Although the ground attack with four yards in the second gear failed to achieve the expected results, and he was faced with the third gear situation again in the blink of an eye; but this was an expected situation. Lu Ke did not panic and quickly called his teammates to line up, his sight remained the same. He was constantly observing the situation on the field, and then with his peripheral vision, he keenly captured the twelve players on the opponent's defensive team:
In order to defend the third gear transition, the Arizona Cardinals rotated the defensive team, obviously hoping to increase the intensity of the third gear defense. However, the rotating players seemed a bit lazy and left the court unhurriedly without any vigilance. This is also This means that if Lu Ke immediately announces the kick-off at this time, then the opponent will face a "twelve-man foul", then... this will also mean -
Lu Ke can try any risky offensive plan. Because even if the offense fails, even if it is intercepted, even if it is intercepted and returned for a touchdown, the defensive team will be in front of the "twelve-man foul", and all subsequent defenses will be invalid; But if successful, in compliance with the principle of strong offense, the offensive team can choose not to accept the "twelve-man foul" and accept the offensive result.
In other words, this is a loophole through which the offensive team can easily gain the absolute upper hand; but it is not that simple to take advantage of this loophole, because the "twelve-man foul" is a fleeting thing. , it may even take less than two seconds or one second; and because the quarterback has to complete the offensive layout in the blink of an eye, it is definitely a top test.
Among the entire league, Aaron Rodgers is the quarterback best at exploiting the "12-man foul" loophole.
Now Lu Ke has also made such an attempt.
"attack!"
Without hesitation or hesitation, without adjustments or arrangements, Lu Ke directly announced the kickoff and started the offense before the twelfth man left the court; and the San Francisco 49ers' highly disciplined offensive team did not question Lu Ke's tactical choices at all. With Lu Ke's kick-off slogan, he rushed forward instantly.
Lu Ke didn't even arrange offensive tactics!
However, the offensive players followed the team's habits and their own inspirations, and ran different routes in an orderly manner, laying out the entire offensive formation in an instant.
On the other hand, the opposing defensive team was in a hurry. They didn't even have time to organize an effective defensive formation. They could only defend according to their training instincts. The entire defensive tactics returned to the most basic level - because they were afraid of Lu Ke's pass. Due to their ability to play the ball, only three defensive forwards were sent to rush the pass and apply pressure. All other defensive players retreated and launched a second-line defense layer upon layer.
From this wave of defense, we can see the foundation of the Arizona Cardinals' defensive tactics tailored for Lu Ke. The frontline defense has never relaxed its vigilance, but the second-line defense is the top priority. All changes are based on this foundation. evolved.
Lu Ke took the football from center Jonathan Goodwin and caught Crabtree's passing gap while adjusting back. But he didn't think about it at all. Since he had already caught the opponent's ten The two fouled, so the offensive tactics must be bold, so he directly ignored Crabtree, and steadily adjusted his steps while protecting the pocket, without leaving any more room for adjustment for the defensive team. He sent a pass diagonally forward on the right side of the court——
Rainbow pass!
At the moment when the pass was released, Lu Ke still had a little control. Because this offense was not arranged through consultation, the running route and position of the outside receiver were bound to be affected. It was difficult to move towards the pass wholeheartedly before noticing the passing arc. Sprinting with all his strength in the end zone; also because Lu Ke's arm muscle condition has not returned to normal levels, the arc and force control are far from accurate, which also means that his passing needs to have more room for error and cannot be too excessive. You can't be too adventurous if you are tricky.
In the end, Lu Ke sent a rainbow pass of about 45 yards, and consciously raised the passing arc to reduce the pressure on the output of arm strength, and also gave Ted Ginn more room to move forward. Space, expect this bold offensive choice to be richly rewarded.
After completing the pass, Lu Ke could feel that his arm muscles were slightly sore. Even if the standards were relaxed, it was still a little eager to choose the long pass now; but overall, the situation was as expected, he did not lose control, and his arm condition was also good. Better than expected, which is good news.
After a quick scan with his peripheral vision, the referee indeed threw the yellow flag. Twelve players were confirmed to have committed fouls. Now it depends on whether Gene can complete the ball!
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There is no tactical layout, just choose to kick off. What does this mean? It's actually the same for both offense and defense, which means basic formations.
