"attack!"
Lu Ke's kickoff call flashed across the sky, and you could judge it from the trend without even needing to scan. The two outside linebackers, Malcolm and Irvin, both followed the tight end they were defending and began to step back and spread out. Then, from the corner of your vision, you can catch the inside linebacker Wagner following Marcus's movement and keeping distance, while the safety Chancellor stood motionless and aimed at himself.
Just a panoramic capture of the kick-off moment, Lu Ke has already completed the defensive judgment——
Although the Seattle Seahawks formation has changed, the tactical intention remains the same. With Chancellor as the core to cover all unexpected situations, three linebackers join the blast team to complete the pass defense, and finally four The rushing pass was basically the same as the previous wave of offense. The biggest difference was that Chancellor's entire defensive position was higher up, but he did not lose his position rashly.
Of course, this is not unusual.
The San Francisco 49ers set up a shotgun formation and passed the ball with all their strength. The Seattle Seahawks met the challenge tit-for-tat with their strongest points. This was also a natural choice - for the Bombing Legion, Lu Ke was completely on the muzzle of the gun. , they are absolutely happy to see it, and there is no need to change at all; what's more, inside linebacker Wagner is marking Marcus alone to prevent Lu Ke from temporarily changing tactics, which is foolproof.
The Seattle Seahawks rely on their own absolute strength as a backing, and it is difficult for the offensive team to escape their coverage even if the offensive team changes within a small area. Therefore, there is no problem with their defensive tactics, and it can even be said to be clear and clear. Lu Ke took the opportunity before kicking off.
But how could the San Francisco 49ers get away with it? Otherwise, wouldn't Lu Ke's defensive reading be useless?
Along with the kickoff slogan, the San Francisco 49ers' receivers ran a dazzling line of advancement, disrupting the defensive layout layer by layer.
On the left wing, Crabtree on the outside and Vernon on the inside completed a short cross-running route. After starting, they did not sprint in a straight line but ran directly towards the opponent's line at a 45-degree angle, five yards away. The intersection is completed, and then Crabtree cuts inside and Vernon moves outside.
Immediately afterwards, the route changed slightly. Crabtree's running route spread out and continued to push towards the deep area, which diverted Chancellor's attention in the center; while Vernon's running arc moved inward. , began to run back, and instantly got rid of the outside linebacker Malcolm who was marking him.
On the right wing, Gene on the outside and Logan on the inside are both running towards the central area, just like entering a corner at 200 meters. Logan is pushing quickly on the inside and Gene is trying to overtake on the outside; at the same time, standing in the same side slot Marcus, who was in position, made a small arc of 30 degrees to the outside. After Logan cut inside, Marcus quickly passed Logan's initial position and headed towards the short pass position near the sideline. Sprint away.
Changes also appeared immediately: Logan further tightened his running route and appeared diagonally in front of Chancellor; Marcus quickly turned around and made a catching gesture before Wagner, the inside linebacker who was marking him, took a step; In the end, Gene bypassed Wagner's running route and continued to advance towards the deep area.
Then, the entire short passing area forms four different receiving points:
Logan and Crabtree double-teamed Chancellor one on the left, one on the right, and one behind the other. At the same time, the outside linebacker Wright and cornerback Sherman who were marking them also followed closely behind, with the distance between them It's all half-step, half-step, half-step. In the blink of an eye, everyone is trying to make a judgment and is wary of their opponents.
At the same time, two receiving points, Vernon and Marcus, appeared in the two sideline areas. Wagner was about three yards away from Marcus, and Vernon threw Malcolm away about two yards. Their positions were both He has entered the best state of shadow passing behind the shoulder and can complete the ball at any time.
Although the Seattle Seahawks' pass defense is the best in the league and is almost alone in defeat this season, they are not invincible! After all, there are still gaps in the interweaving and integration of personal abilities and collective tactics, and these gaps are opportunities for the quarterback to open up the situation.
The question is, can the quarterback see it?
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Step back!
Lu Ke was adjusting his body posture while taking a step back. From the corner of his vision, he could detect that the Seattle Seahawks' defensive front was exerting tremendous pressure. They also obviously put more effort into the front line. Just four people rushing the pass were almost enough. To break through the offensive line's pocket protection.
The pressure is coming!
But Lu Ke's retreat was unhurried, and the precarious offensive line could buy him at least one second, and this mere second was enough!
