This is Lu Ke's third season in the NFL, and he has reached the National League finals for the third consecutive season. This also means that he is no longer a rookie. The entire league knows enough about him: calm down. , wise, bold, decisive and tough, Lu Ke's game style can often continuously put pressure on the defensive team, but Lu Ke's real trump card is still his mind, which is the overall layout of the game.
The combination of tactics and tactics put pressure on the defensive team step by step, and finally found a breakthrough. Even when facing the league's top defenses of the Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, and Arizona Cardinals, Lu Ke always Able to open gaps to complete the offensive push.
Not to mention senior analytical commentators like Kirk Charleston, even ordinary fans know this clearly.
In the four offenses since the start of the National League finals, Lu Ke chose two ground rushes and two quick short passes. The entire tactic seemed simple, ordinary, and crisp. It seemed that he had gathered together all the complexity and diversity of the West Coast offensive tactical system and transformed it. Complexity is simplified, showing a new look.
But everyone knows that things are definitely not that simple, and Lu Ke is obviously making plans; the problem is that no one can see through Hubble's tactical intentions, and no one can interpret Lu Ke's on-the-spot changes. This chess game is still shrouded in clouds. It's foggy, so you need to wait patiently.
So, what is Lu Ke planning?
Ten yards in first gear.
Frank Gower came on the scene to rotate Marcus Lynch. Lu Ke directly handed the football to Gower, returned to the ground again, and chose the running back to rush the ball.
The entire offensive line took the initiative to move forward, trying to intercept the forward movement of the defensive line. However, this time, the defensive team was more prepared and staggered their positions. As Gower moved forward, he intercepted to his left. Although the offensive team followed suit and moved to the right to form a counterpoint, the lightning was still half a beat too slow.
Not only was the defensive front position already on the road in advance, but the linebackers and cornerbacks also stepped up very quickly, showing excellent defensive sense. When Gall's footsteps crossed the line of scrimmage and cut into the crowded area, By that time, the deep blue ocean had already formed a breakthrough, directly swallowing Gore, and the ground advance was only two yards.
Although the ground propulsion efficiency was average, Lu Ke didn't care at all. When Gower took a step forward, his eyes continued to interpret the running routes and reaction speeds of the defensive players, from defensive forwards to linebackers to "detonation" "Legion", after actual combat, you can see the real situation that cannot be recorded in the game video, which is of great help in judging the situation on the field. He is interpreting the changes in the Seattle Seahawks defense.
Cam Chancellor could feel a scorching gaze coming towards him. He raised his head and followed his intuition to explore. He happened to see Lu Ke shift his gaze and cast his gaze towards the linebackers not far away. Chancellor couldn't help but shudder with that calm and cold-blooded gaze, constantly reminding himself to "be more vigilant and alert." The quarterback's game intuition in front of him was terrifying, and he had to be more vigilant.
Although they all know that Lu Ke is currently making tactical arrangements, they have no way of interpreting it: on the one hand, it is because Lu Ke's rhythm changes continuously, which does not leave them enough time to think; on the other hand, because Lu Ke They are cunning and changeable. If the defensive team thinks too much, they will easily fall into traps. Their computing power cannot keep up with the speed... This made Chancellor a little unhappy. He glared at Lu Ke fiercely, and then returned to his own Position, prepare for the next level of defense, "the soldiers will block it, the water will cover it", they will fight to the end.
Eight yards in second gear.
Standing in a two-by-two offensive formation, Lu Ke quickly retreated and turned around with the ball in both hands, and once again reached out to hand the football to Gower, who was walking straight up.
Another running ball?
No, fake running and real passing!
Lu Ke and Gower completed a cross-position swap - Lu Ke continued to step back to find the passing target, while Gower took the initiative to perform the task.
Gall immediately joined the offensive line team, preparing to resist the pressure from the defensive line. However, he found that the opponent only used a four-man pass rushing tactic, and the five players on the offensive line accurately formed a matchup, and no support was needed at all. So Gower took advantage of the situation and slipped out of the gap in the middle, and his footsteps immediately appeared in the center of the short passing area.
No man's land!
There is an obvious defensive gap in the Seattle Seahawks' short passing area. Why? Because the San Francisco 49ers' running route has changed significantly.
Crabtree, who was on the outside left wing, sprinted along the sideline and cut towards the center pass area with all his strength, forming a one-on-one with cornerback Maxwell.
Selleck on the inside of the left wing and Boldin on the inside of the right wing ran a similar route. After charging forward, they ran a parabola towards the inside. Their footsteps quickly met in the center, but the two did not cooperate with each other. Advancing towards the deep area at his own speed, Boldin has already rushed ten yards away and is still rushing forward, while Selleck has rushed forward nearly ten yards, and there is an obvious pause in his forward movement.
