The San Francisco 49ers offensive team set up a routine that combined multi-line and pistol formations. Logan, Boldin and Selleck were deployed on the left side. They once again used two tight ends to live on the same side to increase offensive power; standing on the right side Crabtree, using the large wide receiver's single matchup to form a shunt.
Regardless of whether the Green Bay Packers adopt a confrontation defense or a zone defense, they must tilt their defensive power to their right side. Although the two safeties and two inside linebackers are relatively centered, they have not completely tilted their center of gravity to Right-wing half, but the positioning and focus are still different.
Everyone knows that this may be a trap, but the problem is that the San Francisco 49ers have used this tactic to attack many times in the past three seasons, because this is a conspiracy, and the real passing option will always be in Lu Ke's hands, unless The defensive front line can complete the sack or force Lu Ke into the corner. Otherwise, the second line defense will have to increase its defensive strength even though it knows it is a trap. If you are not careful, you will fall behind and be beaten.
However, the Green Bay Packers now have the advantage and can gain the upper hand in the confrontation between the defensive front, which gives the second-line defense more time and space to complete its judgment.
"attack!"
With Lu Ke's kickoff call, the defensive and offensive teams all started to move: the four receiving players of the San Francisco 49ers rushed forward at the same time.
On the left wing, Logan on the outside rushes forward along the sideline, regardless of the position of the opposing defender, and just sprints in a straight line with all his strength; Boldin in the middle also rushes forward, but his steps are always stop-and-go. Consciously controlling the rhythm, he rushed ten yards away in a swaying manner; Selleck on the inside rushed forward along the space of the slot for about five yards, then turned about 45 degrees to the right, heading towards It cut inside the central area.
Not only that, Marcus, who was standing parallel to Lu Ke's right side during the formation, bypassed Lu Ke's position, bypassed the entanglement of Matthews and Stanley, and jumped out of the gap on the left side. After a short sprint of five yards, he made an emergency brake and ran back, getting ready to catch the ball in the short passing area.
On this side alone, the San Francisco 49ers sent four receiving players, and also completed a stepped vertical and horizontal layout in different intervals.
Short pass to the inside, Marcus; medium pass to the inside, Selleck; medium pass to the far end, Boldin; long pass to the outside, Logan.
The entire running route of the offensive team was like a Christmas tree, with its branches spread out, fully displaying the dazzling West Coast offensive system. This also made the Green Bay Packers' second line, which was relatively weak in defensive strength, somewhat stretched, forcing Two inside linebackers also had to scramble for backup.
Cornerback Sam Shields, safety Morgan Burnett, and inside linebacker Brad Jones each defended a receiver.
Safety guard MD Jennings and inside linebacker AJ Hawke can both detect the turbulence on this side, but neither of them dare to lose their positions easily - otherwise, what will happen if Lu Ke passes the ball to the other side? However, the game situation was changing rapidly, and they had no way to think carefully.
On the one hand, Shields and Logan were gradually losing their position in the matchup. Logan charged forward with all his strength in an unreasonable way, relying on the physical advantage of the tight end to force Shields to retreat step by step. Although Shields still did not give up, Reluctantly, they followed Logan's advancement, but the situation was not optimistic.
Jennings knew Lu Ke's long passing ability, and even more aware of Lu Ke's ability to connect with Logan. He had to move his feet to help defend.
On the other hand, Marcus ran around from the right to the left, creating a time delay. By the time he rushed out, there were no other defensive players in the short passing area. Hawke is the only free player now. He must make up for the defense immediately, otherwise the defensive team will be "insufficient". So, should we help defend the left side or the right side?
In the blink of an eye, Hawke quickly glanced back at his opponent on the left and immediately realized that because his attention was on Marcus, Crabtree's running had exceeded his defensive range. ; This also means that Marcus is now responsible for his defense.
It was precisely in the small gap at the moment when he turned back that Hawk once again caught Lu Ke's footsteps moving laterally to the right after throwing away Matthews.
Reflexively, Hawke's center of gravity moved. Then he saw Lu Ke raising his hand to pass the ball, and he rushed towards Marcus.
"Four VS Five", four offensive players versus five defensive players, the entire half of the court became turbulent. The Green Bay Packers seized enough advantages in the frontline confrontation, which also forced the second-line defense to choose to guard against each other. However, the gap in the players' own physical strength made them still unable to successfully defend against the situation when they were more against less. Stuck in position, the whole place seemed to be full of loopholes, and Lu Ke could be targeted at any time.