While adjusting his steps, Lu Ke looked at Marcus' running position out of the corner of his sight. Without any extra fake cover, he raised his hand and completed the pass.
He didn't even take a step or adjust. He stood on the spot and used the power of his arm swing and the control of his wrist adjustment to push the football out. The entire passing movement was clean and neat, and he even took the shot before the defensive players made the judgment. This also forces defenders to react.
Wagner's strength and speed exploded and he sprinted towards Marcus.
Chancellor, who had not moved yet, realized that he was half a beat behind, but was not worried at all. He kicked off Logan's position and started to cut inside.
Even Maxwell controlled his body reflexively, preparing to stay in place and wait for a defense, but the next second, Maxwell realized something was wrong.
"Oops!"
Maxwell noticed two things immediately: Gene's continuous forward movement and the change in the arc of the football——
Indeed, Lu Ke's eyes were firmly aimed at Marcus, and then he shot the ball without any fake cover, and the football really came out; but at the moment of the shot, Lu Ke's wrist strength made a move Adjustment, from a 30-degree diagonal angle on the right side to a 45-degree diagonal angle on the right side. The small change in the incident angle caused a huge deviation in the parabola, and then the football moved towards Gene's position. Sent over.
The target of the pass is not Marcus, but Gene!
Damn it!
Against the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks defensive team made small adjustments. Sherman went to guard Crabtree, while Maxwell switched positions to guard Gene.
Because the Seattle Seahawks' defense is based on matching the position rather than the player. Although the San Francisco 49ers currently have Logan who is the most threatening to catch the ball, they still have not broken their own defensive rules and used Sherman to defend Logan. Instead of sticking to his original position, the direct purpose of this change of position is that Crabtree's threat is higher than Gene's, and Gene has just returned from injury, and his status and level are both a mystery.
As a result, the defensive team made targeted adjustments - using the relatively weaker Maxwell to counter Gene.
Unexpectedly, Gene's first offensive attack after his return would become a passing target. The empiricism of inertial thinking is really harmful! Did they underestimate Lu Ke, or did they underestimate Gene?
Maxwell had no time to complain at this time. He started his steps a second time and flew towards Jean; but the pause caused by the misjudgment just now, even if it was just a momentary tightening of muscles, had an objective impact. , seeing the distance between Gene and Maxwell widen to about one step.
Maxwell's peripheral vision had already captured the rugby arc. In order to deceive the defensive player's judgment and deliver the pass to the expected location, Lu Ke slightly raised the passing arc. The parabola was obviously more rounded, and the passing arc was obviously more rounded. Naturally, the ball's landing point was not as accurate as usual, which forced Gene to jump up to complete the ball. This was Maxwell's opportunity!
Now it was too late to rely solely on his legs to complete the defense - his foot speed could not keep up with the passing speed, so Maxwell simply jumped on the spot, threw his entire body out, and pounced on Gene, keeping a close eye on him. The white figure swooped down heavily, only to find:
Lost it!
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Gene maintained a high degree of concentration, always observing the position of the defensive players around him, and continued to move forward at a constant speed.
Then Gene caught Lu Ke's passing action. Because the tactical arrangement did not determine the passing target, every player was a potential passing target. Gene's first reaction was that the passing target was Marcus, but After three seasons of cooperation, Gene has become accustomed to running routes according to Lu Ke's arrangements, not only to complete the ball, but also to provide screens for teammates. Those routes are definitely not arranged casually, so, Gene still obeyed the inertia of his body and continued to move forward.
The next moment, Gene caught the change in the passing arc. He immediately caught it with the corner of his sight, and then noticed Maxwell's footsteps paused. Then with a big step of conditioned reflex, Gene had already He opened the distance between the two sides and took another big step. He had already adjusted his position and was ready to catch the ball.
go ahead!
go ahead!
Gene continued to move forward with small steps, and the inertia of the uniform speed was still not broken. Then he pushed hard on the ground with both feet, and jumped diagonally away from Maxwell, raising his hands high. Appeared exactly on the football track.
Because Lu Ke chose to pass the ball blindfolded, his power control was also weakened a lot to avoid too big errors. This also allowed Gene to easily control the football and even be able to pay attention to observe Maxwell's position. , and then——
Caught it!
Gene controlled the football with both hands, and then he could see Maxwell flying towards him. He rushed forward, his feet kept fluttering in the air, and he forcefully pushed himself forward. He moved forward a little, but just such a small gap allowed him to get rid of Maxwell's sure-to-win tackle!