Logan, who was on the outside of the right wing, moved inside and then outside, swaying left and right, and then started to accelerate forward along the sideline area with all his strength.
What they have in common is that the running routes of the four receiving players are all continuing to move forward. The distance of five and ten yards is completed in the blink of an eye, and none of them makes any pause or hesitation. This also forces Seattle Sea The Eagles' defense had to start retreating continuously to complete the coverage.
Then Goyle showed up.
When Gower appeared in the center of the short passing area half a beat behind, there was no defensive player visible within a five-yard radius of him. The nearest outside linebacker KJ Wright was trying to cover Boldin——
Because Boldin and Selleck's routes converged in the center, the center suddenly became crowded, and inside linebacker Bobby Wagner and safety Cam Chancellor had to quickly keep up with their markers; Outside linebacker Wright and his partner Bruce Irvin need to defend. Irvin straddles the passing line between the quarterback and Crabtree, while Wright follows Boldin step by step to complete the defense.
Wright was the first to discover Gower, but his center of gravity had already shifted with Boulding, and the short five-yard distance was as insurmountable as a chasm; Chancellor was the first to react, and his center of gravity was He applied the emergency brake, ignored Boulding's line pull, and tilted in the direction of Gower.
At this moment, Chancellor could catch Lu Ke's passing action out of the corner of his sight, which was aimed at Gao Er. This was also the third time Lu Ke chose to pass a quick short pass, so his instant explosive power was Fully activated, the entire speed and strength are pushed to the extreme, rushing forward in the direction of Gower, not to destroy the pass, but to tackle Gower and fall to the ground as soon as he completes the ball and interrupt the subsequent advancement.
This is the core secret of the Seattle Seahawks defensive team: they do not seek to cut off with a single blow, but to nibble away one after another. They are even willing to take the initiative to release some balls, so that the Bombing Legion can make full use of their size advantage to intercept the ball after the ball is received. Continue to advance, and spend more energy on picking each other up and defending, and eventually strangle all the offensive team's methods bit by bit.
But the next second, Chancellor couldn't help but want to swear: because Lu Ke changed his passing action.
With a pause and a twist of the waist, Lu Ke stood in the pocket where the forwards were fiercely colliding. He adjusted his passing movements without hesitation, and for the second time in a row, he passed the judgment of the defensive team with a fake move, and then headed to his right. With his hands on his side, he passed the football out with his hands up and down - the target of the pass was not Gower at all, but...
Logan Newman!
"Pass! The target of the pass is...Logan Newman! Newman and Richard Sherman formed a confrontation. This is Lu Ke's first pass towards Sherman's defensive line in this game!"
Logan knew that Sherman was firmly targeting him, and Logan also knew that Sherman would not easily lose his defensive position, so he simply gave up on the tricks and used a straight-line advance to force Sherman to follow suit and keep an eye on him. himself, and disrupted Sherman's defensive rhythm by swinging his center of gravity.
Sherman is a tall cornerback. In terms of technical characteristics, his flexibility is definitely not as good as that of shorter cornerbacks. His absolute speed is not his strongest point, but his confrontation ability and positioning ability are unparalleled in the league. This also makes him often not really "close" when defending closely. Instead, he opens up a space of about one to one and a half yards to avoid the wide receiver's flexible position change and throw him out of position. He retains observation space when guarding. As long as he seizes the opportunity, he can get rid of the receiver in advance and rely on his strong body to complete the interception.
It is undeniable that Sherman's sense of crisis and confrontation ability are indeed among the best in the league, and this season happens to be his peak period. He has never fallen behind against the league's top wide receivers and tight ends. , and can even gain the upper hand. As long as the opposing quarterback is slightly negligent, Sherman is like a cobra, quickly seizing the opportunity and completing a fatal interception. He is the number one dangerous cornerback.
Logan and Sherman are also old rivals. They know each other well. Logan made full use of Sherman's defensive habits and his advantage of taking the initiative. He continued to change his rhythm on the straight path forward. and center of gravity, and the tendency to change course at all times, forcing Sherman to always be stuck in an uncomfortable rhythm.
Before you know it, five yards! Ten yards! Fifteen yards! The two of them ran entangled for a long distance like this, and then Logan took a wrong step towards the outside and made an emergency braking action, instantly throwing Sherman out who was following suit - Sherman who continued to run. Man was one step ahead and two yards away, but it was just this two-yard space that became the connecting space between Lu Ke and Logan.
Turning around, the pass arrived!