If the defensive frontline failed to sack Lu Ke or even create pressure for Lu Ke's passing...
Then, while Hawke was moving quickly, he could see Lu Ke retracting his right hand and continuing to move laterally from the corner of his vision. The idea of "fake action" just flashed through his mind, and his body movements were still towards Marcus. He sprinted over with all his strength, but his attention was diverted following Lu Ke's movements.
The next second, Hawke caught Lu Ke's passing action——
After Lu Ke took the initiative to leave the pocket protection, although Mike Neal of the Green Bay Packers and Clay Matthews, who had completed the adjustment of his footsteps, chased Lu Ke one after another, it was still too late in the end, and he fell everywhere. The defensive frontline players who were at a disadvantage were still unable to keep up with Lu Ke's rhythm in the face of on-the-spot changes. A little hesitation, a little dodge, a little miss, and then the situation was reversed.
An upper step is completed between the cross steps, using the power of pushing on the ground to convert all the inertia into the kinetic energy of the arm swing, pushing the football out in the most streamlined and efficient way, the pass is completed, and then you can see The rugby ball drew a beautiful arc in the air.
Neal and Matthews took a moment to catch up, but they could only control their pace hastily and avoid Lu Ke. The sack was still not completed.
Hawke had no time to pay attention to Neal and Matthews. His eyes followed the arc of the football. He stopped urgently reflexively, turned around and chased the football in the direction of flight. But then he realized that he We have fallen far behind and there is no way we can catch up.
This is a super long rainbow pass! At the most tense and critical moment of the game, a long pass that had never appeared in the entire game showed its edge, catching the Green Bay Packers defense off guard in a ferocious and sharp way, and heading towards Crabbutt in a dazzling and majestic way. Fly away.
Long sword, unsheath it!
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All of Michael Crabtree's attention was focused on the cornerback Tramon Williams in front of him. There was only about two yards between them, forming a close distance just like the offensive line and the defensive line. The confrontation gave people a sense of urgency like a bullfight.
Lu Ke's kick-off slogan rang in his ears, and Crabtree suddenly took a step forward to the right, striding forward aggressively, forcing Tramon to move in the same direction with him. Without stopping the pace, the counter defense is originally a kind of close-to-tango-style marking. Every move must be highly concentrated. The confrontation between the two sides is changing all the time, and is full of countless unknown possibilities.
Tramon's conditioned reflex action blocked the space for Crabtree to rush forward with all his strength, but then, Crabtree was well prepared and forcibly changed the direction. Without any pause, his steps moved lightly to the left. He pulled on the ground, and then ran diagonally to the left, overtaking Tramon's position in an instant.
Seeing that he was about to lose his defensive position, Tramon gritted his teeth and used his second reaction to burst out with powerful energy. He tried to block Crabtree's position with his shoulders, but was knocked out by Crabtree. , like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, he can break through Tramon's defensive position in the next second.
In desperation, Tramon grabbed Crabtree's right arm and delayed Crabtree's breakthrough momentum by entangled with him; but Tramon also knew that this was a foul, and he did not want to risk ruining the other player. In order to prevent the referee from noticing the defensive efforts of his teammates on one side, he failed to hold Crabtree tightly with his hands. Instead, he used his hands to pull and used small movements to superimpose his body weight to disrupt Crabtree's running. Move the rhythm.
At this moment, Crabtree made an emergency brake. Tramon was completely unprepared, and his pursuit followed the inertia and rushed out.
One stands still and the other keeps moving forward.
The offensive and defensive confrontation that was still entangled just now was instantly separated. Although it was only one step away, Tramon could not control his center of gravity immediately, while Crabbutt, who had the upper hand, still stood where he was. , which also means that there is no way to stop the trend of distance.
Tramon burst out with astonishing energy, allowing his body to brake, start, and exert force twice, but the laws of physics were still irresistible. Before he could fully stop, Crabtree started up again. ——Take a step towards the right and jump out along the other side of Tramon.
Changing the direction, changing the rhythm, changing the speed, Crabtree had a clear understanding of his running route. He instantly formed an absolute advantage by calculating mentally and unintentionally, easily overtaking Tramon's blocking position, and then followed the path. The sideline rushes forward in a straight line with all its strength, but with just a breathing space, it has already created a space of about two steps to catch the ball.
Tramon fell into complete passivity. Then, Tramon noticed that the passing arc was raised high and flying towards him:
Oops!
