The cold wind was raging and biting, and fine grains of snow seemed to be floating in the sky again, but they disappeared in the hunting wind in a blink of an eye. It was not sure whether it was their own imagination; the Lamborghini Stadium was like a The volcano, which is erupting at full power, is erupting with billowing heat, and the shouts for defense are constantly surging above the eardrums. It is an encouragement for the home team, but it is a nightmare for the away team.
One hundred and seven seconds, the score on the court was "45:45". The San Francisco 49ers still had three timeouts, while the Green Bay Packers had two timeouts.
Lu Ke took off the down jacket draped over his shoulders, and the cold air invaded like layers of blades quickly passing over the surface of the skin. Goosebumps quickly broke out, and the muscles couldn't help but tighten slightly; Lu Ke Jogging into the field with small steps, moving his arms and turning his waist methodically, allowing his body to readjust to the cold weather in Green Bay, all attention is focused on the offense that is about to begin.
"In this game, Lu Ke delivered a perfect answer, making 24 of 28 passes, 312 yards, and five touchdowns. At this time, the quarterback rating was 152.7, which is infinitely close to a perfect score, especially the pass success rate of 85.7%. , firmly controlling the rhythm of the game in his own hands. The double MVP of last season is now on the stage again. He will lead the defending champion to launch a winning attack, and all eyes are on him."
Standing in the pocket, Lu Ke was ready to kick off, but the referee blew the whistle: the San Francisco 49ers requested a timeout.
Lu Ke stood up straight and cast a questioning look at Hubble on the sidelines, frowning slightly - because he had already prepared for the attack and there was no problem with the tactical arrangement. Hubble requested at such a critical moment. An unnecessary pause is bad for time management.
There are still 107 seconds left in the game. If Lu Ke wants to complete the touchdown, he not only needs to make full use of the out-of-bounds stoppage after the two sideline passes, but also needs to unexpectedly use the middle attack to disrupt the layout of the defensive team. ——Then the importance of three pauses is highlighted. If you waste a pause casually, this may cause all layouts to be disrupted, and subsequent chain reactions can be foreseen in advance.
"Replace Goyle and put Lynch in." Hubble's voice came from the earphones, "Twelve people, hell! Bambi, twelve people just appeared!" Hubble's temper was still grumpy, especially He also became more and more sensitive at critical moments, not necessarily angry at Lu Ke, but extremely sensitive to the entire atmosphere of the game.
Lu Ke keenly filtered Hubble's words and captured the key information: Marcus replaced Gall. Although the two running backs have similar styles and status, and the rotation is normal, the specific situations are slightly different. : Gower advances more on the ground, and Marcus can occasionally be used as a wide receiver. The San Francisco 49ers' offensive tactics will also be slightly adjusted according to different running backs. So, Hubble's rotation at such a critical moment is obviously not for fun.
"Short screen pass?" Lu Ke simply ignored Hubble's angry state and focused all his attention on offensive tactics. He immediately sensed a change.
Hubble and Lu Ke have become accustomed to communicating with each other. He didn't care at all about Lu Ke's attitude, nor was he surprised by Lu Ke's acumen. "Shorten the meeting time, don't deliberately go to the sidelines, and improve the rhythm first." No. It was affirmative and not negative. Keywords were used to set the tone of the tactics in a few words.
Lu Ke immediately understood what Hubble meant: Faced with such a situation, the attack routine of "catching the ball on the sideline and then going out of bounds" is the most stable and appropriate way. For the defensive team, they can focus on defense purposefully, which will make the offensive team's tactical combination very easy to see through. But now the San Francisco 49ers don't necessarily have to score a touchdown. They only need a free kick to kill the game, which allows them to make more attempts.
Obviously, Hubble had his own calculation: the suspected fouling of twelve players was part of the reason, and the change of tactical combination on the spot was another part of the reason. This was a timeout - now, no one knows what impact this timeout will have on the game. The only thing Lu Ke can do is to temporarily put all distracting thoughts behind him and start preparing offensive tactics. adjustment.
Ten yards in first gear.
The Green Bay Packers defensive team once again made bold changes: the defensive front, inside linebackers, outside linebackers and cornerbacks, a total of nine players, all changed their positions!
Generally speaking, there are three defensive linemen opposing five offensive linemen in the center. Two inside linebackers are positioned a few yards behind the linebackers to confront the running back and quarterback. The two outside linebackers adjust their positions according to tactical needs. , the last two cornerbacks defend the wide receivers on the left and right sides respectively. This is the basic defensive position.
