Selleck's attention was completely focused and he completed his route running task conscientiously. Even though he was just a chess piece used as a cover, he was also a link in the tactical system. He obeyed Lu Ke's every word and paid full attention to it. execute every tactical mission efficiently.
Rush forward at full speed, then look for opportunities to stop and turn quickly to throw off opposing defenders, and attract the attention of other defenders by pulling fake routes.
This was Selleck's task. He quickly used the corner of his eyes to observe the positions of Chancellor, Malcolm, Maxwell and other players. When he found the right moment, he braked suddenly and quickly turned around and ran back. He caught Maxwell who was chasing after him, and then he saw the football teleporting over. The direction and line were aimed at him. This startled Selleck and he couldn't help but hold his breath.
This is the first time in this game that Selleck has been the target of a pass. The return of Vernon and Gene has reorganized the team's receiving team, and as a substitute tight end, Selleck's playing time has been relatively reduced; even if he does appear on the field, the number of times he is a passing target has also dropped significantly; however, Selleck was not discouraged. Along the way from being an undrafted player, he never forgot that he needed to stay focused. Only by going all out can he win a place.
Selleck didn't expect that he would be the target of a pass, but his body's game instinct still reacted one step ahead of his brain. With one step forward and one step up, he flew towards the football.
Because of the sudden incident, Selleck's running position was obviously not in place, and Lu Ke's hasty pass was also slightly shorter. This made Selleck notice that the football was falling faster than expected, and he There's no way he can catch up. Before his steps are in place, the rugby ball will hit the ground.
There was no hesitation or hesitation. The first reaction of the body was to jump and fly over, as if this was a baseball game instead of a football game. The only thing in sight was the "baseball", which was jumping like a fish from the sea. After it passed, it was too late to extend both hands forward. I could only use my right hand to insert it into the gap between the ball and the ground, and then use the power of turning my body counterclockwise to raise my right hand upwards -
Pick it up!
Selleck was not sure whether he could catch it. He was not confident, but he did not flinch. He wrapped his palms around the oval surface of the football, and his fingertips were gathered together like eight-caught fish. All his strength was put into his fingertips. ; But now there is no time to hesitate anymore. The body continues to rotate counterclockwise, and the right hand shrinks towards the chest. However, before the whole movement has time to complete, the powerful impact force can already be felt on the right shoulder. , the pull of gravity "pulled" the dark green ground over!
He just bumped into it without any defense, and the world was spinning.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!"
"Wonderful! Garrett Selleck made a wonderful one-handed catch. He lost control of his body and completed the catch with one hand before the football hit the ground. Unbelievable! Such a high degree of difficulty His catch gave Maxwell, who was defending him, no chance at all!”
"The unknown backup tight end didn't get a chance to play until Vernon Davis missed time with a concussion, but he became San Francisco's dominant force with his solid and accurate route running. The 49ers' secret weapon performed very well! Now standing on the stage of the National League finals, Selleck made another wonderful one-handed catch for the team and successfully got the first down! Let the offense continue!"
"On third down and ten yards, the San Francisco 49ers once again found hope in the gaps. Now the confrontation is getting more and more exciting!"
Selleck stood up at once, his chest heaving violently, and emotions of excitement and joy surged up. He didn't know whether he could succeed, but he did it after all. If he did it again, there might be other results—— It’s really hard to control the ball with one hand!
But Selleck didn't roar or celebrate. Instead, he threw the football to the referee, quickly turned around and ran towards his teammates, and lined up again to attack:
Their goal is a touchdown, not just a third-down conversion. Selleck knew that Lu Ke's offensive rhythm could suddenly increase at any time, and he couldn't be distracted, even if it was his first catch of the game - a small celebration with a hard fist clenched, that was all.
The Seattle Seahawks defense changed their stance again.
Twice in a row, they forced the opponent's offense to fall into the third gear of long yardage, but twice in a row, the opponent used passes to tear apart the defense in the third gear of important defense. This is for the Seattle Seahawks who have relied on blasting the Legion to do whatever they want this season. Said that it was really unsatisfactory and they had to make adjustments.
It is said that it is a change of position, but in fact it is just that the two cornerbacks Sherman and Maxwell have increased the distance between them. Originally, they were defending the two outsides face to face, and the distance was only two yards; now, the two yards are widened. It gets to about eight or nine yards, making the entire pass defense more mobile.
Is it just six yards back? of course not!
When the cornerback spreads his defensive position, it also means that the cornerback can leave his defensive position at any time, giving the defense more changes, such as exchanging positions with the outside linebackers, taking the initiative to step up and cut into the pocket to launch a surprise attack, such as inside Cut into the central zone to help defend against short passes.
