It's the University of Phoenix Stadium again, it's the Arizona Cardinals again, it's the overwhelming curses and taunts, it's the ferocity and distortion everywhere, it seems that even the winter air in the south has turned into blades, biting and icy towards the stadium. Lu Ke attacked, leaving no room for escape. Everything was so familiar, once again awakening the memories in his mind that had never faded, and then he was fully armed.
Lu Ke didn't waver at all and didn't have any fear. He knows what kind of opponent he is facing, and he will never underestimate the opponent in front of him just because he won the first encounter this season by a big score; returning to this stadium, he can expect the difficulty of this game, and he Also prepared.
The first drive ended with a strikeout?
so what? Since playing against strong defensive teams such as the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks this season, Lu Ke clearly understands that patience and carefulness are the basis for completing the offense. Facing these teams that are good at defense, it is unrealistic to think overnight. , he must think, think, and think again, as if now, he has already begun to conceive the next wave of attack, hoping that the opponent is ready for the second wave of attack.
Returning to the side of the court and asking the special teams to punt, Lu Ke couldn't help but move his arms. Walter and Lucas came over immediately, their eyes showing worry - the previous injuries would not affect the game, but if they worsened, that would not necessarily be the case.
On the contrary, Lu Ke was more relaxed. He knew his own physical condition best, "Just relax and relax your muscles. Can I apply a hot compress now? My muscles still feel a little tight. Today's temperature is lower than expected, so the warm-up activities are still not enough." That’s enough.”
Although slight pain exists objectively, it is not the kind of distracting sting or tear. The impact on the passing posture is relatively limited. It is mainly a matter of force control; such a minor injury has been with Lu Ke for a long time. After six games, he is adapting to this way of playing and trying to avoid a decline in the quality of the game. He believes that there will not be too many problems in the future.
Of course, after another impact, obvious pain could be felt in the shoulder blade. For the sake of conservatism, Walter checked Lu Ke's right arm and shoulder on the spot.
As expected, the strong frontal impact of the helmet still caused damage, and there was a slight bruise on the shoulder blade. Fortunately, the bones were not injured and the muscles were not strained. However, the pain may affect the control of force; however, The previous injury did not worsen and had a limited impact on the following games, which also made Walter breathe a long sigh of relief.
This is good news.
But it would be unrealistic to say there is no impact at all.
Lu Ke can now clearly feel the tightening of the arm muscles; at the same time, when the arm rotates, the shoulder bones can still feel a slight pain. Although it is not obvious at this time, Lu Ke has now experienced it. He knows that in the actual game, subtle control of the pass still has an impact.
In the second half of the season, due to an arm injury, Lu Ke continued to adjust the proportion of long passes, and he still won the games steadily. However, as the intensity of the games gradually escalated, the lack of long passes was A direct threat, this would definitely be a heavy blow to Lu Ke's tactical layout and weapons arsenal.
Let’s not talk about it for now, but just talking about today’s game, the Arizona Cardinals’ cornerbacks are very tough and are among the best in the league. However, the strength of the safety guards is fluctuating, and their defense and blocking rate are very unstable. This It also means that short and medium passes will face more strong collisions, while long passes can find more opportunities.
But now, Lu Ke must control the proportion of long passes due to an arm muscle injury, and the safety guard's loopholes cannot be exploited frequently. This is an on-the-spot disruption to the pre-game deployment tactics, and then the test will come again.
Although the accident was depressing and unpleasant, Lu Ke could not be said to be unprepared - the Arizona Cardinals had no intention of being merciful and doing good deeds. Naturally, they would go all out. If Lu Ke could be injured and off the field, Will they stop? To be honest, the answer is no.
Sitting on the sidelines, Lucas began to massage Lu Ke's arm to slightly relieve the muscle condition and avoid potential serious injuries.
On the surface, the San Francisco 49ers offensive players are relaxing and adjusting, focusing on the court and the progress of the game; but they can't help but cast their peripheral vision in the direction of Lu Ke, who is far away from the opponent. Six weeks have passed since the collision with the Carolina Panthers, and it is still vivid in our minds. Everyone can't help but worry that Lu Ke's injury may worsen again. This is the bad news that no one wants to hear.
When Walter made a reassuring gesture in the direction of Hubble, the tense atmosphere of the offensive team also eased. It was obvious that everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started busying themselves with their own things. It seemed that they only remembered being thirsty now, so they all picked up the kettle and started drinking water.