But now, the Green Bay Packers have completely disrupted their positioning - instead of facing the center, Spiegel moved two positions to the left to stand opposite offensive tackle Joe Stanley; an inside linebacker and An outside linebacker both stepped forward and stood at the position that should have belonged to the defensive end; the cornerback and the outside linebacker also came to the forefront side by side, completely breaking each other's responsibilities, even the inside and outside positions. They were all reversed.
To put it simply, a complete reshuffle also means that Lu Ke cannot complete the defensive reading according to common sense. So, how should Lu Ke interpret the changes in the home team's defensive team?
It's complicated, but Lu Ke can still see some regular patterns from the surface:
There are six players on the front line of the defense, all standing on the right side of the San Francisco 49ers - because Lu Ke placed the two tight ends here, and at the same time, Marcus also stood here. This made the quality of the attack on the right side significantly higher than that on the other side, and the defensive team also made corresponding adjustments.
The defensive second line was only less than two yards behind, all standing on the left side of the San Francisco 49ers. In addition to the two defensive players facing the two wide receivers, an inside linebacker stood on the San Francisco 49ers blind side. In the gap on the side - that is, the vertical gap between Rupati and Stanley.
In the end, only two safeties were left, completely widening the distance and standing fifteen yards away from the line of scrimmage.
The entire defensive formation of the Green Bay Packers is very weird, but Lu Ke knows that nothing can change: the home team's defense is still looking for ways to increase the intensity of frontline pressure.
The reason why he ignores his responsibilities and disrupts his position may affect the smoothness of coordination due to the disordered position, and may also increase the difficulty of rushing and attacking due to the disrupted position, but the most important significance is that Lu Ke cannot judge the "rush". "The passer" position makes it impossible to adjust the position of the offensive line in a targeted manner and to prepare for movement in a targeted manner, which can gain more advantages for the defense.
At the same time, after the "pass rusher" became an unknown factor, the layout of pass defense and ground defense also "disappeared" from Lu Ke's sight. Even the scope of regional defense could not be accurately determined. Passing observation after kick-off It will inevitably take more time to complete the judgment, which will also gain more time and space for the defensive front to press, collide, and even launch further raids and sacks.
In fact, such a defensive formation is somewhat similar to the offensive team's trick attack. It can often create unexpected surprises and achieve amazing results.
Lu Ke's defensive reading failed to capture much specific information, but he still believed in his intuitive judgment, completed the tactical layout based on those hidden contexts, and then announced the kick-off.
"attack!"
Sure enough, all the positions of the Green Bay Packers are deceptive. Those who stand on the front line may not necessarily rush the pass, and those who stand on the second line may not necessarily retreat. Between the staggered positions of rushing forward and retreating, the entire The pressure from the defensive front came like a torrential rain, crushing the San Francisco 49ers offensive line crazily.
Not to mention the offensive linemen, even Lu Ke, who has the advantage of vision, cannot accurately judge how the defensive formation changes in a flash.
In an instant, the Green Bay Packers' frontline had the absolute upper hand. Just using four people to rush the pass had completely disrupted the deployment of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line. The entire pocket protection was retreating; moreover, the purpose of the defensive team It's not a sack, but pressure. All the power is concentrated in the center, pushing the offensive line forward unreasonably, destroying Lu Ke's footwork and observation field in a way of beating a cow from across the mountain.
confusion!
It's a mess!
Even though Lu Ke was mentally prepared in advance, the actual situation still exceeded expectations. During the continuous retreat, the passing vision in the central zone had been destroyed, and spread out to both sides like a fan, leaving Lu Ke His passing vision gradually shifted towards the left and right sidelines——
At the same time, the second-line defensive layout forces are also rapidly moving towards both sides.
At this time, the Green Bay Packers' defensive tactics took off their masks, revealing the sharp fangs hidden inside:
The defensive team deliberately aimed at the central area to apply pressure, forcing Lu Ke to pass the ball to both sidelines; then they could use the concentrated second-line defense arranged in advance to cut off Lu Ke's passing line and complete the pass.
The most likely situation is that it is impossible to complete the sack but can create enough pressure for Lu Ke to pass the ball out of bounds, causing an incomplete pass; and the most ideal situation is that the successful sack of Lu Ke not only forces the opponent to lose yards, but also wastes a moment. attack, and the game time will continue to pass——
The most perfect situation is interception. The strong pressure forced Lu Ke to make a mistake in panic, and the defensive team seized the opportunity of the mistake through early planning. While blocking the opponent's offense, it also gave Rogers about 100 seconds to win the game.
At the moment of kick-off, Lu Ke swept across the field, calculating all the confrontations and evolving situations in his mind, and sent the football out without any hesitation!
