball in both hands, turned to the right, and made a gesture of handing the football to Marcus.
At the same time, Marcus made a horizontal incision and ran in the direction of Lu Ke. However, he turned a corner in front of Lu Ke and cut across to the right. With a change of pace, he had already cut. When he reached the gap on the right wing, he quickly rushed forward.
The offensive line already had a numerical advantage, and now Vernon was added to the mix. After the kickoff, Vernon did not rush forward, but stood still as the sixth offensive line, which turned the numerical confrontation between the two sides into a With "6:4", the home team's offensive team had an absolute advantage in the strong confrontation, and the entire pocket was impregnable.
bump! bump!
After two consecutive collisions, Vernon realized that he had a huge advantage in the confrontation between the offensive line and the defensive line; at the same time, the linebacker in front of him retreated too much, even though he noticed Lu Ke's "running ball handover" intention. , while they were taking a quick step forward, they immediately realized that this was a fake pass and immediately retreated again, leaving a gap in their swinging center of gravity. Vernon realized, chance!
With a wrong step and a collision, Vernon shook off the defensive end in front of him. With a quick cut inside, he reached the center and found a receiving position in the gap between the linebacker and the defensive front.
In just a handover and a pause, three receiving points appeared in front of Lu Ke's eyes - Marcus and Vernon who had just emerged, and Gene who rushed forward after the kickoff.
Gene used his full-speed sprinting posture to fully exploit his advantage, forcing the opposing cornerback Josh Norman to quickly retreat to maintain his defensive position and ensure that he could block Gene's catch in advance. But he didn't expect Gene to throw Norman away in a moment with a simple but classic sudden stop and turn.
Marcus for three yards on the right wing, Gene for seven yards on the right wing, and Vernon for four yards on the center.
The San Francisco 49ers, who set up a multi-line offensive formation, used a fake running and real passing tactic to create three receiving gaps on their weak side. In the duel of defensive reading and on-the-spot response, Lu Ke once again seized the opportunity. Got the upper hand.
Immediately afterwards, I saw Lu Ke follow Marcus's leaving footsteps and complete the adjustment of lateral movement in small steps. Because the pocket protection of the entire offensive line was very solid, Lu Ke did not leave his pocket. He raised his right hand and moved toward Ji. En and Marcus made a passing motion.
In an instant, the wind roared. All the players on the defensive team reacted immediately: Coming!
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Middle linebacker Luke Kickley's eyes were firmly aimed at Lu Ke. Although Lu Ke did not give any special treatment when reading the defense, that was because the quarterback had to consider the overall situation, and for Kickley, he But just focus on the linkage between the quarterback and running back.
When Lu Ke was about to hand over to Marcus, his teammates on both sides began to move, but his center of gravity still maintained an upright and stable posture, but he only moved half a step forward.
Sure enough, Kikli immediately discovered that this was a fake run and a real pass. Lu Ke's usual tricks. Through countless video studies, he was able to capture Lu Ke's tactical routine, so he did not act rashly. He has been waiting for it now!
Kikli stood on the spot and adjusted his center of gravity, his eyes firmly aimed at Lu Ke's passing action: Here it comes! Left side! move!