As for Lu Ke, he has no time to immerse himself in his depression now. Offensive coach Craig Roman came to sit next to him. Roman needs to understand Lu Ke's condition and passing touch, and then make adjustments to the next wave of offensive tactics. Every second counts during the game.
While Lu Ke was sitting off the court discussing the next wave of tactics, Carson Palmer was on the court leading the offensive team in a comprehensive attack.
Compared with the home team's defensive team, the home team's offensive team is still in the running-in period of the first year this season, and Palmer is still looking for the way to play that best suits him.
Despite this, Palmer still showed excellent passing touch under Arians. The wide receiver group composed of Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and Andre Robertz is undoubtedly the best. Palmer's biggest reliance; but unfortunately, the relatively mediocre offensive line and the general weakness of the running back group still failed to fully support the offensive power, which also made their offensive performance relatively unstable.
In the first wave of offense in the critical life-and-death battle, the Arizona Cardinals offense seemed not to be fully in the state, and Palmer had not adjusted to the best touch. The entire offense seemed a bit sloppy. One run of the ball was blocked by hitting the wall, and then two consecutive runs were blocked. The first pass was not completed, and in the blink of an eye it was a fourth-and-nine-yard situation.
The home team's offensive team also unfortunately ended their debut today with a strikeout.
"Neither team's first wave of offense was able to open up the situation, and the overall situation and rhythm still seemed a bit panicked. On the contrary, the defensive teams of both teams showed sufficient strength and blocked their opponents with wonderful defense. The offensive advancement. You can see the intensity of this game from the side."
"Both teams are now adjusting their touch, and both sides are suspected of exerting too much force. Because they want to seize this game too much, they are prone to deviations and omissions in details. But it is just a wave of offense at the moment, and it is still possible for the time being. Not much can be seen, but what is certain is that both teams will need to adjust their rhythm. It depends on which side can find the offensive rhythm and state as soon as possible, then the situation of the game will change."
The San Francisco 49ers offense appeared again, but the rhythm was still obviously too tight.
When the first gear was ten yards, Logan actually made a low-level mistake such as an early movement foul - it was not the defensive team's early movement but the offensive team's foul, and he was directly penalized five yards. Faced with a situation of fifteen yards on the first gear, this It can be clearly seen that the offensive team was too eager for this victory but went too far.
Just like that game against the Seattle Seahawks.
What the San Francisco 49ers need to do now is to be patient, settle down the entire urgent and impatient mood, and then find opportunities to break through the opponent's defense; but... they still need more time, at least not this wave of offense.
Once Marcus ran the ball and advanced five yards, he was surrounded by heavy troops and ended the advance; a short screen pass found Crabtree, but Crabtree was anxious to turn around and continue to advance, but failed to control the football and dropped the ball. However, the pass was not completed; once the pocket protection was torn, Lu Ke tried to find Boldin while moving his footsteps, but his passing arc was not fully controlled, which was inconsistent with Boldin's position. Go far.
Then, ten yards on fourth down, another strikeout.
See, one detail plus one missing detail equals another strikeout. In fact, there was no problem with the San Francisco 49ers' offensive tactics, but deviations in the execution process still resulted in a lack of details. The second wave of offenses still failed to connect in series, and the ball was handed over again.
The subsequent game process also proved that the studio analysis commentators’ onlookers’ perspective was correct——
The Arizona Cardinals also struck out.
In fact, the first seven offenses of both teams all started with strikeouts, and all of them were clean and direct eliminations. Only the San Francisco 49ers unexpectedly got a first offense through Lu Ke's read option offense. All other offenses from both teams were eliminated immediately after their appearance.
The two teams combined have conducted seven waves of offense so far but only have one first attack?
Such an opening is absolutely ridiculous. Not to mention a wonderful duel, it is simply a battle of mistakes and yellow flags. The quality of the game is really unbearable. Even the performance of the defensive team is far from exciting. I can only say It’s the short one who takes the tall one out of the deadlock——
This is another possibility for a crucial game. Because it was too tense and too urgent, the performance of both sides was not at the normal level. The lack and misplacement of details made the game a deadlock, and then it evolved into what it is now.
Now it depends on who can quickly find a foothold and find the state, then he will have the advantage in this anxious duel.
The Arizona Cardinals, playing at home, successfully took the lead with the "help" of the fans.