The Arizona Cardinals defensive team returned to the basic formation layout of pre-game training at critical moments, and the San Francisco 49ers offensive team was no exception, but now this offensive team has been playing side by side with Lu Ke for three seasons. Everyone knows more clearly about Lu Ke's ability, not only his passing ability, but also his ability to capture opportunities and interpret the game——
If Lu Ke chooses to kick off without any notice or preparation, and instantly enters the non-aggregation offensive mode, this means that Lu Ke has increased the rhythm and speed, and he must have caught a certain loophole, then, The tactical evolution of the offensive team can also be bolder:
The offensive line quickly recovered the pocket and consolidated the protection of the pocket by shrinking the defense; while the receiving players scattered like flowers, even Marcus rushed directly along the slot without any hesitation. , all five receiving players looked for gaps according to their own interpretation of the game, because they believed that no matter which corner they ran to, Lu Ke could pass the football.
Ted Ginn chose the route he is best at and most familiar with, sprinting in a straight line with an oblique side:
To put it simply, it is to pull a slight angle towards the sideline, follow the channel near the sideline, and sprint towards the end zone with all your strength, trying to get rid of the first step of the cornerback and safety guard as much as possible, and win yourself acceleration and The space to increase speed then turns the defense into a pursuit battle, eating the opponent alive with his own speed, and finally tearing up the space for receiving the ball.
The route that seems simple but is actually difficult is actually the route that Gene is best at and the most outstanding in the past three seasons. It is also one of the most frequent connections between Lu Ke and Gene.
really!
Without any effort, Gene shook off the confrontation between Peterson and Logan and sprinted forward like a gust of wind. In a blink of an eye, he could see safety guard Curtis adjusting his steps and trying to get into position, but the two men were Before the body could form a complete confrontation, Lu Ke's rainbow pass had already come out.
Immediately, Gene captured Lu Ke's passing line out of the corner of his sight, and the trajectory of the entire passing arc immediately became extremely clear in his mind. Gene realized that his speed still needed to be improved. Just mentioning it, the kicking power of the calves immediately increased to a higher level, and the entire forward momentum was completely unleashed by the stepping steps.
Curtis took a moment to notice Lu Ke's passing line, but he didn't even have time to curse because Gene had already faintly surpassed his position. Simply relying on speed to get stuck, Curtis was no match for Gene. He could only use his arms and upper body to squeeze, squeezing Gene's advancement space to the sideline and destroying Gene's running rhythm.
But the defensive position at this time was very awkward.
Curtis had to face the rugby arc, so that his back was turned to Gene. He had no way to accurately judge Gene's current position and could only rely on his own intuition to complete the defense, but Gene's speed was really It was very powerful and fierce. After losing his physical advantage, Curtis slapped helplessly with his left hand, and then grabbed Gene's helmet. He didn't care about the foul at this time, and just pulled it down hard. ——
It's a pity that because the running rhythm of the two people was bumpy, Curtis' left hand could not grasp it firmly, and the force of the pull-down could not be fully released. As a result, he stumbled and bumped into Jean with his back, trying to destroy Jean. En's center of gravity, and then continued to rush forward.
Seeing that the rugby ball had already entered the falling stage, Gene's running became more and more fierce and powerful. The distance between the two people had gradually widened to one position, and the control of Curtis' left hand had almost loosened. In desperation, he could only give up his efforts to destroy Gene's center of gravity, let go of his left hand, and leapt up, stretching his hands to the extreme, trying to destroy the flight trajectory of the rugby in advance.
As you can see in the line of sight, Curtis leaps up like a roc spreading its wings, fully unfolding his body and flying above Jean, seemingly blocking Jean's vision and space from all aspects. , that stretch and light flying movement can be called thrilling.
Curtis's best efforts immediately put Gene into a passive position.
Gene realized that he could no longer run to the receiving position, because Curtis couldn't shake it off like chewing gum, and his position was at least one or two steps away from where the football landed. Plus, Curtis He leaped up one step ahead and made a goalkeeper action of diving in the air to intercept, blocking all Jean's sight.
Damn it!
Gene had lost the opportunity now, but he still used the inertia of forward motion to bounce his whole body up. His upper body was completely stretched out, and he incredibly maintained an angle that was almost parallel to Curtis and the ground, using all his strength. He jumped forward with all his strength, with his back to the ground and his face to the sky. The jump that defied physical phenomena stretched his whole body.
Then, Gene's counterattack surpassed Curtis's body. His head saw the sky again, and then he saw the football falling rapidly. He stretched his left hand and made a monkey fishing for the moon gesture. Just before the football Just before it fell to the ground, just like Tom Cruise catching his own sweat in "Mission: Impossible", he slowed down a hundred times and caught the football with one hand!
He caught it!