In other words, originally the Seattle Seahawks defensive team was in opposing positions and rarely took the initiative to lose their position. This also made their defensive formation relatively stable and it was more difficult for the quarterback to find a breakthrough; but now through The change in the cornerback position also makes it possible to change the defensive formation. It lacks stability, but brings aggression - Sherman's interception ability ranks first in the league. If the quarterback If you don't dare to pass the ball in his direction, he can rush in the direction of the quarterback's pass, create interception opportunities, and even dare to step up and sack the quarterback, and so on.
The most important thing is that before, the Seattle Seahawks responded to all changes by staying the same, and started a strength battle with their opponents in a down-to-earth manner; now the Seattle Seahawks deliberately release smoke bombs, using one change to induce potentially countless changes, and increase Lu Ke's judgment in defensive reading. Difficulty, tactical choices will be more complicated.
According to this formation, in fact, the simplest and most direct way to deal with it is to use ground advancement, but this is only a theoretical level; more importantly, the Seattle Seahawks' defense has also made corresponding adjustments, and the two cornerbacks At the same time as he retreated, safety guard Chancellor also took a step forward, positioning one step behind the linebackers. Obviously, he focused on ground defense and short pass defense, which increased Lu Ke's tactical choices.
So, what should Lu Ke do?
Before the kickoff, Lu Ke stood up straight and quickly directed changes in tactics, but the entire offensive team did not change their position. After the kickoff, it was known that Lu Ke had made adjustments to the offensive line tactics——
The five offensive linemen are divided into two groups, with center Jonathan Goodwin as the boundary. Goodwin teamed up with Rupati and Stanley to push the defensive line to the right, and Anthony teamed up with Boone to push the defensive line to the left, in the center. This opened up an avenue; and Lu Ke handed the football to Gall early, which was obviously a targeted ground attack.
Because the central door was wide open, Wagner, Chancellor and others were adjusting their steps on the spot, waiting for Gower to appear, and then stepped forward to defend in time. However, they did not expect that Gower and Lu Ke covered each other, and Lu Ke Running out of the middle, Gower burst through the space on the right wing.
As a quarterback, Lu Ke's goal was too conspicuous and easily attracted everyone's attention. By the time Wagner, Wright, Chancellor and others realized that the football was not in Lu Ke's hands, Gall had already broken through the line of scrimmage. , and rushed out from the gap between Anthony and Boone, and then rushed forward at full speed under the cover of Logan and Boldin.
The entire right-wing offensive team is clearing the way for Gower!
Although Sherman tried to step forward to intercept, Wright, Chancellor, and Wagner all started a little late. Sherman was also unable to make a move, and was stuck by Logan, so that Sherman pulled his helmet and committed a foul. Only then did he get rid of Logan; as a result, Wright was knocked out of position by Boldin and was unable to form an encirclement immediately. As a result, when Sherman and Chancellor joined forces, they were already very far back.
Sherman and Chancellor prepared to work together to complete the closing defense, but because of the "obstruction" of Logan and Boldin, this gave Gall more space to advance, and the two defensive generals had to continue to make detours, otherwise they would not be able to do anything at all. Unable to complete the double-team, he had already crossed the first attack transition line when he finally completed the closing defense.
But Gower was not afraid at all. At this time, his speed had completely increased. He turned sideways, lowered his shoulders, bent his knees, and lowered his entire center of gravity to increase the impact force. Under the interception of two tall and strong defensive players, Gower He tore a gap abruptly and rushed out like a drill, bursting out with a force that was about to break out of a cocoon and turn into a butterfly. Both Sherman and Chancellor were a little embarrassed. The center of gravity in the rapid forward movement was simply Unable to stand firm, the grapple cannot be held firmly.
If Sherman hadn't fouled Gower again, pulled Gower's helmet, made a wrestling move, and dragged Gower to the ground, Gower would have made a breakthrough, and the consequences would have been disastrous.
Despite this, Gall still successfully rushed for 13 yards, easily crossed the first offensive conversion line, and successfully rushed for the first offensive, completely making the Seattle Seahawks defensive team's changes fail. In two consecutive third-down encounters, After the long-yardage dilemma, they used ground offense to tear out a path.
It can be seen from the side that Lu Ke's tactical changes are once again ahead of his opponents. Even if the Seattle Seahawks defensive team is looking for a solution, Lu Ke can always be half a step ahead. This is just a half step, and the game process is out of control. The home team is in control.
